The Altai Mountains sit dead center on the Eurasian Continent. The earliest written records  of skiing (from Chinese histories over 2000 years ago) refer to skiers hunting in the Altai Mountains . Skiing’s place of origin long predates written records, going back perhaps 10,ooo years and remains a mystery. The Altai/ Lake Baikal region is considered one of the likely places where skis were first developed.

To this day scattered pockets of the  indigenous population still use skis for transport, hunting,…..and fun. These skiers have been a huge inspiration for Altai Skis. For more information on the ski culture of the Altai Mountains go to – The Altai Project