The name Hagan dates from the 1920’s, it was coined by combining the family name Hager with that of the town of Antiesenhofen where the company is located. The company was the result of successful business innovation by the two Hager brothers. Faced with increasing difficulties in their traditional carriage building workshops in the ruinous recession after the First World War, they changed over to the new products toboggans and skis with very satisfactory results. By 1926 they were selling 500 pairs of skis a year – these were classic solid wood skis, hand-crafted from ash planks. Each ski was first soaked in water and then bent to shape on a heated iron model.
Ski production today could hardly be more different to these early beginnings. A complete change-over has been made to laminated skis plus special plastics, varnishes, runner surface coatings and of course, the process machinery needed, all developed internally by the company itself. Development is continuing unabated. An expert team of development and production specialists is in constant contact with professional sports people and mountain guides today, seeing to it that each innovative step is always in precise harmony with practical needs.
That’s why you are always a ski length ahead with a Hagan ski on each and every tour you make
