Our Story

Yopp Skis

It all began in a wood shop in southern Maine, at the Ye Olde Perkins Place (YOPP). Established in 1717, the shop belonged to our great grandfather who was a master carpenter and woodworker. What began as a hobby brought the shop back to life for a new purpose, handcrafting downhill skis.

IMG_3687We spent the first 5 years devoting all of our excess time and income fine-tuning our process, material choices and equipment. Finally, in 2014 we outgrew our family’s wood shop and moved to Bethel, Maine.

Now located in the mountains of Western Maine and with the White Mountains nearby, we have been busy refining our collection of skis. Our quiver shares a common backbone that combines our woodworking heritage with modern ski construction. Our new home allows us to build skis that can handle all conditions on the hill, in the backcountry or in the park.

 

It is our goal to share the indescribable feeling of making turns on handcrafted skis with people that love skiing as much as we do.