Tele skiers >>>>>

[Alexander1310]

OK, but the rainbow sticker is gone, right?

That's correct, and now damn equal or older coexist stickers......and potentially others.

Now I think of it, let's ban tight technical clothes too. If you're clothes are more extreme and technical than the terrain you ski, you have issues. And.......and no more sunglasses with helmets. that's what I call a real gaper gap.

[Johnny Deep]

If you're clothes are more extreme and technical than the terrain you ski, you have issues.

^^^
Brilliant!

[Alexander1310]

I'm just trying to help out my fellow teleurs with the image they portray.

[iceclymbrr]

Down my nose? Hell no, I look up, since I'm on the ground after another faceplant.

Yup pretty much. If you don't believe me, then please let me refer you to the following video. Shot by time2climb a couple years ago. I think I was in year 1 of trying to teach myself to seriously tele. I'd been alpine skiing for decades and basically threw the fixed heel boards away and went free.


the video can be found here


the best part and the point to the whole story is at the very end in the "outtakes" section

Enjoy

[mn_teleswede]

I am an alpiner turned floppy footer.
I find it more natural, challenging and fun.

I am also a firm believer that the quality of your chosen style of turn should do your talking for you.

[Moeghoul]

I'll be a 1st time pinner this season. Picked up a pair of Garmont Ener G tele boots used once for $380, ordered the Axl's, should be in sometime afte 10/08, gonna mount em on a pair of 9thward 1st bloods 190's I have laying around unused. Looking forward to the free heel experience.

[Vt-Freeheel]

I'll be a 1st time pinner this season. Picked up a pair of Garmont Ener G tele boots used once for $380, ordered the Axl's, should be in sometime afte 10/08, gonna mount em on a pair of 9thward 1st bloods 190's I have laying around unused. Looking forward to the free heel experience.

Using your 1000th post to announce your coming out Welcome to the darkside.

[Moeghoul]

Using your 1000th post to announce your coming out Welcome to the darkside.

FKNA!!!! Unintentional post milestone stoke!!

[Alex.C]

[BCMtnHound]

Spent my childhood on alpine, my 20's knuckledraggin' (and packing misery slippers), and just finishing my 30's free-heeling mostly BC. I only thumb my nose at those who interrupt the quiet serenity of my turns, who feel the need to spew judgement or otherwise provide unsolicited comment on my current gear or style.
I welcome sharing the slope with anyone who enjoys deep pow and can laugh at their own limitations.
The primary reason to adopt the freeheel gear for me was to increase the complexity of my shred without significantly increasing my likelyhood of a critical failure. At least until the threat of a bed-ridden retirement looms and its time to meet my maker on my own terms
And granola goes well with a balanced BC diet of dried meat and veg, herb and sauce!

[LightRanger]

Spent my childhood on alpine, my 20's knuckledraggin' (and packing misery slippers), and just finishing my 30's free-heeling mostly BC. I only thumb my nose at those who interrupt the quiet serenity of my turns, who feel the need to spew judgement or otherwise provide unsolicited comment on my current gear or style.
I welcome sharing the slope with anyone who enjoys deep pow and can laugh at their own limitations.
The primary reason to adopt the freeheel gear for me was to increase the complexity of my shred without significantly increasing my likelyhood of a critical failure. At least until the threat of a bed-ridden retirement looms and its time to meet my maker on my own terms
And granola goes well with a balanced BC diet of dried meat and veg, herb and sauce!

That's like... flowy and tranquil and shit, brah. Kinda like The Turn.

[Zeppelinskier]

Spent my childhood on alpine, my 20's knuckledraggin' (and packing misery slippers), and just finishing my 30's free-heeling mostly BC. I only thumb my nose at those who interrupt the quiet serenity of my turns, who feel the need to spew judgement or otherwise provide unsolicited comment on my current gear or style.
I welcome sharing the slope with anyone who enjoys deep pow and can laugh at their own limitations.
The primary reason to adopt the freeheel gear for me was to increase the complexity of my shred without significantly increasing my likelyhood of a critical failure. At least until the threat of a bed-ridden retirement looms and its time to meet my maker on my own terms
And granola goes well with a balanced BC diet of dried meat and veg, herb and sauce!

dad is that you?

[BCMtnHound]

Dunno Zeppelinskier, don't recall bedding any blimps over the past couple of decades. But then again, some of those nights are a bit fuzzy (that good BC herb and thick sauce you know ...)

[digger]

Getting back to the OP I tele and don't look down on anyone who gets out in the winter and plays outside. I use lifts, hike a little, XC ski, and Skijour. I love watching park riders and little kids out learning.

I'll wait for people who aren't as fast as me and have friends waiting for me at the bottom. It's just part of the fun.

I do like the MJ sticker.

Now back to your regularly scheduled banter.

[Altaholic]

Free your heels, free your mind

Or

Fix your heels, fix your problem

That is an awesome saying.

[#######]

Telemark is the Old Norse verb: 'to chug seamen'

[JONGSLAUGHTER]

FAMOUS IDIOTS WHO SUCKED AT SKIING ALPINE BINDINGS:

NATASHA RICHARDSON

SONNY BONO

MICHAEL KENNEDY

DUNCAN MACPHERSON

URLIKE MIERA

DOAK WALKER

JOHN MCWETHY

JONG SLAUGHTER

MICHEL TRUDEAU

[Telekóptero]

Just an observation.

Look around you on any given hill, about 1% of tele skiers can actually ski. I mean in the fall-line, quiet, square upper body, using a wide variety of turn radii and carrying speed.

Except for places like Alta, where about 2% are rippers.

I tried to make a wittier response, I don't know how to be "whitier", I'll reread this thread for ideas:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...d.php?t=113631

this coming from a guy who used to rank in the top 10 of meadowskippers, pinning his way down National Tele Freeski Championship venues.

keepin ya honest beater.

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whatever you ride, ride it well.

[Slaag Master]

lemme tele you dis...once it snow long time...you forget all dis silliness

[strawjack]

with the gear today there is no virtually no difference between tele and fixed heel. it's a moot point...

[Alexander1310]

with the gear today there is no virtually no difference between tele and fixed heel. it's a moot point...

Horseshit. Go drop a couple cliffs with Alpine gear then go back and do the same cliffs with tele gear...........big difference.