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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Madmonk, try contacting Alastair Pink who I believe is also a keen free-heeler. I suspect you'll find it harder than fixed-heel but doing it you may find will improve your downhill technique 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yep stll no word from Richard - I'll try calling him this weekend as emails don't seem to be getting through. June 16 = target date.
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thank you everyone. Guess im just going to have to give it ago hehe. See if i like it. How do i get in on the lessons at MK?
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Just say "I'm in" & I'll post when something gets sorted formally.
Edit for keyboard dyslexia - a growing problem for me
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 19-05-07 20:55; edited 1 time in total
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I'm in 
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Madmonk, like you I was keen in giving telemark skiing a bash. I actually booked up a couple of hours telemark lessons in Tignes last April with Evolutif 2. But sadly, on the day, it had to be cancelled because like an idiot I turned up with my regular skis and all the hire shops were closed for lunch. But I was with the telemark instructor long enough for him to tell me that strong legs is a must for telemark skiing.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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skimottaret, Why would you need to wait for an "Organised" Tele-Day? What's wrong with just taking your kit onto the snow and getting on with it? Are you a bit of a "Clubman"?
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You know it makes sense.
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i agree with skimottaret. For all the limitations of MK's slopes. Its great place to learn new skills. Plus you get rental equipment to try out telemark and if you like it great you can get your own stuff.
Thats another good point Skimottaret, about getting a discount.
go go go telemark \o/ 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Learning new things (skiing,snowboard,Telemark) in snowdomes is quite norm over here , even getting your teaching qualifications.
It is much,much cheaper than taking lessons in a resort. It is especially cheap in the summer when the snowdomes have discount rates. Ask most Dutch instructos whee there learnt to board,ski tele , teach & it will not be in the mountains
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Poster: A snowHead
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| SMALLZOOKEEPER wrote: |
| skimottaret, Why would you need to wait for an "Organised" Tele-Day? What's wrong with just taking your kit onto the snow and getting on with it? Are you a bit of a "Clubman"? |
The only organised bit is making sure that the MK tele instructor is there. Plus for novices it might be more fun to hack around with other novices the first time. I'd be more than happy to busk it but I'm by no means instructor standard and therefore would be an exceedingly poor example plus people can't have access to the less intimidating "bunny" slope without and instructor. Believe me you don't want to try squeezing out your first tele turn on the ice patch between 2 rails on the main slope
madmonk
Talk to SZK re what bindings he might recommend from his own emporium. I'd just say Scratchs would probably be a pretty good choice and a binding like the G3 Targa is pretty much industry standard. The Rottefella R8 is very similar and then there are more "active" designs.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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fatbob, Peter S, how does telemark skis compare with regular skis for bumps and powder performance?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Blade, Nowhere near that standard yet but the better guys don't seem to have a problem. The natural tele turn radius is a bit wider than your average mogul so lots of rapid lead changes are required to run the same lines as an alpine skier.
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Well, whatever... I'm all for signing up for a taster session at MK. It's going to be expensive for me because I'm reliant on public transport which means in addition I would have to book overnight accommodation due to the pathetic train timetables. But I intend to make the best of it by having a great day out.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If anyone is interested - I have a couple of pairs of alpine skis - mounted with Tele bindings - go for a small sum (say £10-£20). There is a 160 Rossignol Cut with Rainey Superloops and a 170 Salomon something (not even a carve ski) with Rivas. Both skis are ex-rental ski school skis, but ski OK. Obviously the buyer would have to collect !
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fatbob, Peter S, how does telemark skis compare with regular skis for bumps and powder performance?
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Until this year I skied tele on Head Carvers, rock solid at speed but really too stiff to enjoy Tele for long. Ski too hard and I blow my tele muscles for the rest of the day.
I really needed much softer skis. So this year I bought some 175 blizzards and they're waaaayyyy easier than the Heads. However they do rattle if skiing hard on hard pistes.
Off piste however they are a revelation. They are my first experience of mid fat skis and they are so easy ! this april in VDI they were a joy....once the snow had softened up a bit !
I must admit I still tend to ski off piste and bumps alpine style. I can ski them (in a fashion) tele, its just easier doing it Alpine.
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Bumps I still ski alpine most of the time - haven't got the lead change quick enough to tele down bumps. Powder I was fine when it was nice and untracked and not too steep. I had more problem when the powder was badly cut up and put in a lot more alpine turns. Off piste spring snow was fine, though I found it a bit harder when the snow was very soft or very hard.
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any news about the lessons yet? is there a date set? I want to get going with telemark lessons
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No joy yet with the lessons. I'm still up for Jun 16 if everyone just fancies going up and having a bash even if we can't get hold of Richard.
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fatbob, I'd prefer to give it a go with an instructor first; maybe a bit later in the year. 
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fatbob, Sorry, forgot my manners, thanks for trying all the same 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ANNOUNCEMENT JUNE 16 IS BACK ON FOR INTRO TO TELE SESSION.
Made contact with Richard who is very apologetic as his website has hung-up and is frozen in time inc incoming mail.
Headcount please and preferred ETA - I know some people may now have moved on with commitments
alternatively if people want to do it in conjuction with the ski test the week after?
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im in on this thread as well should we consolidate onto this thread for the 16th?
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You know it makes sense.
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23rd no good for me I'm afraid, and I think a few others said the same, but if that's what it ends up being, I don't mind dropping out.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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No I think if we said June 16 that is what works best for everyone so we should stick to it. I'm relatively neutral - in the absence on the tele session I was going to go up for the ski test but I'm unlikely to go 2 weeks running.
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Poster: A snowHead
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fatbob, I missed this thread when it was first posted, but if there is going to be a tele get together at MK on the 16th June I would be interested to meet up with other tele interested s. I could be there from 10:00 am onwards.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The idea is a tele conversion session for those never evers who I think are all generally pretty experienced alpine skiers. I was going to go along too but just freeski as I fid I go too rusty interseason Alastair Pink, so the more the merrier.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Something I've been wondering about - I get the lighter skis, can go touring, can skim uphill bits, but does telemark confer any advantages over and above the lower chance of injury, when going down hill?
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| Megamum wrote: |
| Something I've been wondering about - I get the lighter skis, can go touring, can skim uphill bits, but does telemark confer any advantages over and above the lower chance of injury, when going down hill? |
Looks cooler, all the scandi girls (+guys) do it, you get to grow a beard (if male) and not wash for weeks
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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fatbob,
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That explains it then - I knew there had to be an overiding reason
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fatbob, Thanks, June 16th is good, Noon or early afternoon is best for me, can't do the evening. Boot size Mondo 27.0
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yea im in for 16th june dont care what time. not sure what my boot size is. what do i need to do just turn up on the day?
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OK I'll try for 12-13.00 start - and check we're on tomorrow - everyone might have to book themselves with Xscape or for free-teleing (Alastair Pink,) just pay on the day.
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fatbob, any info yet on whether we have to do anything up front, or just turn up at an appointed hour? Ta muchly for organising this.
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FAQ
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just hope my legs hold up 
