okay, this is a new one for me: in the mens olympic 50k classic (@22:28 race time), #13 Berglund (Sweden) is pushing #8 Lapalus (France) using his pole.

Okay, I've had faster skies in a crowded pack, and when the skier in front was standing upright (so I couldn't stand up to slow down), I put a hand on their back to slow myself & speed them up.

But here... there's 3 open lanes for Lapalus. And... that pole tip has to hurt + is unsafe + rip-out Lapalus' race suit (with 100 minutes to go).

I can't even.

I was surprised to hear that the Olympic course for women's 10k freestyle was "salted to firm-up the base". I have seen salt on sidewalks, and it just melts holes in the snow. I'm struggling to see how this helps.

Do they dust the snow with a fine powdered kind of salt, so it is more uniform?

I think the melted snow would sink down into the snowpack, but stay liquid above -17C. So now you've got slush permanently mixed-in.

It seems crazy!

Bought this ski rack—an off-season gift to myself. I’m pretty pleased and this should be much better than piling up the skis by the door. I can’t wait for the snow to come back! How do you store your skis?