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Telemark twin tipping the new big thing?

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SamLegierski
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After seeing more and more pics of people doing this, do you think that this will majorly catch on? I think this is limited to boxes and rails, what do you think?
Feb 13 2013 2:12PM
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Stainr
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Anythings possible
Feb 13 2013 2:14PM
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Dibs
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no way. i think it's a waste of time.
Feb 13 2013 2:22PM
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Fluttershy
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if it does i could see it sticking with boxes and rails. it seems like trying to land switch with telemarks could end very badly
Feb 13 2013 3:00PM
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FreeVillain
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I saw so many people doing this at aspen a few weeks ago just doesn't even look that fun but kind of cool to watch
Feb 13 2013 3:17PM
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Mr.Huck
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3 years ago, I saw a couple of guys that looked about 14ish who where throwing huge cork 9's on Tele's. Steezed out like all get out. I can definitely say that they are not just a rail thing.
Feb 13 2013 4:33PM
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A^frame
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It's really big in SoCo (Southern Colorado) Durango specifcally.
Feb 13 2013 4:43PM
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EvanMeyer
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way more than just boxes n rails.
Feb 13 2013 4:43PM
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DrZoidberg
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A long time ago I saw a tele kid do a 180 off a little bump on the side of the trail. Although that was in colorado. In jersey I think I've seen maybe one tele skier ever.
Feb 13 2013 4:45PM
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LukasSchroeder
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the guy in telemark vid lands switch multiple times, and slides rails. mainly flat bars though
Feb 13 2013 6:25PM
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Troy.
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Its been going on for a while - my film teacher throws down on park on tele harder than most, same goes for Stu (a patroller). Just most of it isn't caught on film because most tele skiers fly under the radar for whatever reason. Maybe they've just freed their mind enough that film doesn't interest them.
Feb 13 2013 6:30PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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No. I can't imagine those things are fun in the park, however, they do make for great shots
Feb 13 2013 6:33PM
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DIX~
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There's a vid of a dub 10 on tele skis somewhere. From some tele big air comp if I remember right
Feb 13 2013 6:44PM
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bakedpow
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nope sorry. while i know how to tele and love it, AT skiing is taking over.
Feb 13 2013 6:47PM
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ILLinoisance
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I wanna see someone airing grabbing nose or truckdriver with the binders all pivoted out and shit.
Feb 13 2013 6:48PM
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SloanKettering
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A kid i know teleskis and he loves it. He can do rails and 540s and stuff so they arent limited
Feb 13 2013 6:49PM
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corona
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https://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/42720/Popularity-of-backcountry-skiing-worries-some-in-industry?c=latest&o=2
Feb 13 2013 6:54PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Has anyone seen that tele big air video? They do dubs
Feb 13 2013 7:07PM
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teamdummy
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I hate tele. Pointless shit.
Feb 13 2013 7:15PM
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DERS.
Posts: 6299 - Karma: 1,293
urban tele anyone?
Feb 13 2013 7:16PM
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Granby_killdozer
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Is there really so much of a culture divide between northern and southern Colorado that it warrants using the term "SoCo"?
Feb 13 2013 9:24PM
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Granby_killdozer
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lol I could just picture someone on teles trying to land switch in to a redirect and smacking their face on the ground
Feb 13 2013 9:26PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Feb 13 2013 9:39PM
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Schoellkopf
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There is a prominent division between the Front Range, the Western Slopes, and Southwest CO. So yes, I would say it warrants using the term SoCo. Though, I've never heard that term before and my ex is from near Durango.
Feb 13 2013 9:42PM
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keatdogg
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Dudes are having mad fun, someone please embed: http://vimeo.com/59377803
Feb 13 2013 9:45PM
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Spinoza
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Just cross country ski from spot to spot
Feb 13 2013 9:45PM
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Sklar
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Jeremy clark (the guy on the cover today)

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and one of his first dub 10's

