These Skis From 1974 are Listed for "1 Bitcoin", but Are They Worth It?

There are a few Holy Grails in ski collecting.

Each skier has their own taste, but many modern skiers yearn to own pairs like the Volant Spatulas, Atomic PowderPlus, K2 Pontoon, and the Salomon TenEighty. These skis shaped the burgeoning generation of freeride and freestyle skiers in the 90s and early aughts, and remain influential in ski design today.

Before freeride, most skis were meant for racing. They were long, stiff, and lacked the parabolic sidecut we take for granted today.

During this era of high-performance race skis, the DYNAMIC VR17 stood out for its innovation. The ski employed a new "cracked" edge that separated the ski's core from vibrations. This produced unprecedented torsional stiffness, allowing ski racers to hold edges on ice and hard-pack better than before.

Iconic ski racer Jean-Claude Killy famously won three gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, on Dynamic skis, including the VR17.

A ski collector, known by the website handle LongSkisTruck, has listed a pair of Dynamic VR17 skis for "one Bitcoin". Bitcoin's value relative to USD changes daily, and as of today, March 17, 2026, the skis are listed at a whopping $74,300.

The skis were reportedly purchased from Peter Glenn Ski Shop in Vermont in the fall of 1974. They were immediately coated in a protective wax and placed into storage. They have never been drilled or mounted.

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Seth Masia of the International Skiing History Association describes why the Dynamic VR17 is heralded as such an important ski:

"The Dynamic VR17 remains legendary, and for good reason. With its hickory core, fiberglass torsion-box construction, 'cracked' flexible edge, stiff tail, and rear-waisted sidecut, the ski set the standard for slalom performance beginning in 1966. For the next two decades, most of the slalom racing skis built around the world copied the VR17’s design details."

So, if you're looking to add a Holy Grail to your ski collection, and you have one Bitcoin, or $70,000+ lying around, consider snatching this pair of perfectly-preserved Dynamic VR17s.

Bonus points if you ruin their value by drilling and mounting them for the first time. "Yeah, I bought the Bitcoin skis, but I wanted to ski them, so I mounted them with some Look Pivots and took them for a rip."

Now that would be the ultimate rich-person flex.