200cm Toppen Hallgeir Brenden "Balsa-Lett" Wood Cross-Country Racing Skis - RARE RED COLOUR - 1960s from Norway!!!!!!The Gjvik Skifabrikk in Norway produced wooden skis for nearly 50 years. The factory marketed their product under the name "Toppen", which means "the top" in Norwegian. These skis themselves were the top of the line for the time they were produced; the late 1960s. Let's dive right in Norway's Hallgeir Brenden was one of world's best cross country skiers in the 1950s. He won medals at the 1952 (Oslo), 1956 (Cortina), and 1960 (Squaw Valley) Olympics.

So you be you

moose are prancing

which also uses skates

This pair of skis was acquired in Norway

This example

Finns used gear made in Finland

While racing bindings of the era weighed in at half the 220gm (pair) of this version

making it an incredibly scenic location

Size: 135cm

Swedes used Swedish equipment

The bindings pre-date the skis by at least a decade - while 4-pin was the standard in Finland until the mid-70s this configuration is unique

No other restoration has been performed other than light cleaning