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Altai Skis Backcountry Festival – Boulder Pass in Northern Ferry County – Saturday, February 15th.

Event Schedule and Activities Saturday February 15th -10AM to 3PM Altai Skis will offer demos of our Hok skishoes and Kom Skis. Bindings include universal bindings (any flexible soled boot) and 3 pin (75mm) bindings. We will have some boots at the pass for the 3 pins as well.There will be some tips and mini […]

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January 20th 2018 – The 3rd Annual Altai Skis Demo and Hok Festival Sitzmark Ski Area

Hoksters Unite!   Saturday, January 20th, 10 AM to 3 PM – Sitzmark Ski Area in the heart of the Okanogan Highlands.   Gather your 3 pin boots out of the closet, collect your friends, and ❄️Bring Your Hoks ❄️ Once again we are inviting all Hok and Kōm skiers to Sitzmark of our 3rd annual […]

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Upcoming Events

We have 3 events of note in January, starting with a demo day at 49* North Nordic Center   Next up is the Ferry County Rail Trail ski day at the Kiwanis trail head on the north end of Curlew  Lake.     and finally , our 2nd Altai Skis Sitzmark Ski Day at Sitzmark […]

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Fall Kōm Ski update

At long last we have all three sizes of the Kōms in stock! We have a limited quantity in stock now and more on order. These skis are made in Canada (Quebec) and have been well received in the limited sizing we have had. You can find them here – Canada, US  Here are some details […]

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Fall 2016 Hok Updates

Last fall (2015) we began looking at some updates for the Hok skis. They have remained unchanged since their introduction in 2011. Our initial change was in the skin design, the business part of the base and what really defines the Hoks as a new and different way to ski. The skin material – the […]

Testing and development of the Kōm.

When Francois and I created Altai Skis, our main goal was to make accessible and affordable skis that worked well in the winter backcountry areas that lie close to where many of us live. We call this backyard backcountry. Maybe its not as glamorous as the terrain and skiing found in the ski movies of the […]