Thanks for all the input everyone. I was able to pick up a pair of 174cm G3 Tickets with G3 Targa bindings on Craigslist for $100. Took them up to the mountain yesterday and had a blast. Taught myself parallel turns and started dropping the knee a bit towards the end of the day as I got more comfort...

Hello all, New to the forum (and to telemarking), and I’m looking for a solid set of skis and skins to get me started telemarking without a huge initial investment. I have a background cross country skiing and snowboarding but haven’t alpine ski’d before. Live in Central Oregon and will be skiing Mt...