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WOOD GOOD

31. Jan, 2019 | Gregor Šket

WOOD GOOD

Wood is beautiful. Wood is strong. Wood is pliable. Wood is firm. Wood smells good. Wood is life. Wood is a cradle. Wood is nature. Wood is Slovenian. Wood is Elan.

Behind the scenes

29. Jan, 2019 | Martin Tekše

Behind the scenes

Every big story begins behind the scenes. In the case of Elan, the backstage area is a small office in Begunje, the headquarters of the racing team.

Ski Selection 101: How to Pick the Perfect Pair

21. Jan, 2019 | Krista Crabtree

Ski Selection 101: How to Pick the Perfect Pair

Aside from looking at a ski’s geometry (waist width, tip shape, tail design) and length (in most cases, don’t go above the third eye), you should consider where you want to use your ski.

How to Raise a Lifelong Skier

14. Jan, 2019 | Krista Crabtree

How to Raise a Lifelong Skier

The following tips are insights I’ve learned throughout my journey as a ski parent. Mistakes are bound to happen, but hopefully they turn into learning experiences that ultimately help your child become a lifelong skier.

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WOOD GOOD

Wood is beautiful. Wood is strong. Wood is pliable. Wood is firm. Wood smells good. Wood is life. Wood is a cradle. Wood is nature. Wood is Slovenian. Wood is Elan.

29. Jan, 2019 | Martin Tekše

Behind the scenes

Every big story begins behind the scenes. In the case of Elan, the backstage area is a small office in Begunje, the headquarters of the racing team.

21. Jan, 2019 | Krista Crabtree

Ski Selection 101: How to Pick the Perfect Pair

Aside from looking at a ski’s geometry (waist width, tip shape, tail design) and length (in most cases, don’t go above the third eye), you should consider where you want to use your ski.

14. Jan, 2019 | Krista Crabtree

How to Raise a Lifelong Skier

07. Jan, 2019 | Gregor Šket

Swiss vibes

Zermatt is the perfect winter wonderland. At first glance, the idyllic car free village nested under the mighty Matterhorn is a nostalgic reminder of the winters of our grandmothers and grandfathers. In fact, Zermatt is a unique and carefully crafted combination of tradition and modernity. Up there, skiing is a 365 days a year activity.

01. Jan, 2019 | Krista Crabtree

Your Elan Skiing Horoscope

What does your sun sign say about your preference for skis? Here, we look at the astrological Zodiac traits and pair them with Elan’s W Studio skis.

25. Dec, 2018 | Vid Baruca

More than a basic Element

The Element skis are aimed at skiers who are starting their discovery of skiing and the search for the perfect turn. But they can be a lot of fun for very good skiers too.

18. Dec, 2018 | Elan

Ibex Tactix at Pyeongchang

Renowned Slovenian sports photographer Aleš Fevžer used Elan Ibex Tactix folding skis at the Pyeongchang Games. He was delighted with the skis and his photo colleagues may have been just a little bit envious.

07. Dec, 2018 | Martin Tekše

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Elan’s “Always Good Times” catchline is rooted in fun on skis, spending time with friends and positive vibrations. Most people probably associate it with recreational skiing. But there is ultimate proof that it works just as well at the highest level, even when Olympic medals are at stake. Interested? Read on!

03. Dec, 2018 | Bine Žalohar

See you later, Japan!

Japan is an interesting country and so is its snow. The winters are long, cloudy and unlike anywhere else. Spending a few months deep in East Asian powder is an unforgettable experience and definitely one to be repeated again and again.

20. Nov, 2018 | Gregor Šket

In the black

Elan is introducing the Black Edition. Special limited editions of Delight, Amphibio and Ripstick skis are the embodiment of elegance, uniqueness and class based on a strong foundation of technology and design that combines tradition, innovation and future trends.

12. Nov, 2018 | Gregor Šket

SUBJECT OF BEAUTY

A ski in its essence is a tool with impressive capability, resilience and adaptability. But is also much more than that. It is also a subject of beauty, a hybrid between a painter’s canvas and a sculpture. Its form, lines and visual design all combine in creating its unique character. The limited edition series of Elan women’s skis bears the signatures of four unique women that have each reached the pinnacle of achievement in their respective fields.

