Wow-ee, would you look at these poles. Nice pair of mid 1960s Liljedahl racing poles from Lillehammer, Norway, and the marks to prove it. Plastic rings were favoured by racers due to their smaller size and lightness. These poles have some use, but in the trade we call it "patina".
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 racing 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: 135cm
Material: leather, bamboo
Baskets: 4 in leather/plastic ring
Weight (pair): 450gm
Mfg date: mid 1960s
Manufacturer: Liljedahl, Lillehammer NO
