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Telemark skiing, a method of skiing using the telemark turn and a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes.
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A telemark turn.
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(ski jumping) A telemark landing.
verb
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To take part in telemark skiing.
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To perform a telemark turn.
Examples of telemark in a Sentence
She spends the winter teaching telemark skiing in Italy and runs The Telemark Ski Company with her partner, John Eames.
The neighbouring Jonksnut (2950 ft.) commands extensive views of the Telemark.
Coombs may have fallen trying to initiate rescue assessment At this point the details become sketchy, according to Telemark Tips.
She spends the winter teaching telemark skiing in Italy and runs The telemark skiing in Italy and runs The Telemark Ski Company with her partner, John Eames.
Exchange superior or superior plus skis for a board, telemark skis, snowblades or cross country skis for 1 day.
Socks have been worn in everything from approach shoes to winter hillwalking boots and plastic telemark boots.
Although Sondre Norheim is commonly associated with Telemark skiing, his influence actually extended to all of Alpine skiing.
Meanwhile, in Morgedal, a town in the Telemark region of Norway, a man by the name of Sondre Norheim was raising skiing and ski making to an art form.
Norheim is credited with developing the first shaped ski, as well as the Telemark turn, where one ski advanced in front of the other.
It is believed that Telemark skiing originated in the Telemark region of Norway, and that a man by the name of Sondre Norheim was responsible for perfecting the Telemark turn.
Telemark skiing bears some similarities to both alpine and cross-country skiing.
While it can be performed at lift-serviced downhill ski resorts, like cross-country skiing, Telemark skis are not attached at the heel.
As such, Telemark skis are often favored by backcountry skiers since the free heeled ski makes it easier to ascend the hills.
Telemark skiing looks quite different from alpine skiing.
Special packages can be purchased which include ski or snowboard lessons, freestyle lessons or Telemark skiing.
The Stowe Mountain Resort offers a one-day Telemark clinic for women.
Special pricing is available if you purchase the lesson, lift ticket and Telemark equipment.
Both male and female Telemark skiers can attend the annual North American Telemark Organization Telemark Ski Festival.
Telemark skis are available for free demo.
Activities such as extreme mountain skiing, snowboarding and telemark are available here.
Mountain exploration, snowboarding, telemark and alpine skiing are available.