Sep 30 2019
Weekends like that are the seeds of memories that linger. With 20/20 hindsight and just a bit of faith in the reputations of those who came before this wouldn’t have been my first trip to the dunes. But I’m a skeptic. How fun could sand skiing really be? You can’t possibly go very fast. I …
Aug 17 2019
Thinking of changing your tele rig, but not your skis? Will the old binding holes be in conflict with the new one? Find out here so you know whether you have to get creative with the mount position, or buy new skis. What follows below is an attempt to provide comparisons of all the relevant …
Mar 25 2018
Now we get to the crux of building your own DIY 2-pin tele binding — the cable system. Being satisfied with the downhill performance of a tele tech binding is determined by: Position of the cable pivot (distance behind 2-pin line) Connection to the boot (real heel or 2nd heel) Springs used (stiffness and travel …
Nov 19 2017
The common theme among aficionados of burly tele boots is their lack of sensitivity. Not the skiers, the boots. As a powder pig sensitivity is a boot quality I revel in, but I’m no tele charger. Not by burly boot standards. However, that lack of sensitivity is really only an indication that boots like …
Feb 27 2017
Last year my review of Scott’s Voodoo NTN was considered pretty harsh by Scott Sports. I received an email from Paul Parker, Scott’s boot advisor telling me as much, and that I was unqualified to review the boot. Some of the criticism I stand behind, but I must also admit that Paul Parker’s criticism of …
Nov 07 2016
Sung to the refrain of “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads To an outsider it might look like the house of telemark is burning down. Let me correct that. Burnt down. Like the seed of the giant Sequoia tree, it takes the heat of fire to spark the germination process so a new tree …
Recent Comments