24. Oct, 2018 | Gregor Šket

Mr. Everest

Davo Karničar is a skier, mountaineer, mountain rescue service member and lover of nature. In all respects he is a one-off, special and unusual person... What else could we expect from the first man to ever ski from the summit of Everest and then go on to ski down the highest peaks of all the continents of the world. He regularly skis steeps that mere mortals would fear to even look at, Davo is one of those people who seem to have found the elixir of eternal youth. He is a man without an expiration date. He is the original article, a natural, direct and honest guy.

12. Oct, 2018 | Gregor Šket

Female principle

Elan’s W Studio is celebrating its fifteenth birthday. We talked about designing ski products for women with Melanja Šober, W Studio founding member and Head of Product Management whose team of dynamic designers delight female skiers around the world.

01. Oct, 2018 | Matthias Mayr

No man's land

Crazy Antarctica expedition by skis, kite and tent.

24. Sep, 2018 | Sonnia Höffken

SUP Yoga for Skiers

Stand-up-paddling is functional training at its best. Together with yoga moves and postures, it gives you that extra bit of spice for a perfect and fulfilling training program for skiing and snowboarding.

18. Sep, 2018 | Elan

Prized year

2018 was a good year for Elan products. Elan skis won almost 50 important awards around the world.

03. Sep, 2018 | Glen Plake

Open doors

My whole life has been a mix of skiing and mechanics. Skiing since two and spending time in my grandfather and Uncles shops since about the same. By age seven I had my “own” tool box which I still use as a top box on one of my chests. Throughout my childhood I was convinced I would grow up to be a mechanic like my grandpa and uncle’s did. The idea of skiing for a living didn’t really start until my early teens as it was not a normal job.

24. Aug, 2018 | Gregor Šket

Ski Triathlon

Davo Karničar, the first man to ski from the summit of Everest, keeps skiing even when most people think only of the beach. His summer ski triathlon includes cycling and climbing and it is all made possible by the Elan Ibex Tactix ski that opens up a new world of opportunities.

16. Apr, 2018 | Glen Plake

Big Red

It is also funny because of our graphics “home” does sometimes feel like we are part of a circus!

06. Apr, 2018 | Martin Tekše

LOVE YOUR SKIS

Well tuned and maintained skis are a guarantee for long term satisfaction and joy on the snowy slopes.

03. Apr, 2018 | Ana Pišot

KIDS ON SNOW

As a kid who spent many days on the snow I can tell you that skiing rules! I still look forward to new challenges awaiting me on the snow at the beginning of each season.

26. Mar, 2018 | Glen Plake

Elan & I

God, how time flies. Seems like yesterday. But a decade passed since I joined Elan. It has been full of fun. And it is only the first decade.

20. Mar, 2018 | Rok Rozman

FROM MOUNTAIN TO VALLEY

We visited mountains to meet the rivers. It might sound a bit strange, but it is the mountains where the rivers start their path. It is mountains that stop the clouds as they travel from the sea to the mainland, squeezing moisture from them.

13. Mar, 2018 | Martin Tekše

Gang of Misfits

The Elan Ski Cross Team is an international gang of adventurous, unusual and unique guys and girls. First and foremost they are all skiers. But they are also much more. They are all multilayered personalities with unique interests and talents.

06. Mar, 2018 | Kelsey Serwa

Smile On My Face, Optimism In My Heart

With the next Winter Olympics just around the corner and as an athlete working to qualify for the games, it can be easy to get caught up in the pressure to perform.

27. Feb, 2018 | MJ Caroll

ELAN FEMALE CHAIN OF COMMAND

Global issues aside, women are having a moment. Brands everywhere are maximizing on the opportunity to share their women-specific stories, empowering the female voice and consumer in markets where gender specific products never existed prior to this movement.

20. Feb, 2018 | Bine Žalohar

5 OF BINE ŽALOHAR’S FAVOURITE JULIAN SKI TOURS

Bine Žalohar is a Slovenian freeride skier and guide, a great fan of winter and nature and an allround athlete.

13. Feb, 2018 | Gregor Šket

BIG WHITE

Infinite white. Crystal blue. Icy chill. Soothing silence. Complete freedom. These are some of the quintessential characteristics of a dazzling winter landscape.

