This is the World Famous TelemarkTalk / TelemarkTips / Telemark Francais Forum, by far the most dynamic telemark and backcountry skiing discussion board on the world wide web since 1998. East, West, North, South, Canada, US or Europe, Backcountry or not.
https://telemarktalk.com/
Sadly, I no longer have my skate skis and skate poles. I've been struggling with arthritis in my right shoulder and elbow for the past few years, and it has been getting more and more difficult to skate ski, so I'm going to change it up a bit and do more traditional skiing. Track skiing is where Julie shines and it will great to be in the same grooveBavarian Cream wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:15 pmHi Tom, I noticed you didn’t mention your skate skis in your quiver video. Is that because they’re fossils nobody would find in a store anymore, or because you won’t be skate skiing, or because they’re kind of a different animal than the rest of the quiver?
. In my limited testing so far, they seem to have plenty of glide, and I think that Fischer has them pretty well dialed in. Mine are 202 cm, medium stiff, and at my weight they feel just like a nicely waxed ski, but I will need more time on them. I'm sure the wax jockeys will be skeptical, but I hope to glide by them as they tweak their waxes beside the trail with the 25-degree temp swings between 10 am and 2 pm. I can't say for sure if I will pick up another set of skate skis in the future, maybe if I get a miracle cure, but for now, I needed to remove the temptation to skate. I have been coming back home with a big frown after my skate outings and that is not a feeling I want associated with skiing. Julie and I have been enjoying the humor in your recent YouTube videos. Keep up the good work.