Telemarking

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Types of Telemarking Boots

Boots are a highly important part of any ski set up and wearing the right telemark boots is no different. The correct type of telemark boots should be worn depending on the type of telemark skiing you do. Brands such as Scarpa and Black Diamond are leaders in design of the modern teleboot. There are three main types of telemark boots including all mountain,… read more
Primary Muscles Used for Telemarking

Telemark skiing, also known as free heel skiing, is becoming an ever popular form for those who enjoy a more flowing movement on the slopes. Telemark bindings enable a skier to lift his heel while making a turn and are used with special telemark boots that maintain the stiffness of a regular alpine boot, except for a flexible bellows between the toes and arc… read more
How to Choose Telemarking Poles

Poles are an integral part of the telemark ski setup. The fluid action of a telemark turn includes pole planting with steady arms. There are many types of ski poles, but certain ones are better for telemarking than others. Choosing your poles is not as serious a task as choosing skis and bindings, but there are a few things to look for in poles for telemark… read more
How to Protect Your Knees While Telemarking

Knees are a very fragile and vulnerable part of the body and the nature of a telemark ski turn makes them even more vulnerable. The top of a ski, a hidden rock or a tree stump can easily knick one of your kneecaps when telemark skiing, but wearing knee pads can add a generous amount of protection. read more
What Are Telemark Skis?

Telemark skis are also called free heel skis. Unlike traditional alpine skis, Telemark skis are not attached at the heel, which explains the term "free heel." read more

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For those who wish to venture out of bounds and explore untracked snow, backcountry skis are like gold. Quality backcountry skis are made with a foam or wood core and are often used with skins which are strapped onto the bottom of skis… read more
Telemark Ski Technique

Telemark skiing, also known as free heel skiing, is a fluid and graceful way to ski the slopes. Anyone with a background in alpine skiing or even snowboarding will be able to learn the movements of telemark skiing, though as with anyth… read more
How to Choose Telemark Ski Gear

Telemark skiing is one of the most fluid forms of skiing and allows for easier backcountry access. If you are new to the free heel turn and interested in acquiring your own telemark gear, then there are some things you should know to l… read more
What Is Telemark Skiing?

Telemark skiing is also know as free-heeled skiing. In contrast to the skis used for alpine skiing, Telemark ski bindings do not attach at the heel. Thus, the term "free-heeled skiing." read more
Telemark Technique for Cross Country Skiing

Telemark skiing is a type of fluid turn. It was first popularized in Norway in 1868 by Sondre Norheim. Telemark skiing is also known as free heel skiing. As with cross country skiing, the skis for telemark skiing only bind the ski boot… read more
What Are Backcountry Downhill Skis?

Backcountry skiing is an exhilarating form of skiing that combines cross-country skiing with downhill skiing. Backcountry skiers climb slopes outside of ski-resort boundaries to access untouched terrain. The backcountry skier uses rand… read more
Ski Equipment Advice

Lift lines getting you down? Economy has you seeing fewer trips to your ski area? Don't fret or worry, with the proliferation of new alpine touring and telemark ski gear on the market, the backcountry has just opened up to newbies and… read more
Information on Telemark Skiing

Telemark skiing, also known as free heel skiing, uses skis with a binding that connects the boot in a fashion similar to cross-country skiing, connecting the boot to the ski at only the toes. Telemark skiing has its own type of turning… read more
What Is Nordic Backcountry Skiing?

Cross-country skiing has many different styles, including skate, traditional and nordic backcountry. Nordic backcountry skiing is one of the best ways of touring the backcountry and getting out of the ski area set-tracks. read more
Skiing Equipment History

When we gear up for a day of skiing we rarely, if ever, think of the history behind the various pieces of equipment we wear and use. Ski history owes much to Scandinavian and northern cultures. read more
Telemark Turning Tips

Telemark skiing uses skis that have a binding that connects the boot to the ski only by the toes in a fashion similar to cross-country skiing. In telemark skiing, the downhill ski leads the turn and the uphill ski trails behind with a… read more
What Are Telemark Cross Country Skis?

Many telemark skiers enjoy getting out where the slopes aren't groomed. Designed for "free heel" skiing on downhill terrain as well as for working in powder, telemark skis bear a great deal of resemblance to alpine skis, although they… read more
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Ennis, Montana, is known as the cradle of recreational fly fishing, but you don't have to know a double haul from a roll cast to partake of the outdoor adventures that await you in Montana's Madison River valley. The same rivers that s… read more
The Best RV Campgrounds in Idaho

Idaho is home to the Sawtooth Mountains and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and it shares the Grand Tetons with Wyoming. Ernest Hemingway wrote about the wonders of Ketchum, Idaho, and called it home. Downhill and cross-country sk… read more
How Do Telemark Bindings Work?

There are two main types of telemark bindings: three-pin bindings and cable bindings. There are also alpine touring bindings (randonnee), which have the ability to lock down as well as free the heel. However, these are not considered t… read more

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