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The New Telemark Norm: get into it or stay far, far away. Our resident tele expert takes a look at the NTN.
Employee Gear Closet - Katie Gold
Employee Gear Closet - Katie Gold
Ski the Southern Hemisphere
Summer doesn’t bode well for the old powder jones. Luckily, it’s always winter somewhere. So pack you bags and wax your skis. We’ll show you where to make turns in the dead of the summer.
Employee Gear Closet: Josh Rhea, Direct Marketing Manager
He’s a gear-loving powderhound who’s mastered the art of the written word.
Employee Gear Closet - Jackie Baker
Employee Gear Closet - Jackie Baker, Marketing Copy Editor
Powder Mountain Resort Report
You’ve probably never heard of Utah’s Powder Mountain, but it’s the resort with the most skiable acres in the United States—and most of them are empty.
The New Telemark Norm
After years of design and testing, Rottefella gave the public their first look at a prototype telemark boot and binding interface earlier this year. Dubbed the New Telemark Norm (NTN), the system replaces the traditional duckbill toe boot and cable binding with a setup that looks more like a modern AT rig.
Solitude Resort Report
Solitude: where lift-lines are unheard of, powder days are the norm, and cold-smoke is only twelve miles from Salt Lake City.
Resort Report, Snowbird
Snowbird’s last season was a 201-day-long powder-filled blur with the total snowfall stacking up to 632 inches. Snowbird’s projected opening date for the 2005-2006 season is late November, and some exciting improvements await Bird-loving powderhounds.
Resort Report, Alta
Alta, renowned as North America’s powder mecca, is rich with ski history, bottomless powder days, and locals whose devotion is as strong as the snow is deep
Backcountry Ski Set-Up
From one plank inbounds to two in the backcountry
Study A-Board in Utah
Westminster College’s Winter at Westminster program lets you experience Utah’s Wasatch Mountains—and learn something while you’re there.
Wendy Fisher Interview
As one of the best skiers in North America, Wendy Fisher is the star of several Matchstick Productions and Warren Miller films. With the recent birth of her son, Wendy Fisher is still skiing hard and teaching the joy of skiing.
Telemarking 2002
When I think of all the work I put into learning how to Telemark on a pair of skinny Karhu 210cm skis (I’m 5’4’’) and leather boots, I am slightly resentful of the technical advances made in Telemark gear in such a short time.
Black Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Leslie Ross and Heather Paul had a vision: That Babes in the Backcountry would get their Ultimate Groove on. So they each founded companies with these respective names. As more and more women aspire to rip in the backcountry, Ross and Paul are meeting their needs with courses designed by women, taught by women, for women.