How do you describe telemarking?

LOL So much penis envy here amongst the AT crowd--cums from doing p-turns I guess.  Yup, it takes more of everything to do tele turns, but those who can, can ski most anythings with grace, style, and power.  Anyone who can stand uprignt can ski AT.  Here's an example of a couple of kids having fun that exemplifies what tele skiing is about--enjoying the snow, now showboating cuz you're bored with parallel turns ... Anyone can telemark if they have lots of skill

How to describe telemarking?

"It's, uh, Norwegian for 'face plant'".

-Nick DeVore

LOL So much penis envy here amongst the AT crowd--cums from doing p-turns I guess.  Yup, it takes more of everything to do tele turns, but those who can, can ski most anythings with grace, style, and power.  Anyone who can stand uprignt can ski AT.  Anyone can telemark if they have lots of skill[/url]

To each their own I guess but it seems like if you purposefully seek out heavier more inefficient gear and technique you aren't going to be skiing as challenging of terrain as you would otherwise.

If you just want to ski hippy pow or take the kids out for a day on the bunny slopes, telemarking seems great. But if you want to ski big boy terrain get some binding that aren't broken.

To each their own I guess but it seems like if you purposefully seek out heavier more inefficient gear and technique you aren't going to be skiing as challenging of terrain as you would otherwise.

If you just want to ski hippy pow or take the kids out for a day on the bunny slopes, telemarking seems great. But if you want to ski big boy terrain get some binding that aren't broken.

LOL.  I switched from tele to AT after 25 years several years ago because AT is easier and safer.  In terms of challenging terrain--Armond Dubuque did the 1st descent of Mowich Face on tele gear, including his own manufactured Ultimate Telemark Binding; you might want to buy Jason Hummel's Alpine State of Mind .  Lots of telemarkers in PNW that ski the most challenging terrain and do big boy trips.  But you probably know that anyway  .  What I don't understand is why At (Randonee ="can't tele") skiers feel the need to diss the disappearing art of backcountry telemarking. That suggests some underling poor self-mage or insecurity about their skills ... or just envy of those few who can.

I remember when Pete used to ski on a telemark rig.

I also remember watching Mr. Alpine State of Mind make really ugly p-turns and seeing his telemark gear explode in the field a few times. But stupid AT bindings break too.

But more on topic, personally I don't really talk about telemarking because I just don't care.

Funny that my browser flags telemark as a spelling error.

For me it's all about the flow of the turn. While I'll lock my heels in for any day on the groomers, nothing makes me giggle uncontrollably like dropping a knee into some fresh amazing powder. No Dynafit setup I've ever skied will replicate that feeling.

And just for fun.
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