25. Jan, 2018 | Martin Tekše

Arrow

Uncompromising skiers swear by skis that provide microscopic precision, perfect control and a boost of energy. Elan SLX is just such a ski - in fact, it is more like an arrow...

19. Jan, 2018 | Gregor Šket

SPORTS DOCTOR

Matthias Mayr is an interesting character. He is a doctor of sport science. He is an explorer. And above all - he is a skier. He skied some of the most remote mountains of our planet. And he produced some incredible skiing movies.

16. Jan, 2018 | Martin Tekše

SKIS THAT DON'T SKID

The SCX ski single-handedly opened the door to a completely new way of skiing – and introduced a new term into the skiing lexicon – carving.

09. Jan, 2018 | Gregor Šket

SANDWICH

The production of Elan skis is still based on manual labor. Elans are made by the hands of experienced craftsmen and women, expert wood workers with a long standing tradition. That is why the tag “Handmade in the Alps” is not just an empty phrase but the cornerstone of what we do.

02. Jan, 2018 | Ingemar Stenmark

WHAT IF…

I was never one to reminisce much about the past and think about the glory days. It seems as if it all took place in a different lifetime. It is the past and I prefer to live in the present.

25. Dec, 2017 | Elan

W STUDIO MEMBERS

Elan’s all-female W Studio team continue a decades-old tradition of producing skis handcrafted by women.

18. Dec, 2017 | Elan

AGT TOUR IN SWITZERLAND

If you test a pair of Elan Skis you get a chance to win a Heli skiing trip at White Wilderness Heliskiing in Brittish Columbia, Canada.

12. Dec, 2017 | Elan

LEGEND

Glen Plake is a skier’s skier. What else would you call a man who first raced alpine disciplines, went on to freestyle, switched to moguls and then just kept going.

05. Dec, 2017 | Elan

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR ELAN PRODUCTS

Once again, 2017 brings exceptional international praise and awards for Elan skis. Their innovation, design, performance and originality impressed juries and testers that award prestigious recognition in technology and design.

28. Nov, 2017 | Elan

ELAN SKI CROSS TEAM 2017/18

Elan has a strong Ski Cross team competing in the world cup. At least 24 riders from 9 countries will be riding Elan skis this year.

26. Sep, 2017 | Elan

Elan Ibex Tactix Folding Ski

Throughout history there have been many attempts to make a folding ski, a ski that literally folds in half from the middle, but all have failed for a number of reasons. Making a ski that folds over without sacrificing its fundamental characteristics was an impossible task. Until now.

20. Aug, 2017 | Elan

How do you imagine a perfect day of skiing?

At Wild Wilderness Heliskiing it goes something like this …

07. Jul, 2017 | Elan

K2 will have to wait

After years of preparation and after setting up base camp and making some first ski runs, the 54-year old Davo Karničar announced that he will be returning home without attempting to ski from the mighty K2.

01. Jul, 2017 | Sir Tom Testington

Cross Alps Tour was a total success for Elan

We've seen quite a show at the Cross Alps Skicross tour in December!

29. Mar, 2017 | Lisa Densmore Ballard

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN (ON THE SLOPES)!

Each winter, Lisa Densmore Ballard hosts up to a dozen "Your Turn" women's ski clinics around the United States, sponsored by Elan.

21. Mar, 2017 | Elan

A sweet&sour finale at the Skicross season ending

Bad luck for Filip Flisar at the World Championships in Sierra Nevada, but he keeps his head up!

06. Mar, 2017 | Elan

Brady wins finals, Filip 3rd place!

With a first and third place at the mens race and fourth in the womens race, Elan had a great Worldcup finals at Blue Mountain in Canada!!!

15. Feb, 2017 | Elan

RIP THE STICK PHOTO CONTEST RESULTS!!!

We know you've been waiting for this eagerly and the time has come to announce the winners of the Rip The Stick photo contest!

13. Feb, 2017 | Elan

Brady Leman breaks the silver chain of armour

After a series of seconds in this season, Brady Leman told the guys: "No more!!!" And won the Skicross WC event in Idre Fjäll!!!

05. Feb, 2017 | Elan

2x2nd in Feldberg for Elan Skicross Team

We had another great skicross racing weekend, this time in Feldberg. Okay, the weather was terrible, but the Elan team performed great once again!

