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Read story about wooden skis in Grand Marais, MN news

Wasatch Lightning
Longboard Skis

Build your own traditional Birch Wooden Skis at:

North House Folk School

Grand Marais, MN

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Kim C-G at the 2005
Wooden Ski Rendezvous
in Duluth, MN.
She is wearing a 1970's vintage XC ski race suit from the Minneapolis Ski Club and is holding a pair of Troll skis.

Good Reading

The cradle of skiing in Norway.

 

Ancient skiing in Finland

Into the Woods
By DEIRDRE FLEMING
Portland Press Herald
published February 26, 2006

Check us out in the December 2003 issue of Cross Country Skier Magazine

Skiing Heritage

© 2006, Wood N Skis

White Bear Lake &
Tofte, Minnesota USA

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NEWS AND INFORMATION

Vintage Telemark Skiing

2008 Wood N Ski Rendezvous

Complete Results

Photos and commentary

Journey to the Source

In March of 2005, Nils Larsen, Dave Waag and Naheed Henderson journeyed to the Altay mountains in central Asia in search of an ancient ski culture that dates back thousands of years. Click on the play button below to see the video.

Minnesota

Minnesota, in the far north of central United States is home to many outdoor recreation suppliers and vendors. Click here or on the photo for descriptions of the equipment shown in this photo. The skis are hand-made.

Click here for winter gear

 

Longboard Racing in California

First Event of the Season
Wooden Ski Classic
November 18, 2007
Anchorage, AK

Story in the Anchorage Daily News - Over 100 skiers!


BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News

Attu Skis

The Japanese symbol on this ski is "migi", meaning "right". This ski's mate likely had the "hidari"/"left" symbol. It is interesting that these skis are also marked with the letters 'ELFA'. Can anyone offer an explanation of the "ELFA" insignia?

These skis were found on Attu Island in the Bearing Straits of Alaska after WWII.

See http://www.alsap.org/Attu/Attu.htm for more information.

Backcountry Skiing

Wooden skis make an excellent choice for your backcountry skiing and winter camping expeditions. Fellow passionate skier Ed Bouffard makes an expedition sled that works well for those treks. Check the sleds out at www.skipulk.com

Byrd Expedition

5.31.07 - We are very pleased to announce that we just purchased the L.H. Hagen pair of skis used by Larry Gould, who was second in command on the Byrd Expedition to Antarctica in 1928.

- Carlton College information on the Byrd Expedition

- More photos of the Larry Gould skis

Purchase this Wood N Skis 11" x 17" color poster printed on 90# paper

$20 - includes shipping to lower 48 states of USA

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COMMENTS

4/21/08 - I just found your site by googling wooden skis and saw that you also have a Wooden Ski Rendezvous! We have put on our event for 8 years now as an educational and membership drive for the Backcountry Skiers Alliance
www.backcountryalliance.org and speciifically for the Steamboat Springs area and the Routt National Forest. Our group works with public land managers and other user groups to create and preserve winter non-motorized use areas.....Leslie Lovejoy, Director Friends of the Routt Backcountry

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4/1/08 - Greg, The skis arrived today. The packaging was excellent, and the skis blew me away!!! Thanks again for the prompt shipping and the beautiful skis.
Take care, J.T.........Puyallup, Washington

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3/25/08 - Dear Greg, Thank you so much for the fabulous skis and for your flexibility in payment for them. They are gorgeous. I am putting them away as a Christmas present for my husband, who has been skiing on wooden skis for almost 50 years now, and who raced in his younger years in many races in Minnesota. He will treasure these! I will continue to watch your site, as I may wish to purchse another pair or two. My son loved the last pair I got, which was a birthday present to him. Thanks for mantaining this tradition! F.F...........Indiana

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3/22/08 - My son is getting married and wants some skis to use to sign as a guest book. They will not be skiing on them but want them as ornamental. Do you have any that might fit the description? They need to be light brown - Please get back to me asap. They are getting married March 29. Yikes!
Linda...........Colorado

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3/3/08 - Here's a photo of young Inga from the Lotvola Cup at Maplelag in Callaway, MN. She is wearing traditional Norwegian ski attire and using Splitkein wooden skis.

Photo by Jay Richards. Photo courtesy of www.skinnyski.com

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2/1/08 - Hello! You have a nice site!

Do you know that we still make woodenskiis in Norway? I am the third generation who are working at Rønning Treski AS. Take a look at www.treski.no

Rønning Treski AS, Jonas Rønning, Norway

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"I have acquired a pair of Jarvinen skis and poles made in Finland. The Jarvinen bindings were made in the German Democratic Republic. The skis are made of wood with synthetic tops and bases. The poles are bamboo. If someone can date these skis please notify me. The skis will go on display in the Koskela House Finnish Museum at Brantwood, in northern Wisconsin." Bill Hoffman...cyrilla@centurytel.net

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1/24/08 - Greg, The skis arrived today and I am thrilled! Thank you for the great merchandise and service! .....Faith

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12/10/07 - Looking for information on the best type of glue to use to repair lignostone edges. The side of my Normark VI lignostone edge sheared off while skiing in tall grass. The 1st foot or so the edge came off cleanly, followed by a 1" x 1/2" strip of the lignostone edge and the hickory bottoms. I notice that you've mentioned Gorrilla glue and 2 part epoxy. Which do you think would work best in this situation? Would a waterproof wood glue also be good in this situation? ....Michael

Michael, I would recommend a slow-setting two-part epoxy to repair your lignostone. I would not recommend waterproof wood glue.....Greg

 

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2007-2008 EVENTS


Woods and Woolies Div.
February 10, 2008
Spokane, WA

15km Wooden Ski Race

February 23, 2008
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
LONGBOARD RACES


1860's-style, 9'-16' Wooden Ski Races

Plumas Eureka State Park
near Historic Johnsville, Plumas County, California

Previous Events

Wooden Ski Rendezvous
March 17, 2007
Duluth, MN

First Rendezvous - 2001

Wooden Ski Classic
& Potluck

March 17, 2007

Alta, Utah


Wood 'n Woolies
March 25, 2007
Bohart Ranch
Bozeman, MT


Wooden Ski Classic
November 19, 2006
Anchorage, AK

Click Here for Canadian Birkie
Canadian Birkebeiner
Wooden Ski Category
February 10, 2007

Read article about wood in the Edmonton Examiner


Lake Louise Loppet
10 & 20 km Wooden Ski Race
March 4, 2007
Calgary, Alberta

People's Ski Holiday
Retro-race
Moscow, Russia
March 18, 2006
Photos from 2006
Photos from 2005

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