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conditions damage the bonding of the
skin. If your skins have been exposed
to any such conditions, warm them up
using your body warmth before using
them.
− If you have to leave your skis outside
(mountain shelter, hut), do not tale
them inside to glue the skins on. The
change in temperature causes the
condensation of a layer of moisture on
the bottom of the ski and hinders ad-
hesion of the skins. You are advised to
glue the skins (at indoor storage tem-
perature) outside onto cold skis or, if
possible, bring the skis indoors 15 min
before gluing the skins, wiping them if
necessary.
− Before gluing the skin to the bottom
of the ski, check that the ski bottom
is clean, dry and clear of any snow. If
necessary, dry the ski carefully using
a cloth, a glove or the sleeve of your
fleece... Avoid contact between the ad-
hesive surface of the skin and snow,
mud, dust, etc.
− Once you have completed your climb,
do not leave your skins stuck to or
hanging from skis placed in an upright
position if the temperature and/or lev-
el of sunlight is high. UV rays and high
temperatures damage the quality of
the adhesive.
− During the ascension, beware of short
descents with your skins. The snow
can damage the hair, and in particular
the edges of the skin. Powdery snow
can hide pebbles or rocks which can
severely damage the skin.
− In low temperatures (below -2°C/28°F),
we recommend that you keep the skins
close to your body (under your jacket
or fleece) to warm them up. The same
applies when descending from a sum-
mit to begin another climb. A skin with
an adhesive that has retained a certain
temperature will be easier to install.
To re-attach the skin, carefully clean
and dry the bottom of the ski, remove
the skin and glue it immediately to the
ski in order to avoid it becoming cold.
Make sure that you store your skins
correctly before a descent so that you
don’t lose them on your way down!
− When refitting the skins, do not take
the skins out of your jacket and do
not lift your ski before you are ready
to refit the skin. The highest possible
temperature of both the skin and the
ski will help ensure better adhesion.
Leave the ski in contact with the snow
The skis will keep the same tempera-
ture as the snow (always close to 0°C),
normally higher than the air tempera-
ture. In your jacket, the skins will have
a temperature of about 5°C, normally
higher than the air temperature. Only
remove the skin from your jacket when
you are about to open it to glue it to
the ski. Only lift the ski when your skin
is ready to be glued to it.
− POMOCA self-adhesive skins benefit
from Ever Dry anti-balling, which pre-
vents the formation of chocks under
the skis. If the skin is already damaged
(e.g. lost hair) and the conditions are
favorable to the formation of lumps
(powdery snow at the top but damp or
wet at the bottom), you can increase
the water-repellent power of the skin
by applying a suitable wax in the direc-
tion of the hair. For example, a hydro-
carbon sliding wax for downhill skiing
or skating when temperatures are be-
tween 0°C and -4°C (32°F and 25°F),
or POMOCA liquid wax
− Sudden detachment of a skin may
cause you to fall. Appropriate main-
tenance of the skins is therefore es-
sential. The choice of the type of skin
(mohair, mixed or synthetic) and the
width are also very important. Numer-
ous falls on slopes on hard snow are
caused by skins that are too narrow
with gaps that are too visible in rela-
tion to the ski edges (more than 3 mm
without skin)
