Telemark skiing
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Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis
Skier demonstrating Telemark skiing technique during freeride descent.
The Telemark FIS Classic competition is the most demanding Telemark race discipline, combining speed, endurance, and technical mastery.
The Telemark FIS Parallel Sprint race combines the elegance of Telemark skiing with thrilling head-to-head competition. Skiers demonstrate powerful free heel skiing technique, agility, and speed as they race side by side in this dynamic event.
Alpine skiing
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Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing, which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether fo
Telemark skiing
…Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis with toe-only bindings…
Alpine ski slope in the Zillertal valley, Austria
Alpine ski slopes in San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)
Four groups of different ski types, from left to right: 1. Non-sidecut: cross-country, telemark and mountaineering 2. Parabolic 3. Twin-tip 4. Powder
Marcel Hirscher competing in the combined slalom at the World Championships in 2017