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My freeride coach teles he can 3, 5s, slides rails and boxes, sw 1s, sw5s normal 7s it’s really sick he says nose butters are really difficult but do able
WoFlowzMy freeride coach teles he can 3, 5s, slides rails and boxes, sw 1s, sw5s normal 7s it’s really sick he says nose butters are really difficult but do able
I started tele’ing this year and cant even bring myself to 180 or 3 yet. Mad respect for those guys
Been doing it on and off for a few years, switched from 75mm to NTN this year, but haven't had the chance to really try it out cause the resorts are closed. Just been jibbing rails in the backyard. Shits fun as fuck.
SendyMcSendyfaceBeen doing it on and off for a few years, switched from 75mm to NTN this year, but haven't had the chance to really try it out cause the resorts are closed. Just been jibbing rails in the backyard. Shits fun as fuck.
Yeah i just started tele’ing this year on ntn. Its addictive and makes a 450ft mountain a lot more interesting
SendyMcSendyfaceSickkk, I've got almost the same setup, but on Sego Big Horn 96s
I was on TRace boots and Axls prior to NTN, but my friend's mom won a pair of Outlaws (but doesn't telemark) literally the day after he bought his, so we ended up splitting the cost. It was pretty mindblowing going from 75mm to NTN.
I've done two days tele skiing and its really damn fun. makes even the easiest trails fun again for a while and its a whole new burn on the legs. moguls are really fun on them.
DummyBearsI've done two days tele skiing and its really damn fun. makes even the easiest trails fun again for a while and its a whole new burn on the legs. moguls are really fun on them.
I'll never understand Telemarkers, but I respect the hell out of them. One of my first bird memories was a 2 ft April powder day where there were a bunch of shredders lapping Wilbere, a small double lift in the middle of Snowbird because the Tram line was 2 hours long. That trail has 3 cattrack drops that you can hit in succession, and there were at least 20 or 30 rippers going for it lap after lap. One telemarker, Joe, was by and away the best skier of that bunch, and was routinely taking the most speed into the cattracks. Everyone was cheering for everyone, and vibes were high, but he was turning everyone's head. After about 4 or 5 laps, he came in at mach 1 to the cattrack and launched a 50 foot frontflip to hot tub. Everyone on the lift was cheering and wooping and he got up and shredded away at Mach 1 again.
I used to only do telemark, and that meant I would/could do it everywhere, skied most terrain at larger resorts around europe. , best trick backflip (into soft landings)
as you age your knees tend not to agree with telemark.
on a 1 week skitrip in alps I would be absolutly worn out in 3-4-5 days of skiiing, on alpine you can ski every day and not have thighs burn, so I got old, and lazy and switched.
Ive been telemarking for a few years now... this season Ive probably been 50-50 Tele to Alpine.
The best part about it is the gear is so easy to get a hold of. People practically give their Tele gear away. Especially 75 gear.
If you end up with a binding that has a free pivot, it makes spring backcountry days totally awesome too. Safe, Low-angle spring corn is absolutely dreamy on telemark gear.
I have some older 3 buckle Scarpa T-Race boots out here, along with a pair of Watea 94s mounted with O1s. Going to slap another pair of O1s on a pair of Fischer 108 ti this week I believe.
Back in the states I have some Black Diamond Customs and some Targas on a pair of Gotamas. That setup cost me a grand total of 40$ for the skis and a 6 pack of beer for the boots.
doubleblackjack1Fuck sidecut. Just get straight skis while your at it
uhm soo I telemarked for way to many years with straight skis with leather boots :D I have to check the years but I think at least 5-6 years :o then the first scarpa plastic boots came out and WOW, and then again later the NTN
anders_aI used to only do telemark, and that meant I would/could do it everywhere, skied most terrain at larger resorts around europe. , best trick backflip (into soft landings)
as you age your knees tend not to agree with telemark.
on a 1 week skitrip in alps I would be absolutly worn out in 3-4-5 days of skiiing, on alpine you can ski every day and not have thighs burn, so I got old, and lazy and switched.
The mountain I work at has a giant group of 80 year old tele guys that always smell like herb
anders_auhm soo I telemarked for way to many years with straight skis with leather boots :D I have to check the years but I think at least 5-6 years :o then the first scarpa plastic boots came out and WOW, and then again later the NTN
wait how old are you the first plastic telemark boots came out in like 1991 haha.
anders_aOlder than that sadly, also growing up I didnt exactly get new gear every year ;) born 83. skied since kiddo.
Ha, okay youre not much older than I am really.
I also must have just not seen much telemarking in-bounds until the mid-late 90s when everyone was buying Garmont Garas and G3 Targas. Then it all exploded.
DingoSeanHa, okay youre not much older than I am really.
I also must have just not seen much telemarking in-bounds until the mid-late 90s when everyone was buying Garmont Garas and G3 Targas. Then it all exploded.
Beeing norwegian helps I guess? ;) I even spent my summers in Telemark (the place)
BigPurpleSkiSuitI'll never understand Telemarkers, but I respect the hell out of them. One of my first bird memories was a 2 ft April powder day where there were a bunch of shredders lapping Wilbere, a small double lift in the middle of Snowbird because the Tram line was 2 hours long. That trail has 3 cattrack drops that you can hit in succession, and there were at least 20 or 30 rippers going for it lap after lap. One telemarker, Joe, was by and away the best skier of that bunch, and was routinely taking the most speed into the cattracks. Everyone was cheering for everyone, and vibes were high, but he was turning everyone's head. After about 4 or 5 laps, he came in at mach 1 to the cattrack and launched a 50 foot frontflip to hot tub. Everyone on the lift was cheering and wooping and he got up and shredded away at Mach 1 again.
