Telemarking

[awf170]

How hard is it to pick up? About how good are you at it after one day? 5 days?

Pretty much just looking for any info about it, think im going to try next season. Do i need a lesson?

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

. Do i need a lesson?

Lesson? U don't need no stinkin lesson. Why would you think u need someone who knows what he is doing show you how to do something that you don't?

 

[awf170]

. Do i need a lesson?

Lesson? U don't need no stinkin lesson. Why would you think u need someone who knows what he is doing show you how to do something that you don't?

Exactly, the internet can provide everything i ever needed to know about telemarking :wink:
What ski areas have tele lessons though?

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

. Do i need a lesson?

Lesson? U don't need no stinkin lesson. Why would you think u need someone who knows what he is doing show you how to do something that you don't?

Exactly, the internet can provide everything i ever needed to know about telemarking :wink:
What ski areas have tele lessons though?

Hey, that's a good question. I assumed Whiteface did, but I just looked it up and they don't. I'm sure someone here can hook u up. Good luck.

 

[riverc0il]

mrg and wildcat do tele i believe, mrg definitely at the least. probably any place that hosts NATO gatherings are good places to start.

 

[awf170]

mrg and wildcat do tele i believe, mrg definitely at the least. probably any place that hosts NATO gatherings are good places to start.

thats awsome that wildcat does, thats where i was going to try there anyway, but i just didnt think they would have lessons. I wonder if they rent there too?

 

[bvibert]

My local ski hill in CT, Ski Sundown, has tele lessons.

 

[awf170]

wow i should of just checked wildcats website before asking all of these dumb questions :dunce:
i can rent there and get a first timer lesson for $65. Comes with a lift ticket, i wonder if i can get a discount because i already have a pass.

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

I got a very good tele lesson at Why-choose-it a couple years ago. There are lots of places that have some instructors that Tele and that's fine for an introduction.

The first couple times, you might do just as well with a place with lots of mellow groom slopes so you can concentrate on the technique.

You get on tele and you can figure out how to parallel on the pretty quick. The tele turns takes a bit of practice to make habit, and as you get onto steeper terrain, you tend to revert to parallel.

I got on Tele skis about 12 times last season and really enjoy it (despite the fact that I still suck at it.) I really enjoy hitting Stratton on Tele. It becomes very challenging

Edit: You can also rent from REI and probably quite a few other places besides at the hill.

 

[dmc]

Just about everyone I tele with learned from friends...
I've been learning from friends as well as hitting the NATO Telefest for lessons...

It's become a mellow adiction... Got new boots last year - New some new skis...

 

[ski_resort_observer]

If you are a proficient x-c skier that will help. Having stiff boots is critical.

I still take out my old Epoke 1100's if there is a dump.

 

[ga2ski]

I have said all this ina any earlier post but can't find it.

I suggest going to one of NE telefests
Here is the link: http://www.netelemark.com/front.htm
Here is a great tele video from NET: http://homepage.mac.com/netelemark/iMovieTheater15.html

Also other great info can be found at:http://www.telemarktips.com/ Great info, forum, and videos.

I bought most of my gear at http://www.telemarkdown.com/

Also i highly recommend this book:

 

[smootharc]

Hey, Awf....

....please don't lie to us all. You don't care about telemarking, you just want to pick up Tele-chicks...

Jeez....I thought we were your friends.... :beer:

 

[dmc]

Re: Hey, Awf....

....please don't lie to us all. You don't care about telemarking, you just want to pick up Tele-chicks...

Mmmmmm.... Tele-chicks...

http://www.kasharigby.com/

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

Last trip to MRG I noted many "Yummy Tele-mummys". Probably not what awf had in mind. Although one man's Yummy tele-mummy is another's Tele-MILF

 

[ga2ski]

Telemark is great, tele-chicks make it awesome.

 

[awf170]

Telemark is great, tele-chicks make it awesome.

do the tele chicks also not shower :wink:

 

[thetrailboss]

Telemark is great, tele-chicks make it awesome.

do the tele chicks also not shower :wink:

I bet that Rossi Skier would know :wink:

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

I don't know about the showering, but the first one I met had hairier legs than me

 

[awf170]

I don't know about the showering, but the first one I met had hairier legs than me

nvm then... maybe ill take up snowboarding instead :wink: