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Elan Skis
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Dates of existence
September 24, 1945 -
History
Elan Skis is a ski and snowboard manufacturer and sporting good manufacturer founded just after World War II in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia by Rudi Finžgar. Elan originated from a Slovene partisan workshop that operated during the Second World War, when skis were produced for the Yugoslavian Partisan forces. Begunje fielded the only specialized Partisan ski-unit of Yugoslavia during the war. In 1949, the company branched into manufacturing small boats, like canoes and kayaks, and later expanded into the production of FRP boats and yachts. The company also started the production of gym equipment and sports clothing. In 1978, the production of license-built DG gliders began.
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Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
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Ski and snowboard manufacturer
Sports equipment manufacturer
Boat and glider manufacturer
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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Catalogued March 2022.
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1) Archival material
2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elan_(company)
3) https://elanskis.com/ca_en/