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Modern skis and snowboards are built with advanced construction methods and high-performance materials to deliver optimal on-snow performance. Over time, regular use will wear bases, dull edges, and strip away protective wax—leaving your gear slower, harder to control, and lacking reliable edge grip. Our Christchurch workshop specialises in professional ski and snowboard tunes, repairs, and waxing to keep your equipment running fast, smooth, and mountain-ready all season.
Keep your skis or snowboard performing at their best with fast bases, sharp edges, and reliable workshop care all season.
Well-waxed ski bases improve glide, control, and make every turn feel smoother and easier.
When the sharks bite, it’s time for the big tools—get in touch for a quote if your skis or board have taken serious damage.
All the extras we offer, from ski binding mounts to climbing skin trimming.
Your skis need to be serviced by a fully qualified ski technician who can produce that same factory finish using hi-tech machinery. Check out our list of servicing and prices.
If you have any questions regarding ski servicing, feel free to contact us for expert advice. Please call us on 03 318 8433 or email us.
Base structure makes a ski glide faster, in turn improving control.  Ski and snowboard base structure reduces suction/drag by breaking up and displacing the layer of water between the base and snow.
As the base passes across the snow, heat is created by the friction. The heat, in turn, melts the snow causing a layer of water.  A small layer is needed to enable the ski to glide, but too much water (which is often the case in New Zealand temps) can create too much drag and reduce the skis speed.
At Gnomes, we have new, hi-tech machinery capable of producing World Cup level structure and workshop technicians with years of experience and knowledge.
We can produce many types of structures even though we have a general recipe that works for a broad spectrum of snow types. If you need something specific for your race skis, please ask.
New for Gnomes this coming season, we are now offering infrared waxing for high-performance glide properties and a longer lasting wax.
The Montana Race Waxer is a machine that has been tried and tested in the ski race world and meets the needs of high-end skiers. The machine has two Infrared heat lamps that pass up and down the length of the ski or snowboard multiple times to penetrate the wax deep into the bases.
Simply, it offers better/deeper penetration of wax into the ski/board base. This full saturation of wax adds increased glide for a longer period. It also protects the base from abrasion from friction caused by rough snow crystals and snow contaminants.
If you have any questions regarding ski servicing, feel free to contact us for expert advice. Please call us on 03 318 8433 or email us.