Where does telemark fits into the mix when time marches on, the knees creak, and the plate gets full?
With innovative new equipment and a revitalized subculture, telemark has entered its modern era. But a divisiveness–especially online–has marked the moment for the fitfully evolving niche sport.
Have you noticed people aren’t saying “no one cares you tele” much anymore? That refrain–a phrase that for years easily left the lips of The Turn’s many disparagers–had long been a trusty ...
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 ...
Catherine “Kasha” Rigby, an international skiing star who was dubbed the “pioneer of extreme telemarking,” died on Feb. 13 after she was caught in an avalanche at a ski resort in Kosovo. She was 54.
On two days that could not have been more different, the 14th annual U.S. Telemark Extreme Freeskiing Championships were held in Crested Butte on Friday and Saturday. There were 62 skiers competing in ...