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OpenSnow’s predicting over 10 inches between now and Friday in Colorado’s high country with another 5-7 inches waiting to drop on Sunday.  We’re the first to admit that we’re like racehorses chomping at the bit.

Charles Dickens, avid and impatient skier he was, might illuminate both wise and foolish ways to embrace such “great expectations.” Keep your job, don’t move to Colorado and fight the impulse to sleep in B.C. gear (incantations to Ullr, the Norse God of Snow, are acceptable).

Winter fast approaches. Now’s the time to reward your patience and prepare. Awaken your sleeping planks. Brush cobwebs and previous DIN settings aside.  Sharpen and wax for the looming storm.

If your base is cratered with more coreshots than the moon and your edges are dinged up like a junkyard Ford, head to your local shop for a full-on tune-up. Otherwise, the Demon Snow Complete Snow Kit is an affordable, Active Junky- approved option for basic DIY jobs.

Melt and drip P-Tex to stitch up gashes, sharpen edges with the file and file guide, buffer down burrs with the stone. Also included in the Demon Snow Kit: a mini iron and wax kit, perfect for on-the-go waxing sessions. At only $69.95 (not including the cash back discount you get from ActiveJunky.com), here’s a smart investment in powder futures.

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