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"Meet IceCoast and OneCoat™ SEO Title: IceCoast Ski Wax | Built for East Coast Ice & Hardpack | Hertel USA

"Meet IceCoast and OneCoat™ SEO Title: IceCoast Ski Wax | Built for East Coast Ice & Hardpack | Hertel USA

Meet IceCoast The New High-Performance Eastern All Temperature Wax for Skiing & Snowboarding — Coming 2026/27 Anyone who skis or snowboards the East Coast understands one thing: Eastern snow is different. Hardpack mornings. Refrozen corduroy. Boilerplate ice. Manmade snow. Sudden temperature swings. Sharp crystals that punish both bases and legs. Conditions that can destroy ordinary wax performance in just a few runs. That is exactly why Hertel developed IceCoast. Designed specifically for eastern skiing and snowboarding, IceCoast represents a completely different approach to long-lasting glide, control, and durability in harsh snow conditions. Eastern Conditions Destroy Ordinary Waxes Most waxes become...

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New Hertel wax site

New Hertel wax site

Enjoy this site as it is user friendly. It is simply a place to place your order and go on  with your day.   Terry Hertel

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The Truth About “All Temperature” Ski & Snowboard Wax

The Truth About “All Temperature” Ski & Snowboard Wax

The Truth About "All Temperature" Ski & Snowboard WaxWhy Super HotSauce Still Stands Apart After More Than 50 YearsWalk into almost any ski shop or browse online today and you will see countless waxes using phrases like "All Temp," "Universal," "All Conditions," and "All Temperature." The problem? Most of them are simply marketing terms. Long before the industry began copying the language, Super HotSauce was already proving what real All Temperature performance meant on snow.The Original All Temperature TechnologyIn 1974, Hertel introduced the original All Temperature ski and snowboard wax system designed to perform across an extremely wide range of...

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Hertel is the only company offering a spring wax.Spring Snow Is Different — Your Wax Should Be Too

Hertel is the only company offering a spring wax.Spring Snow Is Different — Your Wax Should Be Too

Spring Snow Is Different — Your Wax Should Be TooWhy SpringSolution Changes the Way You Ski and Ride in Warm WeatherSpring skiing and snowboarding can deliver some of the best days of the season. Blue skies, softer snow, longer afternoons, and forgiving terrain create the kind of fun that reminds people why they fell in love with the mountains in the first place.Then the snow turns sticky.One minute your skis or snowboard feel smooth and fast. The next minute it feels like someone threw the parking brake on. Wet spring snow creates drag, suction, pollen contamination, and heavy resistance that...

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Hertel® Wax History | 50+ Years of Ski Wax Innovation | Terry Hertel

Hertel® Wax History | 50+ Years of Ski Wax Innovation | Terry Hertel

Hertel Wax: Innovating Wax Chemistry for Over 50 Years   Two big advances in ski wax chemistry—the use of surfactants and fluorocarbons—initially took place out in the open and away from the alpine World Cup circuit.   Terry Hertel was a recreational skier from Northern California. He had made his investment money during Silicon Valley's computer boom and in 1972 created an electric waxing drum he called the Original HotWaxer for home use. To go with it, he embarked on a research program to create a line of all-temperature waxes. As a Lake Tahoe skier, Hertel was fascinated with the...

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