Learning the "Telemark" at Bear Valley

Feb 08, 2007  ·  07:48 PM  ·  permalink

There’s no particular news value here, it just tickles me to post a story from my hometown newspaper—especially one evidently written for shut-ins.

“Telemark is a term used for skiing using the telemark turn, which is a technique first popularized by Sondre Norheim, a famous Norwegian skier, and is also known as ‘free heel skiing.’

“Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking have a binding that connects the boot only at the toes — like in cross-country skiing. Telemark turns are led with the heel flat on the outside ski, while the inside ski is pulled under the body with a bent knee and lifted heel.”

Bear Valley hosts telemark event.