klister

[ klis-ter ]

noun

1. a sticky wax for use on skis, as for slopes where the snow is excessively wet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of klister¹

1935–40; < Norwegian < Middle Low German; cognate with German Kleister paste

Example Sentences

Cross-country skiers have plenty of options although a more sticky grip like “klister wax” for the bottom of skis could be necessary for gliders heading into wet trail conditions at Lake Wenatchee State Park; Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area; Methow Trails; Leavenworth Winter Sports Club; White Pass; Stevens Pass; Summit at Snoqualmie; and Cabin Creek area, located just east of Snoqualmie Pass.

From Seattle Times

It was a vacation—a quaint idea that still exists in Europe—and I was prompted to think of what the future holds for the course just as the temperature crept past the upper range of my “universal” silver klister ski wax and I started sliding backward down the hills.

From Slate

By the time I was heading home, things were pushing the 12-degree C top range of the KR70 Aqua klister ski wax.

From Slate

Although zero skis did not need any of the thousands of tins of grip wax and tubes of klister — a gripping agent for extra warm or icy conditions — in the Swix hut, the company was not shut out.

From New York Times

Northug was among the skiers who used klister, a gooey paste, to provide grip.

From New York Times