The document describes the history and development of ski equipment in Slovenia. It discusses early ski bindings from the late 19th century used by Slovenian skiers, including leather bindings. It also showcases the evolution of metal bindings from the Lilienfeld design to improvements by Zdarsky, Bilgeri, and others. Bindings developed in Norway, like the Rottefella, were particularly influential. The document shares photos of historic bindings and notes patents from Slovenian inventors like Tone Lazar's adjustable LA-TO binding from 1936. Overall, it provides a concise overview of the evolution of ski equipment technology in Slovenia.

1. Brata Andrej in Borut Batagelj smučata z bloško tehniko,
Feuerkogel, Avstrija, 2005.
Brothers Andrej in Borut Batagelj skiing Bloke technique,
Feuerkogel, Austria, 2005.

2. Brane Tavčar iz skupine Rovtarji iz Škofje Loke prikazuje smučanje avstro-
ogrskega vojaka.
Brane Tavčar, member of the team Rovtarji from Škofja Loka demonstrates
Austria-Hungarian soldier and the technique of the time.

3. Padci smučarjev po starem so pogosti.
Falls of the old-time skiers are frequent.

4. Stare smuči je treba namazati na stari način z likalnikom na oglje.
Old skis must be waxed old method with old iron warmed with charcoal.

5. Tekmovalci smučanja po starem,
Škofja Loka, 2015.
Old-time skiing racers,
Škofja Loka, Slovenia, 2015.

6. Smučarji po starem (z leve): Andrej Batagelj, Eva Trošt, Svetozar
Guček-Zare (judge), Borut Batagelj in Aleš Guček, Emaus, Kanin, 2003.
Old-time skiers (from left): Andrej Batagelj, Eva Trošt, Svetozar
Guček-Zare (judge), Borut Batagelj in Aleš Guček, Emaus, Kanin, 2003.

7. Najmanj 15 skupin smučarjev po starem je registriranih v Sloveniji. Tudi do
150 tekmovalcev iz Slovenije, Avstrije, Italije, Nmečije in Češke nastopajo
na tekmah. Na sliki edina tekma v središču mesta na pobočju pod gradom,
Škofja Loka, 2015.
At least 15 registrated groups of old-time skiers is in Slovenia. Even to 150
competitors from Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Germany and Bohemia appear at
the old-time races. The only race in the centre of the town on the slope under
the castle, Škofja Loka, 2015.

8. Aleš Guček, 2016
Za zapečkom
Orumenele podobe slovenskega
smučanja, smučine učiteljev in
trenerjev smučanja na vseh
smučarskih področjih
From Chimney Corner
Illustrated History of Slovenian Skiing,
Ski Instructors‘ and Trainers‘ Tracks in
all Skiing Fields
13. DEL
PART 13

9. Smučarska oprema
Ski Equipment
Smučarska oprema slovenskih smučarjev.
Ski Equipment of Slovenian skiers.

10. Prva slovenska smučarska zbirka je bila odprta marca
1994 v Hotelu Špik v Gozd Martuljku v času
svetovnega prvenstva v poletih v Planici. Postavili so jo
Aleš, Vlasta in Svetozar Guček-Zare, finančno jo je
podprl PETROL d.d. iz Ljubljane. Zbirka se je leta
2003 preselila na Bloško planoto zaradi novega lastnika
Hotela Špik, nato pa leta 2007 v Tržiški muzej. V zbirki
je bil razstavljen tudi razvoj smučarske opreme.
The First Slovenian Ski Collection set up by Aleš,
Vlasta and Svetozar Guček-Zare in Hotel Špik in Gozd
Martuljek at the time of the Worl Championships in
Ski-Flying in Planica in March 1994. PETROL d.d.
from Ljubljana gave the financial support. The
collection has moved to Bloke Plateau because the
change of the ownership of the hotel Špik and in 2007
to Tžič's Museum. The development of the ski
equipment was exposerd in this collection too.

11. Prvi izvoz smuči ELAN v ZDA, okoli
leta 1950. Od Begunj do železniške
postaje v Lescah so peljali smuči s
konjsko vprego, nato do Reke z vlakom
in od tam z ladjo do New Yorka v ZDA.
Prvi zaboj: 180 cm – 78 parov smuči,
173 cm pa 32 parov.
First export of ELAN skis in U.S.A.
about 1950. The skis were brought by on
wagon pulled by a horse from Begunje
to railway station Lesce, from there by
train to port Reka in Croatia and finaly
by steamboat to New York City in the
U.S.A. First case: 78 pairs of skis of 180
cm length (6 feet) and 32 pairs length
173 cm (5,7 feet).

12. Lilienfeldska patentirana smučarska vez leta 1896 izumitelja Mathiasa
Zdarskega iz Avstrije je imela sprva nepokrito vzmet. To je bila prva kovinska
vez, primerna za turno smučanje in smučanje v plužnih zavojih.
Mathias Zdarsky patented ski binding Lilienfeld (Austria) with, at first, an
uncovered spring (1896). This was the first ski binding good for ski touring
and snowplow turns.

13. Zdarsky je okoli leta 1905 izboljšal svojo lilienfeldsko vez, da je vzmet
pokril s kovinsko ploščo in sneg ni zmrzoval v peresu.
Zdarsky improved his Lilienfeld binding about 1905 so that he covered
the spring and the snow did not get in and did not freeze in the spring.

