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by DropKneeDiehard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Ski recommendations for Northern Iceland
Replies: 4
Views: 2592

Re: Ski recommendations for Northern Iceland

Gidday I skied the resort behind Akureyi in your wonderful country back in 2016 and skied the trails there as well. Also surfed at Olasfjordur. Fantastic place cant wait to get back. I would also consider the Voile range of waxless base skis. I have the Voile Ultra Vector BC which is a fantastic all...
by DropKneeDiehard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:27 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Ski Movies
Replies: 289
Views: 477377

Re: Ski Movies

I'd be interested in knowing what the red boots were featured in this video. Have watched this movie many times, love it I too love this movie....the golden era of Telemarking. The boots areYeti Gaters, an overboot type gater with a rubber rand that fitted around the sole and left the DuckBill out ...
by DropKneeDiehard
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Open turns in Barnett's Cross-Country Downhill?
Replies: 14
Views: 8126

Re: Open turns in Barnett's Cross-Country Downhill?

The Pedal hop turn was practised by Vallecant and Baud both skiers of Extreme steeps. On extreme steeps your downhill ski is down below on a very extended leg whilst your uphil ski is way up with an almost 90degree thigh making it almost impossible to do normal wind shield wiper hop turns. In the pe...
by DropKneeDiehard
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Open turns in Barnett's Cross-Country Downhill?
Replies: 14
Views: 8126

Re: Open turns in Barnett's Cross-Country Downhill?

I too was fascinated by this chapter and turn. It was also used in the Australian Alps in the 1940s in difficult to turn in snows. Basically from my understanding its a scissor turn a divergent alpine turn with the advanced and scissored up hill ski acting like a reverse telemark in a wider stance a...
by DropKneeDiehard
Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:52 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Pictures, pictures and pictures!
Replies: 1801
Views: 2224813

Re: Pictures, pictures and pictures!

Yes in the SouthEast corner of Australia we have a large area of snow across the great dividing range that generally is from late June to Early October. So opposite of the northern hemisphere. The beauty of our mountains is you can access every peak by foot or skis without needing ropes etc. They ar...
by DropKneeDiehard
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Pictures, pictures and pictures!
Replies: 1801
Views: 2224813

Re: Pictures, pictures and pictures!

It came out backward travelling back in time LOL
by DropKneeDiehard
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Pictures, pictures and pictures!
Replies: 1801
Views: 2224813

Re: Pictures, pictures and pictures!

My Telemark Journey
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by DropKneeDiehard
Wed May 17, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Manney, and similar…
Replies: 115
Views: 64301

Re: Manney, and similar…

Has the famous Nurse Ben of old Telemark Tips fame had a second coming???
Modus Operandi so similar.