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Whilst skiing at the Hemel fridge the other day I was talking to a bloke, whose name I forget (sorry fella) but who did say he was the leader of the HH Tel-Ski club. He was saying that I should learn to Tele-Ski as it would improve my Alpine technique. Is this the case and if so how does it improve my Alpine skillz.
As a bonus question, as cool as it looks to see a good Tele-Skier do their thang, why don't they just secure their heels ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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| Snakeskin Si wrote: |
| As a bonus question, as cool as it looks to see a good Tele-Skier do their thang, why don't they just secure their heels ? |
It's a bit like asking why snowboarders don't ski - or vice versa. It's not better. Just different *
* I'm clearly lying here. Telemarking is clearly way more cool... 
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Alastair Pink that's the fella. I get the point about the centreing your weight. Are there any other aspects that help with Alpine technique ? I like the idea of being able to do some touring but for me it'd just be about finding an untracked bowl or accessing another part of a mountain without having to boot pack. Fixing the heel would probably be my thing. Although I'd love to be able to make some of those fancy turns. What do they call those type of turns ?
FlyingStantoni,  IMHO I think Telemarking is way cooler than boarding, and when done by an expert I think it looks cooler than Alpine skiing (moguls, steep & deep excluded)
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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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"fix the heels, fix the problem!"
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What's the problem?
Most intermediate alpine skiers don't actively adjust their balance on skis. They lazily rely on the hard boot to hold them up on (sort of) the right spot of the skis. Take away the heel attachment, you'd have to actively balance your body on the center of the skis. Once you learn to do that, moving back to alpine skis, you can be more precise in maintaining balance and control.
I'm not sure tele will automatically help alpine skiing better than finding a top notch alpine instructor. But for someone stuck on an alpine technique plateau, changing it up could have some benefit.
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But what about inner tip lead I ask ???????
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Snakeskin Si, Yes it does (improve your techninque)..
It's great for balance... you also have a really tight feedback loop - i.e. when you do it wrong - you WILL fall. You become much more sensitive to the surface you are skiing on too.
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I like the idea of being able to do some touring
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Use AT kit for touring...
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