What is the oldest ski company?
Madshus is one of the world’s oldest ski manufacturer. The first madshus skis were produced by martin madshus in 1906 in a barn in vardal near gjøvik. The company moved to lillehammer in 1936 and then to biri in 1972. Founded in 1906, madshus is the world’s oldest ski manufacturer still in business, and the only ski factory in norway with a full line of cross-country skis: from world cup-level equipment to citizen race skis and top-level junior race skis, to touring skis and backcountry skis, as well as skis for your children’s .
What happened to Kidder water skis?
In the mid-nineties Denny sold the Kidder brand and started KD Skis. In the mid-nineties Denny sold the Kidder brand and started KD Skis. His new design the KD 7000 instantly became a hit. The 7000 was ultimately awarded ski design of the decade by Water Ski Magazine.