Feb 13 2013 9:50PM
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bakedpow
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it's really not that hard, other than it kills your quads.
Feb 13 2013 9:55PM
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corona
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it's really not that hard with the setups people ride these days. I'd challenge even some of the tele skiers on here to use my dads setup or my light backcountry setup and make it down a circle without falling.
Feb 13 2013 9:58PM
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bakedpow
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i learned on a pair of 8 year old bindings on my dads skis, so i know what its like. still nothing compared to 25 years ago with leather boots and the whole get up. the new tele stuff is basically downhill gear...
Feb 13 2013 10:06PM
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Nacho+
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did op just say tele twin tipping?
Feb 13 2013 10:09PM
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J.DUKE
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You guys obviously missed the Mountain Games in Vail this past weekend
Feb 13 2013 10:19PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Personally I'd say its likely to remain a similar balance to how Tele and Alpine always have been. There will be a niche subset who are super stoked on it, and who are super rad. The rest of us will keep saying "Fucking' rad dude" and then click into our fixed-heel alpine boards.

Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely 100% stoked on it. I'm really happy that they're getting the respect that they deserve, and I think they can and should continue to do so.

Same reason I didn't switch to snowboarding I won't switch to Tele - I just really like skiing.
Feb 13 2013 10:19PM
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milk_man
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i know this kid who use to do it. it can look legit and it can look lame, all depending on what the feature is and how good the skier is. I dont get how they are stable when their heels aren't connected
Feb 13 2013 11:02PM
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JUP*
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Yah... Probably not
Feb 13 2013 11:02PM
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Mr.Huck
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Pretty much sums it up.
Feb 13 2013 11:26PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I was playing around with Tele bindings/boots once, and was blown away by how stiff that flex point actually is.
Feb 13 2013 11:28PM
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TRASHTALK
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Actually, yes, there is a big difference.
Feb 13 2013 11:44PM
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corona
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that is pretty much my light backcountry setup. pair of leather boots.

these bindings:

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and some old 205 rossi's from I think 93.


some of the most fun I've had on skis is on this setup. used to be what I skied on on the ski hills before I got downhill skis or my newer tele setup.

got made fun of a lot, but also got a lot of awesome comments from people when I'd rip down the most difficult runs on those bad boys.
Feb 13 2013 11:57PM
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Alpentalic.
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Switch telemarking?

Feb 14 2013 1:09AM
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Troy.
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This guy is legitimately one of the better tele skiers I've ever seen.
Feb 14 2013 1:14AM
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eheath
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What's the point of these couple dudes using tele bindings? Other than one trick everything else is the same and would probably be easier with normal bindings
Feb 14 2013 1:17AM
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Backyard.Skier
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inb4 nose butter triple on telemark.
Feb 14 2013 1:20AM
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Troy.
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Because everything outside of the park is more fun on tele
Feb 14 2013 2:07AM
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eheath
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So why not have separate setups?
Feb 14 2013 2:17AM
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bakedpow
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holy hell that dude was flying.
Feb 14 2013 2:59AM
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Bateman
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literarilly ONE dude did it, and nw its the next big thing.


Logic
Feb 14 2013 3:24AM
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accualyisdolan
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Most telemarketers don't ride switch on their twins
Feb 14 2013 4:09AM
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KneeDrop
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Because I am more comfortable with a free heel.  I feel really locked in and sketched out when I can't drop a knee.  No matter what I'm doing, it feels better (for me) telemarking.

It's what I'm used to and it's how I have the most fun.  And it's not just "one trick", the possibilities are lieterally endless.
Feb 14 2013 10:10AM
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KneeDrop
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You must've missed the last few months...

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Or....the last 6 years

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Why can't we just be allowed to have fun our way?
Feb 14 2013 10:20AM
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Bateman
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and you think all of those are individual people? None of those are the same guy?
Feb 14 2013 4:49PM
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