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by tkarhu
Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: leg strength exercises
Replies: 21
Views: 5714

Re: leg strength exercises

looking in the mirror so that I can also work on keeping my feet straight. I noticed last year that my trailing ski on my right foot tends to tuck in at the tip, especially as I get tired. So, I'm working on that muscle memory, too. Great points John! I do some similar stuff for cycling related kne...
by tkarhu
Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:04 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Ski Movies
Replies: 289
Views: 477201

Re: Ski Movies

I tried to find this video in this thread. Here it is, in case someone else will be looking for it at some point. More parallel turns than tele turns maybe, but with very XCd’ish gear :D e.g. at about 5 min. https://vimeo.com/374213250 Looks like the guy, Bill Koch , is an Olympic medalist XC skier....
by tkarhu
Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Community Ski Reviews
Topic: 2022 Falketind 62 Xplore 196 cm First Impressions
Replies: 148
Views: 159819

Re: 2022 Falketind 62 Xplore 196 cm First Impressions

Thanks for the review reborntelemark ! This week, I skied a 34 km XC-BC tour on my 196 cm Falketind Xplores up in the fjells. Snow was hard, you could ski through forests without your skis sinking at all. On the other hand, the snow was soft enough for blue wax to grip. IMG_6212.jpg Before going out...
by tkarhu
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Community Ski Reviews
Topic: Alpina Pioneer PI Pro Vital XP Discoverer XPLORE boots Review 2022
Replies: 56
Views: 102551

Re: Alpina Pioneer PI Pro Vital XP Discoverer XPLORE boots Review 2022

Theme wrote:
Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:20 am
Yeah I had the outsoles come off on two pairs of Pi Tech. I am switching to the Pi Pro for the last 700 km of my ski through of Norway now. I'll get back in a couple of weeks.
@Theme Thanks for the info! And by the way, congratulations for reaching Nordkapp. Wow, a great achievement. Kudos +1
by tkarhu
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Style
Replies: 51
Views: 32443

Re: Style

I would say A Tele, but I come from a PSIA Alpine background. Now I believe @lowangle al would say B Tele. Also I saw some nice tracks from @tkarhu made on Gamme’s with B Tele technique I would still say A Tele ;) ! fisheater Thanks for remembering me! I had a couple of months break in skiing becau...
by tkarhu
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: TeleTurnAround
Topic: Scarpa T4's size 290 for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 2470

Scarpa T4's size 290 for sale

I am selling a pair of older Scarpa T4's. Size is 11 / 44.5 / 290. The boots are in good condition. Delivery within EU would probably make sense.

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by tkarhu
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Learning to turn with Gammes
Replies: 72
Views: 39286

Re: Learning to turn with Gammes

Another day on Gammes after transitioning to b-tele! Snow was somewhat challenging today. We had 40-45 cm of powder, which was great. However, temps were rising, and the snow felt heavy. Further, wind had started to create crust. Also, there were many tracks already, mostly of snowboarders. In today...
by tkarhu
Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Community Ski Reviews
Topic: 2022 Falketind 62 Xplore 196 cm First Impressions
Replies: 148
Views: 159819

Re: 2022 Falketind 62 Xplore 196 cm First Impressions

I had an oppurtunity to ski downhill in 30-70 cm powder with my new 2022 FTX’s. The skis are 196 cm, for my 83 kg weight. I also skied some XC on my way back, it was a nice and sunny blue wax day :) On a 10°slope, the FTX’s worked well, when there was about 50 cm or less powder. In 70 cm of soft sno...
by tkarhu
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:41 am
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: -40°C in Finland
Replies: 18
Views: 23996

Re: -40°C in Finland

First Arctic trip I did, my -45 rated bag collapsed due to moisture (bad management on my part) on the night that the mercury hit -40 C. It was beyond unpleasant and borderline dangerous. I since learned about VBL bags and use one now... life changing! I'm a very hot/sweaty person though, so moistu...
by tkarhu
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: TELEWIKI - The Telemark Skiing Wiki Knowledge Base
Topic: Pinnah's Simple Kick Waxing For Touring
Replies: 30
Views: 76179

Re: Pinnah's Simple Kick Waxing For Touring

@Lhartley I think too much wax can also make snow stick, when weather gets weird. I normally put 3-4 thin layers or less.