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Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips PDF

204 Pages·1998·7.13 MB·English
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title: author: publisher: isbn10 | asin: print isbn13: ebook isbn13: language: subject publication date: lcc: ddc: subject: Page i Allen & Mikes Really Cool Telemark Tips 109 Amazing Tips to Improve Your Tele-Skiing Allen O'Bannon & Mike Clelland! Page ii Falcon® Publishing is continually expanding its list of recreation guidebooks. All books include detailed descriptions, accurate maps, and all the information necessary for enjoyable trips. You can order extra copies of this book and get information and prices for other Falcon® guidebooks by writing Falcon, P.O. Box 1718, Helena, MT 59624 or calling toll free 1-800-582-2665. Also, please ask for a free copy of our current catalog. Visit our web site at http://www.FalconOutdoors.com or contact us by email at: [email protected]. © Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland Printed in Canada. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TP 03 02 01 00 99 Falcon and FalconGuide are registered trademarks of Falcon® Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form, except for inclusion of brief quotations in a review. All photos by authors unless otherwise noted. Cover illustration by Mike Clelland. Cataloging-in-Publication Data Clelland, Mike. Allen and Mike's really cool telemark tips / by Mike Clelland and Allen O'Bannon. p. cm. (A Falcon guide) ISBN 1-56044-851-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Telemark (Skiing) I. O'Bannon, Allen. II. Title. III. Title: Telemark tips. IV. Series. GV854.9.T44C54 1998 796.93dc21 98-42639 CIP CAUTION Outdoor recreational activities are by their very nature potentially hazardous. All participants in such activities must assume the responsibility for their own actions and safety. The information contained in this guidebook cannot replace sound judgment and good decision-making skills, which help reduce risk exposure, nor does the scope of this book allow for disclosure of all the potential hazards and risks involved in such activities. Learn as much as possible about the outdoor recreational activities in which you participate, prepare for the unexpected, and be cautious. The reward will be a safer and more enjoyable experience. Text pages printed on recycled paper. Page iii CONTENTS Acknowledgments vi A Word from Mike! vii A Word from Allen viii Introductory Tips 1. Use this book 1 2. Review the border cartoon 2 3. Floppy heels vs. locked down 2 4. The gear (quick and dirty) 4 5. The fall line 6 Beginner Tips 6. The stance 7 7. Be above your skis 8 8. Falling down 9 9. The tele-shuffle 10 10. Transition 11 11. The turn 12 12. The patience turn 12 13. Tele-circle 14 14. How they turn 15 15. Keep your skis snugged together 16 16. Crossing the fall line 17 17. Sidecut 18 18. Sit on your heels 19 19. Knee to the ski 20 20. Tuck your knee in 21 21. Touch the snow 23 22. Feel the tongue 24 23. Let your tip kiss your binding 24 24. Airplane wings 25 25. Toy train tracks 25 Weighting/Unweighting 26. The concept of weighting and unweighting 26 27. Weighting and unweighting 27 28. Equal weighting 28 29. Use the ski's rebound 29 Legs 30. Slide the back foot forward 30 31. Slide the front foot back 31 32. Big toe, little toe 32 33. Legs as springs 33 The Fall Line 34. Get sucked down the fall line 34 35. A flashlight in your belly button 35 Page iv Pole Plants 36. Use short poles 36 37. Reach downhill 37 38. Timing downhill pole plants 38 39. Turn around the pole plant 39 40. Use your wrist 40 41. Punch downhill with that uphill hand 41 Body Position 42. Know the pros and cons of getting low and standing 42 tall 43. The "C" stance 43 44. Squeeze an orange between your hip and rib cage 44 45. Bend at that hip 45 46. Lead with your chin 46 47. Carving vs. skidding 47 48. Practice the body position 48 49. Quiet upper body 49 50. Parallel vs. tele-twist 50 Remember To. . . . 51. Breathe 51 52. Stay relaxed 51 Important Random Tips 53. Enjoy the skin back up 52 54. Before your run 53 55. Know when to call it a day 54 56. Get used to skiing with a pack 54 57. Get Allen and Mike's other book! 55 58. Find a mantra 56 59. Keep the parallel turn in your bag of tricks 57 60. Use your tassel to counterbalance your knees 58 Try This. . . . 61. Squeeze an orange between your legs 59 62. U se a lurk 60 63. Focus on something downhill 61 64. Do a run with loose boots 61 65. Spoon the tracks of a better skier 62 66. Ski without your poles 63 67. Rooster-tail off the back ski 64 68. Review your tracks 65 69. Make short fast turns 66 70. Ski the trees 67 71. Hockey stops 68 72. Sneaking 68 Think About It. . . . 73. Develop a rhythm 69 74. Hands on the control panel 70 75. Kicking a ball 71

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Over 100 tips for beginners and experts looking to improve their telemark skiing. Filled with funny & practical illustrations.
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