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.
Originally these snowshoe "planks" were made by the indians from Little Whale River in Quebec, Canada. The first ones made were from 1894 and were called "Papatshitakusham" snowshoes made from two flat spruce planks. They were mostly used in Spring for travelling over soft, slushy snow. The other regular netted snowshoes became clogged with slush, rendering the weight very fatiguing.
These models were very well adapted for that season of the year and were quickly made in a few hours compared to netted ones which took several days. Apparently the Hudson Bay Eskimoes also found them very useful for travelling in Spring. The pair shown here are most likely from the early 1920"s.
