telemark

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Whether you are into alpine, telemark or snowboarding, or wishing to get started with one of these activities, the Rutland region has plenty of options that can cure (or feed) your fever.

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  1. noun A downhill turn performed on cross-country skis in which the knees are bent, the inside heel is lifted, and the weight is on the outside ski, which is advanced ahead of the other and angled inward until the turn is complete.
  2. intransitive verb To execute a telemark or to ski using this turn.

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  • Whether you are into alpine, telemark or snowboarding, or wishing to get started with one of these activities, the Rutland region has plenty of options that can cure (or feed) your fever. —  RutlandHerald.com
  • Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, 40 miles south of Anchorage will host the World Telemark Freeskiing Championships and the 6th Annual Jeff Nissman Telepalooza Festival, a five-day celebration from April 1– to 5 that brings together members of the telemark skiing community for a series of clinics, races, ski demos, live music, Beacon Park games and fun. —  First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine
  • With over 348,254 net exhibit square feet and 453 exhibitors representing nearly 887 brands exhibiting in over 3,400 booths - showcased the latest trends, innovations, product lines and styles, for ski, snowboard, cross country, AT, telemark, snowshoe and fashion. —  Transworld Business
  • Books and free back country information here, and tons of Randonnee rando telemark backcountry skiing info. —  - Lou Dawson's Backcountry Skiing Blog
  • Helena duo trying their hand at crafting telemark skis
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  1. Norwegian, after Telemark, a region of southern Norway.
 

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