Before I get into the technical side of tuning your own skis, I thought I would talk about how frequently you should tune your skis. 

Not only does tuning your skis frequently increase the life of yours skis, but it will also make you a better skier.

But what do I mean by frequently? 

Some of my ski friends tune their skis everyday and others once a year, but personally, and this is my general practice; I think you should tune your skis every three full ski days.  For example, if you ski about two hours every time you ski you can get away with tuning them every six days.

Why does it make you a better skier? 

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