Need some more info...

[b]A)[/b] Ski lengths in cm's ([i]tip to tail[/i])
[b]B)[/b] Ski widths in cm's (under foot and widest point of ski[/i])
[b]C)[/b] Type of bindings ([i]30mm, 75mm, Salomon plate..?[/i])
[b]D)[/b] Base type ([i]waxable or waxless[/i])
[b]E)[/b] Manufacturering materials ([i]wood, foam, composite[/i])

I am a very avid XC-Skiier, and used to do a lot of marathon racing...  If you email me a good set of pics, I can help you out!

I typically paid anywhere from $250-$400 per set of skiis, and then the boot/binding systems were extra, and these were only for mid-range racing & touring skiis.  I currently own 4 pair of XC and 1 pair of downhill.

I was kinda hoping we were talking about downhill skiing.

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Hey Anti-

Where do you downhill ski?

Torf: I don't downhill anymore, since I moved to Illinois, but have skiied the hills at Chesnut Mountain, in Galena. Nice for midwest!

Garand_Shooter: If the base is smooth, they are waxable skiis... if they have a rough textured pattern, they are waxless.

Man, those look like downhill skis to me. Especially seeing as they are "210." Could they be telemark skis?

from your pix, they are obviously foam core, and look to be waxable.

Can you describe the bindings, and what about the potential availability of boots..?

[*] For the right price, I may be interested in a pair..  Maybe trade for a couple of mags..?[/*]

Thats what I'm thinking.

I skiied Chestnut Mtn. a few years ago.  It was pretty fun, but nothing like Colorado!

Those look like Tele-ski, since it looks like thay have metal edges.

I am reading that these are military and function as both Nordic (cross-country) and Alpine (downhill) skis. They are pretty wide for Nordic skiing, and they do not have the characteristic, severely upswept tip of a true Nordic ski. The moderately upswept tip, width, and the metal edges are characteristic of downhill skis. I think that these are most similar to telemark skis, where one descends downhill, but with a cross-country like style ("free heeling") sometimes dragging one ski behind for stability and braking. I believe this idea is reinforced by the stipulation for boots without a flexible sole. Telemarkers wear mountain climbing expedition-style stiff high-top leather boots, whereas Alpine skiers wear hard, mid-calf plastic boots that nearly immobilize the foot, and cross-country skiers wear something like soft high-top sneakers with an inflexible sole. It seems like you'll need some special-issue military Alpine hiking boot with holes drilled in the toe to use those bindings, but I could be wrong. I believe that these will descend the mountain in a "free heeling" way well, but "fixed heel" control downhill is not a strong suit, and neither is cross-country travel. I think these are "general purpose," and may be more valuable to a survivalist than a recreational skier.
Does anyone else get this impression too? Correct me if I a wrong anywhere.

Know anyone from the 10th Mountain Division ?

Those guys would have the info cold !

After being an instructor 30 years ago , I really can't say what those skis are worth in todays market .