Do tele skiers go to the gym? Asking for a friend. The telemark turn is not just a single movement. At its height it is the constant, improvisational execution of dynamism on snow; each lunge, each ...
Learning the telemark turn is to reimagine edging a ski. Though styles and teaching paradigms have changed, many an alpine skier has used the inside edge of their outside foot to great effect, and ...
Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...
Every year, the sport of downhill skiing draws thousands of tourists from all over the world to Summit County’s famous ski resorts: Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper and Arapahoe Basin. But another form ...
On a frigid, snowy day last January, after nearly two decades of not being on skis of any kind, I joined an introductory class at Forbush Corner Nordic, a gem-of-a-cross-country-ski center in the ...
From meadow skipping to extreme descents, telemark long had one binding platform–the 75mm Nordic Norm. Now several norms and sub-norms proliferate, muddying the free-heel gear paradigm. But has this ...
A Minnesota skier is on her way to the world stage next month. Bethany Mussell downhill skis with Special Olympics, and she's worked hard enough on the Minnesota hills to now have a chance to go for ...
The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back. At age 41, she's still faster than the rest.Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill at St. Moritz on Friday to earn her ...