01. Feb, 2017 | Ben Brosseau

Up Your Game in the Steeps

with Dan Egan Steeps Camps at Big Sky!

01. Feb, 2017 | Elan

Little Foxes were carving the Golden Fox FIS course!

On January 26-29 Alpine ski club Branik ran a great event for kids – an international race for juniors (categories U8, U10, U12, U14, U16) on the Maribor Pohorje slope.

01. Feb, 2017 | Rok Rozman

Cycles of Winter

Snow. The substance we are all after. But is it just snow, just mere hydrogen and oxygen merged together in a solid state? Or is it more, like ski touring is more than just skiing and a day spent in the Mountains is more than a day?

31. Jan, 2017 | Elan

Glen @SIA

What's the best time of year for interviewing professional skiers? Trade show time! Check out an interview with Glen Plake at SIA 2017!

15. Jan, 2017 | Elan

Brady keeps on chargin' in the Skicross tour!

This weekend we saw another great weekend of skicross racing in Watles (Italy) with Brady Leman claiming two silvers again and Brittany Phelan, the new member of Elan's skicross team, claiming the best result of her career.

06. Jan, 2017 | Ben Brosseau

Master your powder day

Here are a few tips

01. Jan, 2017 | Elan

Art, Actually

Skis are tools made for snow, bitter cold, and winter. They do not shy away from ice either. But if you have a love for skis, they are also pieces of art, just as home on a gallery wall as they are on the icy steeps.

20. Dec, 2016 | Elan

Flisar 2nd in quali @Innichen

The Cross Alps tour moved to Innichen in the last few days and yesterdays qualification runs saw FIlip Flisar on 2nd.

15. Dec, 2016 | Elan

Arosa finished, welcome Montafon!

Brady Leman doin' great in Arosa! Looking forward to Montafon this weekend!

14. Dec, 2016 | Elan

Street rat

Reaching the gold requires a step further.

14. Dec, 2016 | Elan

Gladiators

Ski cross - probably the most engaging and adrenaline fuelled discipline in alpine skiing

13. Dec, 2016 | Georgie Bremner

Perfect day

Fascinanting views of snow covered montains. Rays of sun reflecting in goggles. Endless pistes. Hot tea. Good company. Perfect skis. That's how would ladies describe their perfect skiing day.

13. Dec, 2016 | Georgie Bremner

Kids Carve, too

Working in ski & snowboard schools around the globe has made me not only a great observer of successful ways to achieve the desired family snowsports vacation, but an often necessary component in creating a learning environment for kids, and their parents, where skiing and riding can develop into every individual’s love for this sport and become a part of who they are that includes spending quality time with the whole family.

07. Dec, 2016 | Elan

Meet the team!

We've read and heard what Elan's top skicross racers had to say before the start of the racing season. What's next? ELAN'S SKICROSS MOVIE, of course!!!

06. Dec, 2016 | Elan

BRADY LEMAN - Fishing season is over, let's race!

The Canadian Brady Leman is the powerpack on the course and can be quite an intimidating sight for his opponent at 190 cm height and over 90 kg weight. We’re super happy he didn’t quit racing after a series of injuries from 2009 to 2011, even though he admitted once that he actually did not know what skiing is like without pain for a whole season. For 2016/17 he’s ready to rumble! The nice guy from Calgary is bound to leave his tracks on the course!

05. Dec, 2016 | Elan

FILIP FLISAR - 4X bike races for summer practice

Filip is the original moustache in the Skicross world. For several years he’s been one of the fastest racers on the course, winning the World Cup in 2012 and World Championships in 2015. Filip is a fun guy and it’s somewhat hard to keep a smile off your face when he’s around. But it’s not all laughs with Filip and many skicross racers will tell you he’s one of the most radical skiers on the course with an aggressive skiing style. Oh, did you know he also does 4X bike races?

04. Dec, 2016 | Elan

KELSEY SERWA - Summer was nice, but racing will be nicer!

Kelsey Serwa (K-Ser as other skiers like to call her) first got into Skicross racing in 2007 and she has seen ups and downs in years to follow. The sweet taste of victory usually had a bitter aftertaste in her career, as she struggled with several injuries, but always came back on the racing track stronger than before. Part of her secret on how to jump from hospital bed to the podium has to be her sometimes “wacky” training routine.