Telemark Backcountry Skiing

Telemark

The turn first originated in the Telemark region of Norway around the 1860s. Sondre Norheim is often credited for first demonstrating the turn in ski races, which included cross country, slalom and jumping, in Norway around 1868. Sondre Norheim also experimented with ski and binding design, introducing side cut to skis and heel bindings (like a cable). Today, there are two basic camps in Telemark racing: those who wish to pursue a more alpine approach-- faster and more exciting slalom courses and those who prefer to preserve the roots of Telemark ski racing with competitions including downhill as well as uphill and jumping.

• - Backcountry and telemark ski site featuring articles, photos, and tips.
  
• - Provides information on what telelmarking is all about and a list of businesses that sell, service, or rent telemark equipment in Switzerland arranged by ski area and city. In English, German, French, and Swiss.
  
• - Topics include information about the association, racing, events and schedules, results, bylaws, free skiing, and points. Provides a message board, photo gallery, links, and contact information.
  
• - General injury information, demographics, knee injuries, equipment and injury, and backcountry hut survey summary. Also provides a photo gallery and related links.
  
• - Confederation of free heel skiers in the Appalachian, Allegheny and Laurel Mountains. Regional events, photos, and links.
  
• - Information on skiing the Wellsville Mountain Range in Northern Utah.
  
• - A telemark site from Crested Butte, CO featuring reviews, advice, tips, events, information and gear.
  
• - Telemark skiing community site with discussion boards, trip reports, event calendar, gear guides and other telemark-related information.
  
• - Coverage of telemark and backcountry skiing events and expeditions.
  
• - Group working towards the goal of making Telemark an olympic event.
  
• - FIS and Norweigan Cup race-calendars and results. Links to national telemark organizations.
  
• - An organization of volunteers devoted to telemark skiing who have created a village for telemarkers with articles, discussions and other things that may interest telemark skiers of any kind.
  
• - Information for the backcountry skier and boarder wishing to explore the mountains of California.
  
• - A site for the European telemark ski scene with chat, gear, photos, news, and events.
  
• - Information on the Swiss Telemark Association and racing team and includes a photo gallery.
  
  

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