Skirack cross country ski fit expert, Jake Hollenbach will be doing a series of short Q&A's with Skirack sponsored athlete Ben Lustgarten while he races the Tour de Ski and 2019 World Cups. Enjoy Part 2!

QUESTION: What was your favorite town/race venue the Tour de Ski traveled through?
ANSWER: The first question is pretty hard! All of these towns are so cool and unique, with amazing views of mountains. There was not a ton of natural snow in some of the locations, mostly all on man made, small snow loops. Val Mustair in Switzerland was very cool. We stayed in a small town that had incredibly tiny streets and we drove through what looked like castles and ramparts to get there.

Skirack cross country ski fit expert, Jake Hollenbach will be doing a series of short Q&A's with Skirack sponsored athlete Ben Lustgarten while he races the Tour de Ski and 2019 World Cups. Enjoy!

QUESTION: How many Olympic gold medalists did you eat Christmas dinner with?
ANSWER: I ate Christmas dinner with 2 Olympic gold medalists! Jessie Diggins and Connie Carpenter-Phinney.

WHAT IS MATCH? Have you ever wondered what size bike you should ride, or where to start when getting into a new style of riding? Maybe you're unsure how cycling shoes should fit, or if the new pair you're eyeing fits differently than the ones you currently wear? What about your saddle? Do you know that they come in different shapes and sizes built for your body? With Skirack's new RETÜL Match System, our staff will be able to help you find all these answers.

Watch Jake and Luke introduce the new RETÜL Match Tower and then come in for your own session!

In this video, Skirack's cross country ski expert Jake Hollenbach further explains the grind capabilities on the Wintersteiger Race NC Grinder.

Jake also explains how the grinds are organized, which is by the Swix wax temperature ranges they are designed for.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Alpina ESK Pro and ESK 2.0 Cross Country Skate Ski Boots.

Find out why Ben came back to Alpina cross country ski boots after trying a few other brands.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Alpina ECL Pro and ECL 2.0 Classic Boots

FiFind out why Ben came back to Alpina cross country ski boots after trying a few other brands.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Rossignol Turnamic Bindings.

Find out more about Turnamic Bindings and what Ben likes about them! 

Join Skirack's nordic expert Jake Hollenbach at Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the annual Craftsbury On Snow Expo.

Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10th: 9 AM - 4 PM

Craftsbury Outdoor Center
535 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT 

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses One Way SLG cross country ski poles.

Find out why Ben uses this exceptionally light and durable pole!

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Rossignol R-Skin Classic and Classic Race Cross Country Skis.

Find out what made Ben want to use Rossignol cross country skis and what he primarily uses the R-Skin Classic Race for.