Cross-Country Wooden Skis

NEWS AND INFORMATION

Vintage Telemark Skiing

2008 Wood N Ski Rendezvous

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

"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

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

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