Collection: Eggen (Nor)

The Engerdal Skifabrikk of Norway made some of the most beautiful wood skis in the late 1960s and early 1970s under the Eggen brand.   The skis were named in honor of Gjermund Eggen, hero of the 1966 Nordic World Championships in Oslo.  He helped with design and marketing following his racing career.  

Speaking of the latter, if you want a fun glimpse of what top-level cross-country ski racing was like in the mid 1960s, take a look at this short vid, featuring Mr. Eggen, en route to "gull" in the 50km event.  If you think that a tad over 3 hours is a leisurely pace (Pål Goldberg won the 50km classic at Planica 2023 in 2:01), remember these people were on wood boards with bamboo poles!