Liljedahl "VM Staven" poles were the top-of-the-line for the Lillehammer, NO-based ski equipment manufacturer. VM Staven, or "verdensmestere staven" in Norwegian, means "world champion ski pole" These feature gray handles and blue baskets. The shafts are in good shape - no splitting.
These would look great on display, or better, out on the trails!
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: 140cm
Material: leather, bamboo, plastic
Baskets: blue plastic
Weight (pair): 485gm
Mfg date: late 1960s
Manufacturer: Liljedahl, Lillehammer NO
