As a photojournalist Hans Truöl specialized in winter sports photography & set new standards making him one of the most outstanding press & celebrity photographers of his time. One of his most renowned and unique photos was without doubt, the “Porsche Jump” aka “On taking a Short Cut”, which gained him international fame.
Antique Ski Shop offers many very rare and authentic Swiss ski and Alpine posters available on the market today. Our original vintage posters are classified in the A – B+ range and are guaranteed for satisfaction and authenticity. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each purchase
The prints of our unique and rare ski posters collection are available in two sizes and printed on high quality “vintage” type Matt paper (other sizes are available on request). We take an artisan-style approach to all our printing, which is done exclusively using the giclee process and then finished by hand individually.
We also offer our Hans Truöl prints on barite, dibond, canvas on a stretcher frame, 3 panel "split image" on canvas. for prices, see attachment accompanying photos and contact us to order.
Bastien Brothers brand snowshoes. Handmade in Canada. This set of snowshoes is in really good condition - notice the tightly woven rawhide. Original leather bindings are still supple enough to be used. Leather bindings were a major upgrade from a simple cloth rope tie, which constituted the foot attachments on the earliest snowshoes.
The Huron traditional wood snowshoe is great for hunting, trapping, and long hikes in open forests and fields. Very quiet and easy to maneuver, its design provides great flotation in soft snow and its streamlined tail helps maintain a straight trajectory. The Huron snowshoe is the best-known snowshoe whose origins can be traced back to the Huron people of Canada. It is It was the model preferred by the first French settlers that came to New France in 1604, and by French-Canadian woodsman and trappers during their winter travels.
