A long time ago, I read an article about two types of unweighting. I think one was UP unweighting, that involves an up and down motion in the upper body, and; The other I think was DOWN unweighting, where the body does not move up and down. Almost another thread but anyway. That’s right, both part ...

Boots are tricky. Black Diamonds might have more forefoot volume than the old Garmonts. Usually that makes for a roomy ankle fit though. Thermofit liners can take up the volume with some loss of response. You can also experiment by cutting off the front (or a section) of cheap foot beds and taping t...

Your cable and boot combination is perfect for moguls but the 3 pin has a couple quirks. There is a lag in pivoting movements even with the R Super Telemark. You could go down one length in your ski or go narrower. Super Stinx is 8mm less so much quicker edge to edge and you can ski them a little mo...

Pole planting must be like drawing 6 shooters.

I've used the US, but not the European ones. Alignment is really easy with the long plate. Pick a middle position for the binding and you can adjust it later. With one pair of skis in a variety of conditions you can move it for powder or hardback performance.

Relevant to discussion: The Pinhead's Progress, Powder Magazine January 1986. Yvon Chouinard https://www.powder.com/stories/classics/pinheads-progress-pefect-telemark-run/ Wow, I remember/forgot that. Some respect to get the cover of Powder too. Anyone know of old racing footage (if that's not off t...

I'm glad to hear from someone who was in the heart of telemark. Those guys were our superheroes of the day. I am surprised they raced on the Trucker though. I found the tip torsionally soft and had to get on to the other ski before the tip wandered off. Different turn shape than racing though. I'd l...

Trucker, Phoenix, Mountain Tour? They were all skiable with 3 pins. Buying them didn't mean you could turn them, unlike Tua and K2. The telemark position was not optional. If you didn't know how to stem a turn with the trailing shovel by your boot you might not get off a single turn all day. That's ...

Oh and watch the Tely Bumps 2010 video over and over.