Madsen’s take was all the more provocative given his former shop’s resort-oriented, NTN facing. Though the store sold a wide ...

Modern, conventional wisdom has eschewed the telemark-specific ski. To many, the concept that a ski can and should be designed only for aggressive, downhill, free-heel use seems as antiquated as K2’s ...

There’s not many tele-specific skis out there these days, but here’s a few of the really good ones. Free-heelers have long debated what characteristics a ski used for the telemark technique should ...

Interested in trying to telemark? Nice! And doing so on a budget? How free-heel dirtbag of you! You’ll fit right in. Well, except some may accuse you of killing telemark. Much has been made of ...

Long ago, during a time much different than today, telemark wasn’t just en vogue. It held the distinction of being the technique of the backcountry skier in North America. That cachet stoked strong ...

Interested in trying to telemark? Nice! And doing so on a budget? How free-heel dirtbag of you! You’ll fit right in. Well, except some may accuse you of killing telemark. Much has been made of ...