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 ...

Where does telemark fits into the mix when time marches on, the knees creak, and the plate gets full?

This one goes out to the newcomers–a group whose promise may render them the most important force in all of telemark, no matter how hypothetical their free-heel participation may be. We need you, and ...

There exist precious few resources for learning the telemark turn. Luckily, a few books in the canon have stood the test of time. A look at four classic free-heel how-to’s. Part One of a series. While ...

Every sport has its subcultures, and for skiing, it’s undoubtedly the wide world of telemarking. In fact, telemark skiing outdates alpine skiing by centuries. The sport has evolved tremendously over ...

Nancy Shenton, nordic instructor at Badger Pass Ski area in Yosemite, practices her telemark turning at the area. Telemark is different from regular downhill skiing in that the bindings on the skis ...