Telemark

Today we are focussing on the most original style of skiing, telemark. This means heels free and knees bent with every turn! We have collected classic teaching material and more recent productions. The aesthetics of telemark skiing remain irresistible!

Although there is still not much to see of winter 16/17 (at least in the northern Alps), 2016 is already fast approaching its end. First of all, however, we still have Christmas to celebrate and probably some presents to collect, but also to hand out! Once again this year, we asked the members of the PowderGuide editorial team about their Christmas wishes and present the answers here - maybe someone still needs some inspiration.

The telemark trend that seemed to be on the rise a few years ago may be over, but the scene lives on. You could even say that there is more going on in the area of material development for the free heel group than for the chronically uninnovative alpine bindings. The New Telemark Norm is already several years old and the latest news is more about tech-tele hybrid bindings, which are gradually making it from garage tinkering to market maturity. We took a look at the Meidjo from The M Equipment at the Telemark Opening in Hintertux.

I actually had no expectations when I was invited to this press trip to Livigno. The reason for my visit was the cooperation with our new partner ALPsolut, the proximity to my home and my own interest in this special valley.

The Cascades stretch from southern British Columbia across the US states of Washington and Oregon to California. Most of the peaks barely reach the 3000m mark. All the more dominant are the high volcanoes that are embedded in the chain, above all the 4392m high Mount Rainier.

New to the Flylow collection this year is the Compound Pant. The top model consists of a three-layer Neoshell membrane from Polartec. This promises waterproofness, 99.9% windproofness and significantly better breathability than comparable materials. I was looking for a pair of pants for all kinds of activities on two boards. Whether for telemarking, freeriding or touring - a pair of pants for everything that is durable, robust and yet comfortable to wear.

Julia has done it! Now she stands at the finish line, satisfied and endorphin-laden, celebrating her three 2nd places. She has survived the 2832 meters of downhill.

Skiing with a free heel is tempting. But it needs to be freer uphill than downhill. The Rotefella NTN breaks new ground here.

When the first snow falls in the Alps in the fall, it is customary in the telemark scene to order the latest Powderwhore film. Two years ago, the makers of Powderwhore decided to expand their portfolio to include ski touring and snowboarding rather than just telemarking. With "Choose Your Adventure", a film worth seeing has been created that shows a wide variety of characters and their skiing skills. They all have one thing in common: an addiction to powder.

It?s true, there is nothing good on TV. Powderwhore Production addresses this problem and brings great cinema to your screen with Television – a Telemark ski film. The crème de la crème of heel-free skiers were filmed in some of the most remote places in North America. Mission accomplished?

An absolute Powderwhore classic! The powder whores have clearly remained true to their style. All lines are developed using climbing skins and manpower. Although there are a few aerial shots that were certainly not shot by birds, on the whole the guys stick to their motto "back to nature". Of course, the introduction of a hermit is not to be missed: Nic Devore and his teepee tent in the middle of nowhere: "But I?m not a hippie – I swear!" Yes, of course?

25 centimetres of fresh snow have been reported for the third weekend of Advent. What hardly allows for a descent in the rocky high mountains can be a lot of fun on grassy mountains: the best conditions for making the first powder turns of the season in the snow of the Kitzbühel Alps.