Skiing through history with bamboo poles and spears
The bamboo pole had a massive following among skiers, especially in Scandinavia, for almost fifty years, say from 1905 to 1955. The […]
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Bamboo ski poles—best tested by CNN
The multinational news channel CNN just tested ski poles. There are many poles to choose from out there. So, how do you […]
Sorting and preparing Calcutta bamboo for ski poles
Good things come to those who wait! I just received a refill of my bamboo stock. Around Christmas last year I ordered […]
Slalom racing with bamboo ski poles
Can you race and smash slalom gates with bamboo ski poles? Do they hold up for that? A hundred years ago, people […]
Mr Swix and almost a million bamboo ski poles a year
He is sometimes called “Mr Swix”. Harald Bjerke is the one who has worked the longest at the company, 50 years, and […]
The super bamboo has arrived—the man behind the bamboo tells his story
* At last, the long-awaited delivery with super bamboo has arrived after its long boat trip from the Orient. I have been […]
The super bamboo from India: “iron bamboo”
Suddenly I step on my own pole, with full boot power right above the basket. The bamboo cracks! Shit happens, I think […]
Build your own ski poles—DIY
Why should I make your ski poles when you can build them yourself? It’s both fun and usually easy to create things […]
Bamboo ski poles from other manufacturers
Quite a few years have passed since I started playing with the idea of making a pair of my own bamboo ski […]