Ever dreamed about making your own skis? Your own “pro-model”.. The exact length, measurements, flex, graphics.. How cool would that be? I for sure have made hundreds of sketches in the margins of school books and papers, meeting memos, advertisement etc. The reality is though that I am no handy-man. Maintaining my mountain bike is as technical it gets to me. Anyhow, I’m really interested about the design and innovations in ski (and snowboard) technologies. Luckily I have friends that can build skis, and there are also lots of small boutiques and independent custom ski makers who can make your dream skis from your specs. So, designing/engineering your own skis might not be as complicated as it sounds first. Check out SkiBuilders.Com!

Paging through the forums might give you some great ideas for making your own skis. There are also pictures and specs of some pretty wild and innovative skis. An element of passion is tangible in this site. I can only imagine the feeling you get when you are cruising through some dream snow with your own handmade beloved skis..

I have a project with a friend of designing a pair of pretty specialized and innovative pair of skis. The project is still on the sketch level but I think we might be onto something pretty good. Stay tuned for later post on the issue!

Photo kindly borrowed from SkiBuilders for promotional purpose of their website.

[Editor's (Marko) comments] Janne, this reminds me Billy Lane’s custom made choppers. Both are something I have always wanted to get. Custom made powder guns for the winter and The Knuckle Sandwich for the summer.