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Skiing is back. Throw away your snowboards, helmets, and funny-shaped skis.
Narrative excerpt (48:15 - 49:25) from The Telemark Movie (1987):
"A while back we made a point that anything can be done on cross-country skis. Of course, this includes parallel skiing. In our next film to be titled 'Revenge Of The Telemarkers' we will present a detailed progression for learning parallel techniques, but for now here are a few things to think about. Give your telemark muscles a rest and parallel ski, especially on packed slopes. Parallel turns can be easier, faster, and require less energy than telemarks.
If you have alpine skied a lot the natural place for you to start on cross-country skis is to try all your alpine skills. Try your wedge, stem, and parallel turns before trying the telemark. Notice the fundamentals of the parallel are the same as those for the telemark: the lowered body position, the bent knees, the flexed ankles, the wide stance, and the vertical motion.
Parallels can be done in all conditions and once mastered look as stable and strong as any telemark. Mark Utting is a geologist from Seattle."
Narrative excerpt (48:15 - 49:25) from The Telemark Movie (1987):
"A while back we made a point that anything can be done on cross-country skis. Of course, this includes parallel skiing. In our next film to be titled 'Revenge Of The Telemarkers' we will present a detailed progression for learning parallel techniques, but for now here are a few things to think about. Give your telemark muscles a rest and parallel ski, especially on packed slopes. Parallel turns can be easier, faster, and require less energy than telemarks.
If you have alpine skied a lot the natural place for you to start on cross-country skis is to try all your alpine skills. Try your wedge, stem, and parallel turns before trying the telemark. Notice the fundamentals of the parallel are the same as those for the telemark: the lowered body position, the bent knees, the flexed ankles, the wide stance, and the vertical motion.
Parallels can be done in all conditions and once mastered look as stable and strong as any telemark. Mark Utting is a geologist from Seattle."