How to Ski Powder on Telemark Skis

Some people learn telemark skiing simply to ski powder. Nothing beats the freedom and joy of floating through acres of fluffy snow.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ski Clothing
• Telemark Ski Equipment

1. Find a slope to ski that's covered in fresh snow. This is perhaps the hardest step to perform, depending on where you ski.

2. Cinch up all your clothes so that a powder stash doesn't end up down your neck or up your pants.

3. Glide straight downhill, maintaining equal weight on both feet.

4. Flex ankles, knees and waist down toward the snow. The deeper the snow, the more you'll need to exaggerate this motion.

5. Plant a ski pole down and in front of your body.

6. Slide your uphill foot backward and your lead foot forward, keeping your body weight evenly distributed between both feet.

7. Face your upper body downhill and keep it that way the entire time you ski.

8. Steer the skis and turn.

9. Extend your body upward after completing the turn.

10. Face your skis downhill again.

11. Switch lead feet and repeat, going in the opposite direction.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of bouncing through the powder while flexing and extending.
• Aggressively planting poles down the slope and in front of you sets up the turn and keeps your upper body facing downhill.
• Telemark skiing is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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