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Telemark is dope!

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jokorvalde
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/content/viewvideo/id/420899/cat/30/
soo sick!
Apr 13 2011 3:54PM
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J.DUKE
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 38
Yea it is. I don't know why us freeheelers get so much hate


check out this guy:

http://vimeo.com/groups/13938/videos/9185450
Apr 13 2011 5:13PM
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SPskier543
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i just started telemarking this year and its mad hard in the beginning, but after a week or two it gets mad fun. I think it gets hated on cuz people either think its for old ski bums, cant do it, or just cuz the general telemarker doesnt wear a tall t. Im probably going to transition over full time in the next few years
Apr 13 2011 5:19PM
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CT_CREW
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^dude in the 2nd video was so good.
Apr 13 2011 5:27PM
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BCASSASSIN
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Really ???  It just seems like the bindings are too loose for any backcountry cliffs or big air, is it better for your knees or where is the big benefit ?  Thanks for any help understanding, I'm not against the tele I just don't know much about it.
Apr 14 2011 10:41AM
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DockEllis
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I saw a guy at tele-ing on snowblades on Bridger's closing day a few days ago, he was killing it, shit was out of control
Apr 14 2011 10:52AM
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RubberSoul
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WHAT
Apr 14 2011 11:34AM
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Rogue_Status
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tele is siiiick.  most of the guys that i ski with that tele have never looked back to alpine.  makes me real tempted to get a touring setup
Apr 14 2011 11:52AM
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J.DUKE
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its not a +/- thing, tele is just the original form of skiing, and alot of people prefer the telemark turn. for me, its just a more natural, free form of skiing
Apr 17 2011 6:10PM
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californiagrown
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telemark is an inferior way to ski. It puts more stress on your knees, is physically harder to do, limits your ability to ski hard and aggressive, and forces you to eat lots of granola, smoke lots of weed, and love the environment a little too much. But from an aesthetic POV many people prefer it.
Apr 17 2011 6:24PM
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Drail
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tele skiing has two benefits when you really break it down, and both of them have to do with the difference of turning. with tele skis you can get way lower while doing your turn. the lower you get to the ground, the closer your center of gravity is to the ground, and so the more stable you are. the other thing is, when you do a tele turn your running length of edge almost doubles during the turn, which really helps as well.

I don't like tele skiing, and in tight situations, don't really like being around tele skiers. because of the aforementioned benefits I find it takes a lot away from their flow down the fall line. I find that they have the tendency to make random turns often shooting out in front of me unexpectedly. I still ski with them, I just keep a wide berth when skiing down on the same slope as them.
Apr 17 2011 6:26PM
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californiagrown
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stable- i like to have some resistance to going over the bars. and when tele skiers try to rip through chop or bumps conditions they rarely make tele turns because they will get bucked if they are in a lunge position(a very weak position). tele skiing puts you in a weak position: where are you stronger? a lunge or a half squat?

basically it comes down to the aesthetic aspects of it that people enjoy.
Apr 17 2011 6:35PM
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Drail
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yeah, i don't know... I think tele is stupid myself. fix the heal, fix the problem.

I was trying to give tele the benefit of the doubt, but you're right.
Apr 17 2011 6:56PM
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Chompo.
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The first part of your post is way off. Alpine puts more stress on your cartalige while tele puts stress on your muscles. Which can you strengthen?
Apr 17 2011 7:20PM
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californiagrown
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the anatomical position that you are strongest in, is the one that will prevent injury. You are many times stronger in an aggressive alpine stance than in a a lunge.
Apr 17 2011 7:50PM
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J.DUKE
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stressful on the knees- not really

physically harder to do - not really

limits your ability to ski hard and aggressive - see the link i posted
forces you to eat granola - stereotype

smoke alot of weed - bad thing?

love the environment too much - bad thing?



try again
Apr 17 2011 9:39PM
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egg.
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in before teleak.

but seriously no one cares that you tele. haha

Apr 17 2011 9:41PM
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J.DUKE
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Click for larger image
Apr 17 2011 9:49PM
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srwinnsuco
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/content/viewvideo/id/409239/member_id/12815/
Apr 17 2011 10:15PM
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J.DUKE
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^ I was waiting for the RMU boys to chime in.


Heres Kjell Ellefson

http://vimeo.com/11674727

Apr 17 2011 10:34PM
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Mama.
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There's one of these on a lift tower at Moonlight, makes me laugh so hard.

Tele is sick.
Apr 17 2011 11:12PM
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Mama.
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There's one of these on a lift tower at Moonlight, makes me laugh so hard.

Tele is sick.
Apr 17 2011 11:12PM
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californiagrown
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this picture is like the atom bomb. it completely annihilates the opposition. I have been permanently shut down. i can never hate on tele again.
Apr 18 2011 2:36AM
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J.DUKE
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lol awesome
Apr 18 2011 10:37AM
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utt
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we call that green weenie
Apr 18 2011 12:35PM
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chuck_testa
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Telemark being pretty big were I live so I think it's cool. I mean there kids that I ski with that tele and straight line these ridiculous lines
Apr 18 2011 12:38PM
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