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European Secret Gear Report — Uphill Wax
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| European secret wax for backcountry skiing eliminates desire for helicopters and snowmobiles. |
Posted by Lou on April 1, 2008 | Filed Under Backcountry Skiing
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Happy April Fools to you too!
It’s for reals, the stuff works I tell ya! :-0
I wish that I could climb trees with skis on. haha. almost as good a joke as bubble wrapping my boss’s car!