This is among the most beautiful poles I have discovered - orange painted metal with blue accents. Real early 70s colours! Almost new - they still bear the price tag from the store where they were purchased. The leather handles and straps, and the blue and white ring baskets look untouched - remarkable for a 50 year-old pole.
These poles would look great on display, or better, out on the trails!
Liljedahl was based in Lillehammer, Norway. Swix, and its various parent companies, were of Swedish origin. Swix' purchase of Liljedahl in 1974 was used as as a way to expand its product line and establish a Norway-headquartered company. Liljedahl, as the leading maker of ski poles, experimented with different materials and pole features to make the highest-performing poles available.
In the early 80s Swix retired the Liljedahl brand, but its legacy lives on in Swix-branded ski poles.
Size: 130cm
Material: leather, metal, plastic
Baskets: white and blue plastic ring
Weight (pair): 460gm
Mfg date: early 1970s
Manufacturer: Liljedahl, Lillehammer NO
