"Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of skiing with wooden skis"


Finnish Wooden Skis

1800s to 1980s 

 

Thanks to Ilkka Yrjölä, for providing us with this great information on wooden skis from Finland.

Skiing has been around for centuries and a way to get around the snowy terrain in the Nordic countries. Only in the late 1800s did skiing become a hobby for Finns then developing into more and more recreational skiing, away from daily means to move from place to place.

Listed below are some of the common Finnish ski brands. Click on the name for a full description of the brand

Click here for information on Finnish ski factories

Karhu - 1960s

Vimpeli - 1920s

Kuusisto - 1970s

Laasanen

Jarvinen

Peltonen



Lampinen (English), Lampisen (Finnish)

 

 


Back to Home - Back to Ski Manufacturer Page

© Copyright 2020, Greg Fangel, www.woodenskis.com