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TELEMARK QUESTION

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TMswitch06
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Call me a newb but why do people ski telemark on twin tips? How can you ski switch without your heels connected? Just something ive been pondering
Mar 15 2006 11:52PM
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Kev
Posts: 7411 - Karma: 35
they can ride backwards,

and the guys who are really good can take off and land of switch.

there a bunch of good tele flicks out there online. im sure someone will post the links..........
Mar 16 2006 12:07AM
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RossiScratch-411
Posts: 777 - Karma: 18
Telemark is a growing part of the newschool skiing movement and newschool is a growing part of tele skiing. As a whole i find that us tele skiers are better rounded skiers than most NSers, not to diss at all. We take off and land switch. We switch up and spin off rails. We spin, flip, cork off jumps. Check out www.freeheellife.com for some insight on a tele community that is growing real fast so watch out.
Mar 16 2006 12:35AM
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MidwestJibba
Posts: 983 - Karma: 12
all i have to say is that i will be learning how to ride switch next year when i mount my STLs with hammerheads
Mar 16 2006 7:55AM
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ski_cartel
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 18
dude do free style shit on telies is just the next harder thing, they can ride switch it just a little harder, i cant do it yet but im workin on it, check out www.freeheellife.com
Mar 16 2006 11:27AM
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Thorvildsen
Posts: 1867 - Karma: 12
haha
a guy i know kan pull 9's and switch 5's on teles
Mar 16 2006 11:29AM
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Petey.
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steeze...must be damn good on regular skis then
Mar 16 2006 3:44PM
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Aseets
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 17
There is one kid at my resort that rides park with tele's and he's pretty good. I really want to get into tele but I dont have the money right now... to those of you who do ride tele is it hard to pick up?
Mar 16 2006 3:48PM
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Skipig25
Posts: 10729 - Karma: 256
5 years ago people were wondering why you'd ski switch period. And look where we are now
Mar 16 2006 4:03PM
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radskier
Posts: 685 - Karma: 16
I used to tele, it isn't that hard. I remember the only problem I had when I was learning was to find my balance when I bent my knees, but once you've got that it's really fun
Mar 16 2006 4:56PM
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TimmyP
Posts: 2086 - Karma: 128
yea check out Jamie Stone up at killy, all out tele turns switch
Mar 16 2006 6:35PM
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caro.dillon
Posts: 1229 - Karma: 21
yeah, havnt you ever seen the tele movies? i dont see them ski switch alot, but they do sometimes
Mar 16 2006 6:39PM
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TMswitch06
Posts: 987 - Karma: 11
alright but no one really answered my question..how do they do it? do u guys still bend ur knees like u do when u go forwards? If anybody has a vid of switch tele skiing can u post it
Mar 16 2006 9:56PM
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twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
tele is where it's at, super fun. The movies being put out aren't particularly good showcases of what's really going on. You can make switch tele turns and they are sick, and alot of fun. You can also make alpine turns switch, just as teleskiers are not always in tele stance going forward. Basically, it's just about balancing well and always being really centered on your skis.
Mar 16 2006 10:02PM
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AKFREERIDE
Posts: 1718 - Karma: 11
yup, totally agree. for me, i dont have a good park. it just...sucks. haha. great all mountain and some steeps. but teleing just makes everything fun. turning and shit is fun, feels smooth and nice. and you can mix it up to. try switch tele turns. its tricky shit. but yea, people land switch, jump switch. you just gotta learn. your weights gotta be back on your heels. otherwise you get a tip in the sternum or teeth, depending on the mount. haha. but yea, its just fun. i admit i have fun on my skogans which are mounted alpine just doin 1s of everything with no worries, but teleing is just so smooth and rad. plus once you get good at it, you can do 1s of everything without caring. everyone should try it.
Mar 16 2006 10:35PM
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BusyJohnSohn
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 29
can u8 just go to the store and buy teles, i dont think ive ever seen them at a store, then again im not really looking
Mar 16 2006 10:40PM
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evan25
Posts: 931 - Karma: 20
i tele and my first day on them i was skiing switch its so tight!

i havnt become a tele crossover yet but i ride tele about 40% of the time

i think we need a tele skiers cult
Mar 17 2006 1:11AM
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twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
there have been a couple, but they've all died out in favor of freeheellife.com
Mar 17 2006 3:36PM
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snarky
Posts: 498 - Karma: 13
a switch tele turn is just like a regular one, except the toe is on the outside and heel-down on the inside
Mar 17 2006 3:46PM
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twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
this is always being debated, but the vast majority of good teleskiers drop their inside knee when turning switch, and have the heel down on the outside.
Mar 17 2006 4:01PM
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Skipig25
Posts: 10729 - Karma: 256
yea, that is the real "tele" way. the other is an alpine turn with a super staggered stance, so the knee is dropped
Mar 17 2006 4:47PM
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BillyGoatMan
Posts: 246 - Karma: 10
i've always wondered, and my guess is that twins are lighter
Mar 17 2006 5:01PM
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UrbanRider
Posts: 265 - Karma: 10
most stores i go to sell telly stuff, i ski at fernie were there are alot of tellyers just ride normall skies not specific telly skies
Mar 17 2006 5:59PM
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thejackal1177
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yah tele skiing is about to blow up
Mar 17 2006 6:40PM
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DaysToCome
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a guy i kno can pull switch cork 7's on teles
Sep 29 2006 12:35AM
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billybomba
Posts: 191 - Karma: 12
many people ride switch with their knees dropped and such but it looks goofy and i've yet to have seen it done efficiently or even remotely with style. with that saying i prefer to ride switch alpine style. it just makes more sense when riding the park.

with the new tele bindings you can ride switch with relatively no difference in technique than you would with alpine bindings. the new bindings are so stiff they'll keep you locked in without having to lean too far forward.

most of the videos out there don't do justice for what can be done on tele skis so don't place too much emphasis on them.
Sep 29 2006 3:00AM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
in park you dont really need to drop your knee when riding switch, but at some point in the future, teleskiers will land switch in the pow and then it will be essential

it isnt that hard to ride switch in sense of attempting smaller kickers switch (something under 20 ft), landing is harder but the stiff bindings help alot
Sep 29 2006 4:14AM
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andersdefoe
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its just the bindings you need. you dont need skis that has "telemark" written all over. We use regular twins.
Sep 29 2006 5:02AM
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