215cm Askjem "Elite" Tur Ski - Wood Cross-Country Touring Skis - BEASTS of BEAUTY!!!! NorwayNorwayNorwayI'm at the core a money grubbing capitalist, so I had to think long and hard about whether I wanted to let these beauties go. 215cm is one of the rarest lengths of vintage cross country skis, and for us "solid" people, they are a must but a tough find. Plus, these skis are in fantastic shape, especially after the highly compensated, humanely treated happy workforce at Skifabrikk did some freshening up to them. Ole Askjem's factory in Stokke churned

built skis in the 60s under the Blefjell brand

This setup wasn't as good as modern "safety" bindings

was an innovator in ski pole design

Here's your free MBA lesson for the day - get complacent

we reckon that this bag is at least 30+ liters in capacity

So even this day when you use bamboo poles

which before the standardization to 75mm meant approx 79mm wide at the pins

because there may be someone out there who wants them in original condition (a collector for instance)

who we know was a pretty tall guy

Width at center: 45mm

USA (at this time the northeastern USA was the center of the ski industry in the country)

on a trip to Norge