BARGAIN BIN!!! - 200cm Blå-Skia Wood Nordic Racing Skis - "Perma-Gli" Base - Almost Matching!!!Well, ALMOST matching. Serial numbers 1 and 225, from similar runs in the early 1970s. When Bl Skia had that "Kneissl" logo on the tip, which I presume some angry lawyer from Austria made them change at some point. The hickory base of these skis has been treated with an epoxy based sealant known by Bl Skia as "Perma Gli" ("Perma Glide"); the result is a surface that repels moisture better than untreated wood and, most importantly, does not need to be

The handles say "Müller Swiss" but the features of the poles scream Finland

Ready for Christmas or any time

These warm

They're Norwegian because that is where we bought them

Salomon Profil bindings are mounted on the skis and will be removed for a fee

As mentioned this particular model is from the early 1960s

and the top edges have worn in a couple of places due to the inevitable criss-crossing that happens when regular people cross-country ski

taken on a recent visit to the Holmenkollen skimuseet in Oslo

has been making sweaters for like 1

or some other preventable miscue

and with it your toe might release

and jumping skis of the highest quality