Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2008 12:03 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/17/2008 11:41 PM
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It was a Telefest Last Weekend...Want to See What the Telemark Turn is All About?
Bear Valley, CA...Last weekend several hundred Telemark Skiers filled up the Bear Valley area for The Bear Valley Telemark Festival. They had clinics, demos, back country tours and more. The 12th annual event was a great success. We had the pleasure of following Bay Area resident, Mark Galicia down Mokelumne West to see what the picturesque Telemark turn was all about....
Last Weekends Telemark Festival........Aaron Johnson addresses his staff.
The Telemark turn is in someways a throwback to the skiing style of years ago. It is also a more versatile style of skiing. It is well suited for back country exploring and mixed terrain use.
Mark and his wife are actually back county ski patrols in the Lake Tahoe area. They try and make it to the Bear Valley Telemark Festival every year. For them the telemark style of skiing is an integral part of how they do their jobs each weekend during ski season. When climbing they can also put "Skins" on the skies that allow them to climb effectively.
The Telemark Festival is organized every year by the Mountain Adventure Seminar company. Aaron & Kimi Johnson and their staff do a great job hosting this annual event. MAS also teaches rock climbing, avalanche, and numerous styles of clinics every year. The Video below runs under 2 minutes...
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