Telemark
A graceful free-heel skiing technique using a lunging turn where the outside ski leads and the inside knee drops.
A graceful free-heel skiing technique using a lunging turn where the outside ski leads and the inside knee drops. It is a term used in skiing and snowboarding technique.
Telemark is one of many skills that skiers and snowboarders develop as they progress. Beginners will typically encounter this concept in their first few lessons, while advanced riders continue to refine it throughout their skiing career. Mastering fundamental techniques like telemark builds confidence and control on the mountain.
Practise telemark on gentler slopes before taking it to steeper terrain. A ski lesson focused on this technique can accelerate your progress significantly.
See also: Parallel turn.