telemarketer wrote:Not totally understanding what you are looking for, but when I taught myself to tele on ice back in Pennsylvania, I rode on Volkl M-Rocks. Theyre more a midfat but awesome grip on ice. (Most Volkls are great on the ice.) Maybe slightly heavier but heavy and stable is good if you're on icy groomers. I think a good active binding will help buold your confidence too like a hammerhead or g3 enzo. Traditional camber is they way to go on hard snow!
Well I think I'm a bit different than your average telemarker. I don't
want to ski at resorts. I just happen to think I might do it because I can get more practice and ski when there isn't natural snow.
Don't take this the wrong way but I don't want to ski on anything but pins and leathers. That is what I will ski when I am skiing for 'real' in the woods, albeit the conditions will vary, and almost never hardpacked and icy, but I have to piss with the dick I'm given.
I don't agree with the philosophy of learning to ski on heavy telemark gear and backing down to light xc gear. That makes no sense to me because as far as I can tell the technique is really different. I'm pretty sure I could ski how I want to ski in low top shoes - it's not easy, but I have no interest in the other... I'm not going to wear big heavy plastic boots for touring or use active bindings.
Yeah I'm crazy, yeah I'm a Luddite, but Alpine skiing isn't fun for me anymore, so I'm going to do it my way this time.
... but that's just because I act and talk like an asshole 
. I've put a link to oslosportslager since they ship to everywhere.
