The La Skieda Telemark Festival is full of quirky characters. One of these is the mad french man, Vincent from the Pyrenees in South-West France, who makes and sells handmade wooden skis. Due to language difficulties, I haven't been able to ascertain exactly which one he is. I'd like to think he is the tall scruffy crusty looking fellow in the photo below, but I couldn't be certain.
Vincent brands his skis AME and he will custom make a ski to your specifications. They had these skis available for testing during the first few days of the festiva. Graeme tried a pair but they were too short for him. Unfortunately all their longer skis were out being tested. He wasn't that impressed, but couldn't say whether it was the inappropriate length or the ski itself.
But aside from all this, Vincent is a supreme wood craftsman. He even carries his skis in a custom made wooden roof box. Absolutely a wonder to behold. Aaah how I wish I was able to converse fluently in French so I could learn more about Vincent and his magical skis.
Tragically, we don't know if the guy in the yellow is Vincent or not.
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