Articles & Books

not at all comprehensive

 

Articles

• Norwegian author Øystein Køhn's visit to the Østbye ski factory in the late 1980s. "Østbye klister holder koken!" (i Norsk).  From Snø magazine (defunct).  Fairly good translation HERE
  
  
• The real reason Oddvar's pole broke. "Derfor brakk Brå staven" (i Norsk). From Dagens Nærsliv, 4 March 2011.  Article (also i Norsk) on SINTEF analysis HERE (login may be required).  Acceptable translations of both HERE
  
  
• Greg Fangel's translation of an article by an employee of the Landsem Skifabrikk recounting his experience working there.  From woodenskis.com

 

Books

• Fra Ullevoldsæter til Blå Skia. 2000 by Nittedal Historielag.  Local history organization's account of Ivar Halvosen's Blå-Skia ski factory. In Norwegian but lots of great pictures
  
  
• Swix, Historien og Menneskene. 2021 by Harald Bjerke. Former Swix product manager tells the history of Swix.  In Norwegian with lots of good pictures
  
  
• Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing. 2009 by Roland Huntford.  The title says it all.  Plus, it's in English!  Available on Amazon