Thanks for the video, really good for learning the technique! I am an intermediate/advanced skier that have stood on a pair of regular alpine skis since I was three. Just got into ski touring so needed to learn Telemark turns. Went to the mountain today and I felt like a fish out the water, a completely new experience. Searched the web and found this amazing video. Took me about 1-1,5 hours to get comfortable and be able to okey fast turns. Looking forward to practicing more!
So the read is it's pretty much a normal alpine turn until the part where you would kinda pick up your uphill ski to keep it parallel, at which point you ease the uphill ski into parallel by dippin' into the tele stance. So is the point of the stance to spread out the supporting edge in the crotch of the turn to create a more robust suspension out of your body position? I just picked up tele gear... it's September, but I'm stoked to learn. It's gonna be fun.
Has it dawned on anyone else but me that the guy appears to be using XC ski equipment at an Alpine ski facility ?? Nordic and Alpine are two completely different sports, with little to no common equipment...
Actually many people use tele gear at alpine ski areas. These skis have metal edges and I am using stiff tele boots and is well suited to alpine ski resorts.
Thanks for the video, really good for learning the technique! I am an intermediate/advanced skier that have stood on a pair of regular alpine skis since I was three. Just got into ski touring so needed to learn Telemark turns. Went to the mountain today and I felt like a fish out the water, a completely new experience. Searched the web and found this amazing video. Took me about 1-1,5 hours to get comfortable and be able to okey fast turns. Looking forward to practicing more!
Thanks for the comments
Good sequence through the basics. Nice demos. Well edited video.
that's the best first telemark video I've found so far
Thanks for the note...hope it helps
Looks like you are still skiing your solo extremes. My favorite boot!
So the read is it's pretty much a normal alpine turn until the part where you would kinda pick up your uphill ski to keep it parallel, at which point you ease the uphill ski into parallel by dippin' into the tele stance. So is the point of the stance to spread out the supporting edge in the crotch of the turn to create a more robust suspension out of your body position? I just picked up tele gear... it's September, but I'm stoked to learn. It's gonna be fun.
Eventually you get rid of the snowplow stance to start and keep skis parallel but using the tele stance throughout
That covered hours in minutes. Fantastic.
Thanks for the comments
great advice, good video
This was very helpful and well done! Thanks very much!
Glad you liked it
Awesome demonstration! Thanks for you guidance
Merci, I find you instructional videos useful.
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Remember a telemark turn should start in a telemark position.
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Has it dawned on anyone else but me that the guy appears to be using XC ski equipment at an Alpine ski facility ??
Nordic and Alpine are two completely different sports, with little to no common equipment...
Actually many people use tele gear at alpine ski areas. These skis have metal edges and I am using stiff tele boots and is well suited to alpine ski resorts.
XC skiing on an "alpine" slope is loads of fun and much more of a challenge than crutching on those mondo metal-edged floaters. LOL
What the hell are you on about?
I have used cross country equipment at small downhill ski areas to make it more interesting and challenging.
Dear thomas- Its been 4 years since you poste this, can you come back and tell us you were trolling us or if you were serious?