Pollen Problem with pictures

Yesterday I had the worst experience ever with pollen and whatever else caking to my bases. The following pictures were taken after a 2500' run. My bases were fine before the run with no skin glue on them and about 4-5 days of skiing since the last wax job. I couldn't believe it. It made for horrible skiing and risk of injury. It actually felt like my skis were stuck to the snow when I would try to glide again after stopping. Unreal. PS- I tried to wax (hard rub on) about half way down. It seemed to help for a few turns, but probably added to the problem. Also, this occured even above treeline.

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There is a parallel thread about pollen problems in May TRs board.
-Charles

Same deal yesterday in the Tatoosh - striding with heels unlocked at 2 mph DOWNHILL!

I've posted this before, but new folks may not have seen it. The photo was taken in 1985 after a ski descent of the Sulphide Glacier.

www.alpenglow.org/themes/subalpine/cd-30...uksan-base-crud.html

Nice pics, I think mine was up to 1/8" thick in some places!!

Same problem near Paradise on Saturday. How do you get this stuff off when you get back home?

I used a citrus-based cleaner called "Goo-Gone" which is very effective, but strips the wax too. You need to let it dry thoroughly before re-waxing. "Citrasolv" is similar but a little more expensive.