180cm Karhu "Retki" Wood Cross Country Skis - Beautiful Condition!!If these skis look to you like they are different, you are right!! Consider them "fraternal twins". Other than the graphics, these skis are identical. The "retki" model was a wide off track touring ski, suitable for tromping through the woods or patrolling the Finnish border. This pair comes with lightweight "kisa" (race) 4 pin bindings from Karhu. Helsinki based Karhu (Finnish for "bear") has equipped skiers ranging from the Finnish army to World

you need something to keep the snow from glomming on to your knicker socks (see "Clothing

These skis are in remarkable condition for their age

Cork is not very durable

or never used (Norwegians are better skiers than most everyone else)

While this is normal for snowshoes of this age

but whatever

3-pin bindings and a fresh coat of pine tar mean that you can hop on them and go

Looking to upgrade your vintage ski poles to shave seconds off your time in your next old-timer ski race

The cork on these poles is in remarkably good shape

were made in the 1960s by Kongsberg skifabrikk for the Gresshoppa brand

which is sort of a free-range hockey

The Lampinen Suksitehdas (ski factory) was based in Porvoo