Learn to telemark ski

... since three years when I went to Madonna di Campiglio in Trentino… than I did only ski normal ski I mean

so I wont say “I’ve done this”, but I got out last weekend and managed to turn a few lines.

Mostly I fell.

But not always.

I was doing some telemark turns on my skis the other day, and it was really fun. I need to buy some of my own equipment and really get out there.

Well.. I went and bought the military surplus skis…

last pair they had.

Heading up to the mtns in about a week and a half.

This should be fun LOL

I found some military surplus telemark skis…

Skis, poles, bindings, and climbing skins for $20.

In “used excellent” condition.

looks like a good place to start.

I dont want to learn anything fancy. Just how to get from point A to point B.

Im seriously digging on the ScottyBob ski’s, and Im working on a set of homemade bindings similar to Berwin bindings (so I can wear packboots, mukluks, whatever) but made out of wax hardened leather.(I dont want to ruin the beautiful wood veneer retro scandi look with a set of butt ugly plastic bindings)

I love it! Sadly, here in WI. there is no place to do it. Why did I ever move the family back here. I’m such a moron sometimes! Leaving behind WA., ID., MT. OR. for WI.

Anyway….the motion feels great once you’ve got it. When I was at my peak, I could spend the day in the bumps bouncing around on my Tuas (sp??) which I still have. The old skiis (205s) were made to turn. I had a hard time going straight on those skiis…....Love telemarking. Now if I could just figure out a way to get back west again…...

I took a lesson from a professional instructor. Definitely worth the cost.

I went tele skiing yesterday. I’m hooked, I’ll never go back to alpine. My quads started to wear out by the end of the day, but it was a great day. I’m going again this weekend. Free your heel, free your mind.

I’m going to try this next week. I hope we get some more snow before then. I’m going to wear my Speedo.