14. Kopija norveških vezi, ki so jih izdelali smučarji po
starem skupine „Edmund Čibej“ iz Predmeje leta 1994.
Etbin Henrik Schollmayer, direktor gozdarjev na gradu
Snežnik, je take vezi skiciral za knjigo »Auf
Schneeschuhen« leta 1893 in so jih uporabljali smučarji v
srednji Evropi, ki so tedaj naročali smuči iz Norveške.
Copy of the Norwegian binding, made by a member of
Old-Time Ski Group „Edmund Čibej“ from Predmeja
(1994). Etbin Henrik Scholmayer, chief forester of the
castle Snežnik made sketches of bindings in book „Auf
Schneschuhen“ (On Snow-shoes) in 1983. These
bindings by Central Europian skiers who ordered skis
from Norway.

15. Avstrijski poročnik Georg Bilgeri je po letu
1910 razvil vez s pokrito vzmetjo. Zdarsky je
obtožil Bilgerija, da je prekopiral njegov
patent. Izum je bil končno po nekaj letih
priznan tudi Bilgeriju.
The Austrian lieutenant Georg Bilgeri
developed a covered spring ski binding g after
1900. Mathias Zdarsky accused Bilgeri for
copying his patent. After several years Bilgeri's
invention was deemed original.

16. Zehnerjeva vez s pokrito vzmetjo ( pred 1. svetovno vojno).
Zehner's binding with covered spring (before the 1st
World War).

17. Lilienfeldska in Huitfeldova
smučarski vezi sta bili znani, a
predragi. Zato so v Sloveniji na
podeželju okoli leta 1900
smučarji sami izdelali enostavne
usnjene vezi.
Lilienfeld and Huitfeld bindings
were known but very expensive.
Slovenians made simple bindings
of leather about 1900.

18. Smučarska vez Norvežana Huitfelda (čeljust) v kombinaciji s Høyer-
Ellefsenovim zatezalcem iz leta 1904. Huitfeld je razvil vez predvsem za
skoke, vendar so jo kasneje radi uporabljali v srednji Evropi za alpsko
smučanje.
Norwegian Huitfeld's ski binding (the front part) in combination with
Høyer-Ellefsen's stretcher in 1904. Huitfeld developed the binding
specially for ski-jumping but in Central Europe it was used likely for
alpine skiing.

19. Vez Műller s pregibnim delom pod prsti, podobna „mišji pasti“.
Műller's binding with bending part under fingers like a „mouse trap“.

20. Vez rottefella je izumil Bror With leta 1927. S to vezjo je povezan velik
napredek teka na smučeh. Na sliki je vez rottefella iz leta 1934, ki je
pomenila še dodatno izboljšavo.
Rottefella was invented by Bror With in 1927. With this binding great
progress cross-country skiing was noted. The photo shows Rottefella in
1934 when further improvements were made.

21. Norvežan Marius Eriksen je patentiral leta
1920 premakljivo čeljust. Na sliki je
podobna vez iz 1924 Norvežana Torleif
Hauga .
The Norwegian Marius Eriksen patented
the adjustable front part of the binding. The
Torleif Haug's similar binding (Norway)
from 1924 is presented here.

22. Češka vez Seidel, ki je prav tako
posnetek kombinacije norveških vezi, ki
je bila najbolj znana v Sloveniji.
The Czech binding Seidel which is
more or less a copy of the Norwegian
binding was well known in Slovenia.

23. Tri razločne vezi GEZE in
UNITAS, ki so prav tako kopije
norveških vez (1931).
Three different bindings GEZE
and UNITAS are copies of the
Norwegian bindings (1931).

24. Vzmetno petno pero Švicarja Walterja Amstutza je dovoljevalo omejen
dvig pete med hojo in tekom, okoli 1930.
Swiss Walter Amstutz's heel spring alloweded some lift of the heel in
walking and cross-country, about 1930.

25. Amstutz petno pero se je pogosto preveč raztegnilo in ga je bilo drago
zamenjati. Patentirano petno pero INGAB je imelo dve peresi. Zamenjava
krajšega peresa, ki se je pretegnilo, je bila cenejša, okoli 1930.
Amstutz heel spring could stretch too easily and it was expensive to replace.
Patented INGAB was heel binding had two springs. The short spring was cheep
to replace when stretce too much, about 1930.

26. Zanimiva vez Torleif Haug iz Norveške iz leta 1927, ki ima možnost
prestavitve petne stremenice na čeljust za hojo in tek ter na stranski rob
smučke za skoke in alpsko smučanje.
Torleif Haug's adjustible binding from Norway in 1927: the heel section
could be fixed to the front part of the binding in walking and in cross-country
or fixed it on the side part of the ski for ski-jumping and alpine skiing.

27. Levo togi zatezalec Jordell (Norveška) in
desno zanimivi prvi peresni petni
zatezalec Avstrijca Alfreda Bildsteina, ki
je bil primeren tako za skoke kot alpsko
smučanje, okoli 1930.
Rigid Jordell part of the binding (Norway)
on the left and the spring heel stretcher of
the Austrian Alfred Bildstein on the right,
which was suitable for ski-jumping and
alpine skiing, about 1930.

28. Prednji del vezi – čeljust ima ime ARTA (okoli 1935), kot je omenil rusko
ime za smučko Žiga Herberstein v svoji knjigi Moskovski zapiski leta 1549.
Front part of a binding named ARTA (about 1935) the Russian word for skis
as Sigismund Herberstein mentioned in his book Rerum Moscoviticarum
Comentarii (1549).

29. Tone Lazar iz Krope je leta 1936 patentiral
premično čeljust LA-TO.
Tone Lazar from Kropa patented the adjustable
front part of the binding LA-TO in 1936.

30. Otroška kandahar vez, po 2. svetovni vojni.
Kandahar binding for children, after 2nd
World War.