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Location: Bagely Icefield, Alaska, USA
Skier: Phil Fortier
Photo: Greg Mueller
Greg reports from Alaska: "The Bagely Icefield is very remote, only being accessable by skiplane. Telemark skiing is very popular in Alaska. There are some clubs here, but most people just put their skis on their shoulders and head for the hills." |
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Location: Powder Mountain, Utah, USA
Skier: John S. Daniels
Photo: Richar Caldwell
Powder Mountain, Utah has great snow conditions and is a very Telemark friendly mountain. This is one of the many places in the States where you can take lessons to learn the great Telemark technique. |
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Location: Mt. Curruthers, Kosciusko National Park, Australia
Skier: Jason Woods
Photo: Craig Martin
Telemarking is a growing sport in Australia, both in the resorts and in the backcountry. The picture was taken in late spring (November 2006). |
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Location: Antarctica
Photo:Yvette Yeates
The picture was shot on a trip to Antarctica in 2000. Antarctica seems to be a perfect place for Telemark skiing! |
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Location: Hokkaido, Japan
Skier: Curtis Savard
Photo: Kate Holmes
This ski area is located in the centre of Hokkaido. Here, just behind a volcano at the coast of Japan, there are hughe snowfalls, and great conditions for Telemark skiing. |
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Japan |
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Location: Yotei-san, Japan
Skier: K. Yamanoi
Photo: Keiko Kitamura
Keiko reports from Japan: "Telemark skiing has become more and more popular in Japan. You can find at least one telemarker in any local ski area. There are nine official series races in a season. Backcountry skiing is in fashion now, and the most of them use Telemark gears in the mountains, since mountains in Japan are fitted for Telemark skiing." |
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Location: Mount Sannine, Cedars region, Lebanon
Provided by www.skileb.com
Our contact in Lebanon reports: "Telemark skiing is indeed practiced in Lebanon by very few people. The picture show Telemark skiers experiencing hors piste slopes in the Cedars region. There is no Telemark association in Lebanon." |
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Location: Verbier, Switzerland
Skier: Andrea Apollonio
Photo: Tito Bertoni
Telemark skiing is becoming more and more popular in Switzerland. The Swiss Telemark Ski Association was founded in 1989. There are several Telemark clubs in the country. |
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France |
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Location: Pyrenees, France
Skiers: Martin Blandhoel (Norway), Thizerry Galiay (France)
Photo: Maatihou
Since around 1995 Telemark skiing has become a very popular activity in the Pyrenees. At the French side there are a lot of Telemark events, while freeride activities are more common at the Spanish side. |
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Norway |
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Location: Alta, Norway
Skier: Pia C. Robertsen
Photo: Jon Vidar Bull
Courtesy of Halddetoppen Telemarkslaug, Alta, Norway
In Norway - the country where Telemark skiing originated - this style of skiing is very popular, both as a recreational activity and in organized races. There are a lot of Telemark clubs around the country. In the ski resorts, it's very common to see people performing the elegant, dynamic Telemark turns. |
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