Hello and welcome to TorbjornSport. My name is Torbjorn Karlsen. In addition to running TorbjornSport, I am also a professional cross-country ski coach and racer. I have achieved the highest coaching degree available in Norway. I am a former U.S. Ski Team coach, and I have coached at three Olympic Games and twice been U.S. Cross Country Coach of the Year. For more about me and others at Torbjorn Sport, click here.

TorbjornSport is the official U.S. distributor for PRO-SKI rollerskis and SOLDA ski wax. I began importing PRO-SKIs into the United States in 1987, and began importing SOLDA wax shortly thereafter. The success of these two products helped make Nordic Equipment the premier cross country retailer in the country by the time I sold the company in 1999.

After I left Nordic, the company fell on hard times, but my association with PRO-SKI and SOLDA continued. I have used both products exclusively for fifteen years, with great success, and have strongly encouraged all of my athletes to do the same. My dedication and reliance on PRO-SKI and SOLDA continued after selling Nordic for the simple reason that PRO-SKI provided me with the most specific and best dryland training aid possible, and SOLDA wax was my exclusive glide wax brand - always guaranteeing fast skis.

When Nordic Equipment went bankrupt in April 2002, SOLDA and PRO-SKI both contacted me, asking me to consider importing these items again. Not wanting to see these great products disappear from U.S. racing, I agreed. Working with me at TorbjornSport is my friend and training partner, Gordon Lange, who is also a top racer and coach.

In addition to PRO-SKI and SOLDA, TorbjornSport also offers personal coaching services and books & videos to make you a better skier. I highly recommend that you take the time to explore all our offerings.

We are the same people who have been bringing PRO-SKI and SOLDA to you for the past fifteen years. Please feel free to call us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Torbjorn