Meet Yolanda the wax truck, Team USA's unsung cross-country ski hero

U.S. cross-country ski team coach Matt Whitcomb with Yolanda the wax truck and some of the 600 pairs of skis it holds at a World Cup race in Goms, Switzerland Jan. 23, 2026

Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their success: Yolanda the wax truck.

(Image credit: Eric Whitney)



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