alexeyga Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Guys, I need some liquidation of ignorance... What's up with these tele-skis? What's the idea behind it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I'm sure there is some history behind it, or some other big reasons....but in my opinion, it's just another cool way to slide down a snow covered mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 It's great quad conditioning for alpine snowboarding. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 What is the point of alpine snowboarding.......... Another way to have fun and enjoy the mountian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B18C1 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 From what I heard, "Telemark" is the name of a city in norway where people who were working as "messengers" used cross country skis to travel through the mountains. Obviously, it is hard to turn on cross country skis going down hill, so through the year, they developped a technique (Flexing your back leg, weight transition) to control their speed doing "slalom". They called it Telemark. Now your question is ''what's the point?'', well I would say it's just another way to go down the hill, I heard it's pretty fun (and hard). My 2cents. -Jules;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexeyga Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 From what I heard, "Telemark" is the name of a city in norway where people who were working as "messengers" used cross country skis to travel through the mountains. Obviously, it is hard to turn on cross country skis going down hill, so through the year, they developped a technique (Flexing your back leg, weight transition) to control their speed doing "slalom". They called it Telemark. Now your question is ''what's the point?'', well I would say it's just another way to go down the hill, I heard it's pretty fun (and hard). My 2cents. -Jules;) Looks like what I've wanted to know, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb200 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Telemarking is used as a way to cheat on powder days by saying its waist deep when its actually only up to your knees, Cheap face shots. All kidding aside if you ever see an accomplised teleskier with a traditional single pole doing nice cross over pole work and big powder turns it is mind blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubz Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I was at Copper several years ago, watching a guy rip the heck out of a big moguls field on Tele's. Had to stop in Awe! I also see more tele in backcountry descents and backcountry kickers, pretty cool to see the skiis crossed up partially detached from the feet. On video of course, we dont have too much back country here in PA. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWriverstone Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Just to elaborate a bit...the point of telemarking (both historically and today) is this: knowing how to do it well gives you a technique for skiing down triple-black-diamond slopes (which good tele skiers can do easily), then keep going when you get to the bottom (e.g. backcountry skiing). So it's way for cross-country skiers to handle the steeps. Of course, the other point is that---like carving---it's different, and (therefore) very cool! :) You think carving pushes your quads? Nothing does like telemarking! (You need knees of steel, not to mention strong legs.) Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow|3oarder Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 i think military skiers use telemark skis...partly because of versatility? for some reason thats in the back of my mind:lurk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 www.bombertele.com to see some of the meanest tele bindings on the planet. There's a guy locally who can rip blue ice on those things. They are a great backcountry tool if you can ride 'em well, and when you get to the bottom, put on your skins and head back up--the free heel makes climbing pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Walters Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Guys, I need some liquidation of ignorance... What's up with these tele-skis? What's the idea behind it? Telemark is great for backcountry becuase with climbing skins the free heel allows you to climb up the hill and a good telemark turn has more stability. In a resort it's just another fun way to get down the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipstar Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I know some of these free heelers ride the park and stuff. Anyone got videos or good website for tele? I always have been interest in this sport ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 http://www.telemarktips.com/Moviepage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I've tried out teleing twice this season and I'm addicted. I'm going to have to get a pair of skis for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 free your heels...free your soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Eddie Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 www.bombertele.com to see some of the meanest tele bindings on the planet. There's a guy locally who can rip blue ice on those things. They are a great backcountry tool if you can ride 'em well, and when you get to the bottom, put on your skins and head back up--the free heel makes climbing pretty easy. You want a high-performance backcountry setup? It's all about randonnee. True freeheeling on the way up: no springs to fight against when you're touring. Top out, rip the skins, lock and load, and you've got fixed-heel power and precision on the way down. Plus, The lightest AT rigs weigh in quite a bit less than tele setups that provide comparable power. AT boots are step-in crampon compatible. You can even use the boots on your Prior ATV Splitboard, complete with Bomber Splitboard bindings! That being said, there is a look and feel to good telemark technique that cannot be achieved with alpine gear, a connection to the roots of skiing that is appealing to some (especially if you ski with a lurk), and the ego of mastering a once-fringe wintersport is appealing to others. On the touring side, not having to flip levers to go from tour mode to turn mode might be appealing for folks traveling in rolling terrain, but if that's the case, a good pair of backcountry XC skis are the tool for the job, anyway. IMHO, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackDan Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 From what I heard, "Telemark" is the name of a city in norway where people who were working as "messengers" used cross country skis to travel through the mountains. Obviously, it is hard to turn on cross country skis going down hill, so through the year, they developped a technique (Flexing your back leg, weight transition) to control their speed doing "slalom". They called it Telemark. Now your question is ''what's the point?'', well I would say it's just another way to go down the hill, I heard it's pretty fun (and hard). My 2cents. -Jules;) How did snowboarding come about? It was a guy who was a skier, looking to do something different, like surfing on snow. It was an evolution of another sport. Well Telemark skiing, Alpine skiing, Randonee skiing and snowboarding are all evolutionary extensions of the earliest "skiing" which was a transportation method in the winter time. Some people made snowshoes, and some made skis. The skis were faster, especially down the hill and people figured out a way to control their speed, via the Telemark turn. So people have been skiing like that for over 100 years. Then sometime in the 20th century (1930's) people figured out that if they had a better boot ski interface the could get more control and go even faster, thus the Alpine binding and boots were developed. Then came plastic boots, releaseable bindings, Randonee bindings, Plastic telemark boots, modern telebindings, releaseable tele bindings, etc.. Then the evolution continued to the 1970's when some wacko decided he wanted to surf on. Because of that evolution, and the telemark turn, you are able to go out and enjoy Alpine boarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 in the bumps has to be one of the coolest things to see anywhere and its not easy I have been wanting to get some touring gear for awhile now but I just can't get away from spending all my cash on snowboards and fishing stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Then there's Randoneee. Randonee is a French word that means "Can't Tele". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 in the bumps has to be one of the coolest things to see anywhere and its not easy I agree-teleskiers are the only skiers I'll stop midrun (off near the trees, thank you) to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Sale Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 ...because hippies gotta ride, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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