I'm with the other folks in this thread who are saying that teleskiing is a great way to make skiing challenging and interesting again on a small hill. I ride at Ski Cooper and Monarch and love dropping knees all over the place. I have some scarpa boots, 22designs Axls, and 185cm Black Diamond Helio Recon 105mm. I made my first tele turns on steep terrain in the Mirkwood bowl earlier this winter which I was PSYCHED on.
Telemark only really sucks to do on narrow steep trails, super skied out with straght ice, and large piles of snow that likes to kick you out of balance, mix that with a ton of ubersihtty random noobs sucking and its a shitshow... I can think of a few places like in engelberg going down to bottom.. ugh
anders_auhm soo I telemarked for way to many years with straight skis with leather boots :D I have to check the years but I think at least 5-6 years :o then the first scarpa plastic boots came out and WOW, and then again later the NTN
I still use leather boots and straight skis as my light touring/cross country setup. I take them to the lifts every so often too. Will also hit the occasional feature with them, but pretty much limited to small jumps and boxes or I eat shit.
coronaI still use leather boots and straight skis as my light touring/cross country setup. I take them to the lifts every so often too. Will also hit the occasional feature with them, but pretty much limited to small jumps and boxes or I eat shit.
doubleblackjack1What do you guys think about mounting vishnu wets tele? I think it might just be crazy enough to work
I know absolutely dick about vishnu, but if you feel like the core material or mounting plate is solid enough not to rip out, then sure why not. Ive seen people mount up some crazy shit with tele so..
DingoSeanIve been telemarking for a few years now... this season Ive probably been 50-50 Tele to Alpine.
The best part about it is the gear is so easy to get a hold of. People practically give their Tele gear away. Especially 75 gear.
If you end up with a binding that has a free pivot, it makes spring backcountry days totally awesome too. Safe, Low-angle spring corn is absolutely dreamy on telemark gear.
I have some older 3 buckle Scarpa T-Race boots out here, along with a pair of Watea 94s mounted with O1s. Going to slap another pair of O1s on a pair of Fischer 108 ti this week I believe.
Back in the states I have some Black Diamond Customs and some Targas on a pair of Gotamas. That setup cost me a grand total of 40$ for the skis and a 6 pack of beer for the boots.
My dad has the Ranger 108ti mounted tele. Safe to say that ski is to burly for him but on the right person that'd be one helluva set up.
picture a dude laying out on his back in a hot tub. landing in that position, not on your feet much or maybe even at all. hopefully landing in deep powder of course lol
My favorite dude at Loon is this older guy named Steve who rides tele legit every Saturday and Sunday, high on edibles, and wears a Bluetooth on a bungee cord around his neck bumping 80s and 90s jams.
Legit has been riding the same three trails for the past 5 years over and over again. So much respect...
I want to put together a tele setup for next year and I need some advice. I currently ski ON3P Jeffery 108s all mountain so I'm thinking something in the same category but a bit more directional. Liberty Origen 106s look pretty good and I can get a good deal on them. Not sure what to look for specifically in a tele ski though.
For bindings I'd go 22 designs outlaws with new ntn boots from a boot fitter if money wasn't a factor. I don't really want to spend that much on something I'm just trying out though. I know I could get some 75mm bindings pretty cheap and would probably have better luck finding used 75mm boots. Not sure if I'd really want used boots though. I'd never buy normal boots without going to a boot fitter but maybe as a beginner telemarking I won't require the same kind of perfect fit?
StuuuuuuuuuuI want to put together a tele setup for next year and I need some advice. I currently ski ON3P Jeffery 108s all mountain so I'm thinking something in the same category but a bit more directional. Liberty Origen 106s look pretty good and I can get a good deal on them. Not sure what to look for specifically in a tele ski though.
For bindings I'd go 22 designs outlaws with new ntn boots from a boot fitter if money wasn't a factor. I don't really want to spend that much on something I'm just trying out though. I know I could get some 75mm bindings pretty cheap and would probably have better luck finding used 75mm boots. Not sure if I'd really want used boots though. I'd never buy normal boots without going to a boot fitter but maybe as a beginner telemarking I won't require the same kind of perfect fit?
Where do you ski and what terrain do you ski on?
I would absolutely say go ntn for a beginner telemarker. Thats what i learned on and most people who have done both agree. Outlaw x is a fantastic binding. Good value for the performance you get. I ordered boots online so if you have normal-ish feet i would say do that if there isn’t a place that sells tele boots near you.
i skied some older sir francis bacons this season and they skied great being 105 waist twin tips, so directional is not a necesity for tele. But yeah choose skis like you would choose a ski for alpine skiing, so find whats best for your terrain and skier ability
doubleblackjack1Where do you ski and what terrain do you ski on?
I would absolutely say go ntn for a beginner telemarker. Thats what i learned on and most people who have done both agree. Outlaw x is a fantastic binding. Good value for the performance you get. I ordered boots online so if you have normal-ish feet i would say do that if there isn’t a place that sells tele boots near you.
i skied some older sir francis bacons this season and they skied great being 105 waist twin tips, so directional is not a necesity for tele. But yeah choose skis like you would choose a ski for alpine skiing, so find whats best for your terrain and skier ability
I live in interior BC and ski everything from urban to backcountry. With the tele skis I'll probably be mostly all mountain resort skiing. I have a pretty good idea of what I like to ski normally so if ski choice isn't that different then I'm set. I do have a shop in town that sells tele boots so I can just fitted there. Just tempting to try and save some money with some old 75mm stuff but ntn does seem like the better choice from everything I've read.
