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Pinnah, you out there?
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phoenix » Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:49 pm
Hey brother,
Can't find where you posted it, but I found something yesterday where you shared a link about mounting point suggestions. I think it was...
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Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:07 pm
Ski Camber and Rocker
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Johnny » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:26 am
Camber.jpg All the different modern ski profiles
Source: Wagner Custom Skis
Ski Camber
Up until the early 2000s, most skis had one thing in...
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Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:53 pm
Regional ski resources: central Southern Ontario
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by エイダン.シダル » Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:19 pm
I thought I'd share some information I've found for my own area for Nordic, XCD, potentially Telemark. I'm most excited about the 'WEST WIND...
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Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:00 pm
Nordic Rocker
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Johnny » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:31 pm
Nordic Rocker.jpg Asnes Ingstad BC skis, showing traditional camber (top) and Nordic Rocker once weighted (bottom)
Source: Johnny / LilCliffy
A...
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Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:17 am
Leather Ski Boots & Light Telemark Boots
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Johnny » Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:03 pm
Leather Telemark Boots.jpg (L->R) Andrew Artico, Andrew Zenith, Alico Double, Crispi Svartisen, Alpina Alaska, Alfa Polar Advance
Leather Ski...
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Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:53 pm
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Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:23 pm
XCD Knights
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Johnny » Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:34 pm
The XCD Knights.jpg The XCD Knights avatar uploaded on TelemarkTalk in February 2016
The XCD Knights
Source: Johnny
The XCD Knights seem to be...
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Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:54 pm
Ski Forums 101
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Johnny » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:00 pm
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Posting With Civility
By David Mann
Internet forums are great. But, discussing the relative merits of hiking boots or skis...
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Last post by Johnny
Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:00 pm
History of Telemark Skiing, Part II
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Johnny » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:22 pm
Japan 1915.jpg Cross-Country Downhill, 1915
A Selective Chronology of Nordic Skiing, PART II
By Jeff Leich, New England Ski Museum
(Continued from...
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Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:22 pm
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Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:02 pm
History of Telemark Skiing, Part I
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Johnny » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:18 pm
Telemark-History.png Ancient Norway Skier, drawn by Mike Clelland
A Selective Chronology of Nordic Skiing
By Jeff Leich, New England Ski Museum...
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Last post by Johnny
Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:18 pm
Norpine Skiing
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Johnny » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:04 pm
Norpine Skiing.jpg Norpine skiing in Vermont
Norpine Skiing
Source: Johnny / Skiing Magazine
Norpine skiing, for Nordic / Alpine, is basically...
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:04 pm
Free-Heel Skiing
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Johnny » Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:53 pm
Free Heel Skiing.jpg
Source: Johnny
Free The Heel, Ski For Real!
Free-heel skiing is any form of skiing where the heel is not fixed down as it...
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Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:53 pm
Telemark Stance
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Johnny » Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:00 pm
telemark-stance.png Telemark Straight-Running, showing the basic telemark stance and how the position is reached (CANSI)
Source: Urmas Franosch /...
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Last post by Johnny
Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:00 pm
XCD, Cross-Country Downhill
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Johnny » Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:29 pm
XCD-Cross Country Downhill.jpg The classic old-school XCD pose in all its glory (Brad English)
Overview
Source: Johnny / MikeK
What the heck is...
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Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:29 pm
Telemark Skiing
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Johnny » Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:19 pm
ned.jpg Telemark Skiing, Sports Illustrated, 1983
Source: PSIA / Wikipedia
Telemark Skiing
Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines...
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Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:19 pm
Mitch Weber
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Johnny » Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:25 pm
Source: TelemarkSkier Magazine
Mitch burst onto the ski scene in 1998 with Telemarktips, a website where he posted in-depth reviews, opinions and...
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Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:25 pm
Cross-Country Skiing
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Johnny » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:11 pm
Cross-country skiing
Source: Wikipedia
Basically, Cross-country skiing is skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as...
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Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:11 pm
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