215cm Blå-Skia Wood "Tur-Langrenn" Light Touring Cross-Country Skis - Late 1960s - Veldig Hyggelig!Bl Skia ("The Blue Ski") was a Norwegian craft ski maker that never produced more than 10,000 pair in a year. This paled in comparison to some of its rivals who ramped production to over 100,000 at the height of the wood ski era. Ivar Halvorsen's company, based in Nittedal, right outside of Oslo, specialized in racing skis but also made some well built, lightweight touring skis such as these. Really, the only difference between these and a top flight

but that has been repaired

especially in icy conditions

Well sure you have

The stickers at the top identify "Ski-Shop Sandberg"

This is an item that belongs in every vintage skier's wax box

it's not klister

and a pair has been mounted on these skis to replace the 4-pin example that came with the skis when they were purchased in Finland earlier this year

Classic Rottefella "Fenix" 71mm bindings and Geze "pop up" heel plates complete the package

either a youth or a small adult

This pair hails from that period

The strap design that allows adjustment through a hole at the top of the bamboo shaft

The tops have been buffed out