Rønning Treski

Rønning Treski is a Norwegian ski manufacturer based in the village of Skotterud in Eidskog Municipality, in the southern part of Innlandet county. It is described as Norway's only remaining producer of wooden skis and is notable for maintaining a traditional, largely handmade manufacturing model in an industry dominated by composite and synthetic materials. The company makes several categories of wooden skis, including Telemark, downhill, cross-country, hunting and children's skis. Its production is carried out in Norway, and the wood used in its skis is sourced entirely from Norway according to the available reference material. Wooden skis have been produced at the Skotterud location for more than a century. A key turning point came in 1936, when Paul Rønning acquired the company, gave it the Rønning identity and chose to concentrate its activities on ski production. The business remained under family ownership and, according to the reference material, is currently operated by the third generation of the Rønning family. Rønning Treski's differentiation rests on the combination of Norwegian materials, local production and craft-based construction. Rather than competing primarily through mass-market scale, the company represents continuity with an older Scandinavian ski-making tradition. Its product range serves both recreational and specialist uses: Telemark and downhill skiing, traditional cross-country skiing, hunting in snow-covered terrain and skiing for children. The breadth of the range allows the brand to address practical outdoor users while preserving its identity as a heritage manufacturer. The company has held a particularly distinctive position in Norway since 1992, when it became the country's only producer of wooden skis. This status gives Rønning Treski cultural and industrial significance beyond its relatively small scale. The brand's story links a century-old local production site with a family business that has preserved an established material and manufacturing approach across multiple generations. Publicly available material does not establish a precise founding year, detailed sales footprint, corporate structure beyond family ownership, or the names of current individual managers. Its present identity is best understood as that of an active Norwegian craft-oriented ski producer whose principal value proposition is authentic, locally made wooden equipment.

Wood-ski production at the Skotterud site in Eidskog Municipality has continued for more than 100 years. The site is located in the southern part of Innlandet county, an area associated with Norway's forested inland landscape and winter outdoor traditions. The available historical account does not provide a precise date for the beginning of production, but it establishes that ski making predates the Rønning family's ownership and that the location has maintained a long-running connection with wooden ski manufacture. In 1936, Paul Rønning purchased the company. He subsequently rebranded the business under the Rønning name and decided to focus its activity on producing skis. This decision formed the basis of the modern Rønning Treski identity: a company centered on ski production rather than a broader or unspecified woodworking operation. The transition also established the family ownership that remains central to the brand's story. Over time, Rønning Treski continued producing wooden skis while much of the international ski industry moved toward plastics, fiberglass and other composite materials. The company retained a broad product assortment, making skis for Telemark, downhill and cross-country use as well as hunting and children. These categories reflect both recreational and practical uses of skis and show that the business has not been limited to a single specialist discipline. A notable competitive and historical milestone came in 1992, when Rønning Treski became the only remaining producer of wooden skis in Norway. Its continued operation therefore represents the survival of a traditional manufacturing practice within the country. The company is also distinguished by the fact that the entire production process is conducted by hand in Norway and that the wood materials are sourced wholly from Norway, as described in the reference material. The business remains family-owned and is currently run by the third generation of the Rønning family. Public sources supplied for this entry do not identify the current family members by name, nor do they document detailed changes in ownership, management, product engineering or distribution. The known history nevertheless presents a clear pattern: a long-established local production site, a 1936 acquisition and strategic refocusing by Paul Rønning, the preservation of wooden-ski production through the rise of modern materials, and the continuation of the enterprise across three generations.

• 1992

  Becomes Norway's only wooden-ski producer

  [1]Rønning Treskien.wikipedia.org

  Rønning Treski became the only remaining producer of wooden skis in Norway.

• 1936

  Paul Rønning acquires and refocuses the company

  [1]Rønning Treskien.wikipedia.org

  Paul Rønning bought the company, adopted the Rønning identity and directed the business toward ski production.

• Wood-ski production begins at the Skotterud site

  [1]Rønning Treskien.wikipedia.org

  Wooden skis have been produced at the company's Skotterud location for more than 100 years. The available source does not specify the exact start year.

• Third-generation family management

  [1]Rønning Treskien.wikipedia.org

  The company continues as a family-owned business operated by the third generation of the Rønning family. The source does not specify the transition year or the individuals involved.

A heritage Norwegian ski maker positioned around handmade wooden construction, all-Norwegian wood materials, local production and continuity of family craftsmanship.

• Ski equipment

  Telemark skis

  Wooden skis made for Telemark skiing, a discipline associated with a free heel and distinctive turning technique. Within Rønning Treski's range, they represent the brand's connection to traditional Norwegian ski culture and its continued use of wood for specialist winter-sports equipment.

• Ski equipment

  Downhill skis

  Wooden downhill skis intended for alpine use. The available source confirms this product category but does not provide technical specifications, model names or performance data.

• Ski equipment

  Cross-country skis

  Traditional wooden skis for cross-country skiing. This category extends the brand's handmade production into one of Norway's most established skiing disciplines, while retaining the company's local-material and Norwegian-production positioning.

• Outdoor and hunting equipment

  Hunting skis

  Wooden skis designed for hunting and winter travel in snowy terrain. The source identifies hunting skis as part of the product range but does not describe their dimensions, construction details or intended terrain.

• Ski equipment

  Children's skis

  Wooden skis made for children. Their inclusion in the range indicates that Rønning Treski serves younger users as well as adult recreational and specialist skiers, although the available material gives no model-level information.

1. 1Rønning Treskien.wikipedia.org