Ode to klister ...

Klister signals the coming of spring and the end to winter. Klister is messy as hell and hard to get off your skis and hands. Klister needs your body heat (arm pit, groin, or stomach) to help spread it on your skis out in the field. However, there is nothing faster than blue klister and no kick more bombproof than red klister.

Make sure you have a good supply of hand cleaner!