Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips

204 Pages·1998·7.13 MB·English

by  Allen O'Bannon

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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
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© Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland
Printed in Canada.
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Falcon and FalconGuide are registered trademarks of Falcon®
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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.
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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
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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