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Celebrating a Legacy: The 50th Annual, Al Johnson Telemark Ski Race, Returns to Crested Butte, CO

The Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Telemark Race

As spring rolls into the Elk Mountains, a timeless tradition comes to life in the heart of Colorado’s Crested Butte ski area: the Al Johnson Memorial Telemark Race. Scheduled for Sunday, March 17th, this crowd-pleasing event showcases the thrill of telemark skiing and pays homage to a remarkable figure from the past: Al Johnson. Back to celebrate its 50th anniversary, […]

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Nick DeRiso | February 26, 2024
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Embracing Tradition at Mad River Glen, VT

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Nestled in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, Mad River Glen remains a sanctuary for skiers and locals alike. Those holding on to the nostalgia of the fabled and now disappearing sleepy east coast ski town, flock to the Mad River Glen (MRG) single chair every winter to enjoy its unique beauty and the challenging terrain it provides. The iconic […]

Kenneth Condon | August 3, 2023
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Monarch Mountain, CO, Celebrates Telemark Skiing With Annual ‘Telefestivus’ This Weekend

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Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO is hosting its annual, free-to-attend, all-day Telefestivus event Sunday, February 13th, 2022, an event that celebrates the skill and thrill of Telemark skiing. Telemark equipment is a type of downhill skiing equipment where the skier’s boot heel is not attached to the ski. The sport and the equipment are named after […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 8, 2022
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Monarch Mountain, CO Celebrates Telemark Skiing With Annual ‘Telefestivus’ This Weekend

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Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO is hosting its annual, free-to-attend, all-day Telefestivus event Saturday, February 20th, 2021, an event that celebrates the skill and thrill of Telemark skiing. Telemark equipment is a type of downhill skiing equipment where the skier’s boot heel is not attached to the ski. The sport and the equipment are named after […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 19, 2021
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Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions

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Colorado ski culture has some spectacular ski resort traditions. While these traditions might not happen this year due to COVID-19 (let’s hope they do), they are some of the best events each winter. If you have not experienced some of these, they are something to add to your bucket list. Let’s look at some awesome traditions in the mile-high state. […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | November 6, 2020
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World Telemark Day is This Saturday, March 2nd

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Telemark tribe, are you ready for the festivus for the rest of us? This Saturday March 2nd is World Telemark day. This is your chance to meet and greet the other members of the tribe, demo some gear, and most importantly, prove that Telemark is not dead! There will be meet ups and events all over the world: Telemark Colorado […]

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Curtis Weller | March 1, 2019
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‘Lord of the Boards’ Movie Premiere Showcases Tahoe Locals Doing it All

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Meghan Kelly | November 9, 2018
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The Inclusion of Telemarking at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Just Got a Step Closer

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Steven Agar | June 4, 2018
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VIDEO: Future Freeheel – A Telemark Short by Ty Dayberry

Telemark skiing has always been a niche sport.  One that attracts people that like a surfy feel of the turn and being different than the status quo.  Ty Dayberry caught on to these aspects of the sport from a young age and has been on the forefront of progression in the Telemark industry for years.  In his film “Future Freeheel” he discusses why he likes to telemark, how telemark skiing is its own sport, and who/what influences the way he rides.  The film showcases telemark skiing from Erik Nordin, Andreas Sjobeck, and of course Ty Dayberry and sets the stage for an emerging generation of ripping tele skiers.

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Bevan Waite | November 22, 2017
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VIDEO: Freeride Telemark Skiing | Squaw Valley, Tahoe, Alaska – Bevan Waite’s 2016/17 Season Edit

Last season was pretty insane to say the least in Tahoe.   It also happened to be my first year moving up to Squaw Valley and I could not have picked a better year.  Squaw Valley had the most snow it’d had in 6 years which opened my eyes to what was possible to ski there.  Here’s to a season of pushing my boundaries with broken bindings ;).  Hope y’all like the video.  

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Bevan Waite | November 8, 2017
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Local South Lake Tele Skier Shreds Flagpole Peak

Ty Dayberry has been a notable tele skier since he was a kid. Born and raised in Meyers, CA, he’s had some quality time to explore the area. He’s been climbing and skiing flagpole peak his whole life and he seems to have it pretty dialed. “Its rad to progress on the same canvas year after year. It’s such an accessible zone that holds good snow, even in the late spring.” Looks pretty darn tasty, Ty.

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Bevan Waite | May 17, 2017
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VIDEO: Telemark Skiing Terminal Cancer Couloir In The Ruby Mountains

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Chris Wallner | April 25, 2017
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Bagging Peaks in the Aspen Snowmass Backcountry

Morgan Boyles and Jake Sakson go big linking up two of Aspen’s big faces in one push. With over 20 miles and 10,000 feet of skiing the team tops it off by skiing each 3000 foot line top to bottom without stopping. This video represents the fusion of […]

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Bevan Waite | February 16, 2015
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Mt. Hood Conditions Report | Spring Day in “Juneuary”

For the dedicated skiers in Oregon, January ( Juneuary ) never seems to be a good month. To wrap up the general trend, the Cascades are dumped on in mid-late december enough to hold a base to open the ski areas. When Juneuary finally comes around, the snow coverage on the 1st of the year is the best coverage the mountains will have for exactly one month, 31 days, or 744 hours. The conditions range in severity from ice-rink-hard to mashed potatoes, Cascade concrete, and slurpie slush. Does this suck? Yes and no. Yes because, well, skiing pow would certainly be much better. No because despite the sub par conditions, the […]

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Bevan Waite | January 27, 2015
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Upcoming Telemark Freeride Camps

  Telemark professionals Paul Kimbrough and Jake Sakson, have dominated the telemark freeride scene for the past half-decade.  These backcountry ski film stars, made famous in the Powderwhore movies, have dedicated themselves to developing telemark technique, avalanche awareness and backcountry travel skills. The two have hosted several Telemark freeride camps in the Rockies.  This year, they are offering two camps, one […]

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Bevan Waite | January 23, 2015
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Free Your Heel-Huck For Real | 17 Year Old Telemark Skier Hucks 50 Footer

See 50 footer @ 2:20 Tucker-the-hucker just finished high school and simply rips on his tele skis.  The Park City local began his quest for the best after turning 9 and finding some ol’ telemark boots small enough to hold his feet in place while dropping a knee. Like many of us tele-wackers, he quickly caught on to the addiction […]

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Bevan Waite | September 12, 2014
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Friday Fun: Telemark Waterskiing

Snow humans have a hard time during summer. While everyone else is celebrating what is supposed to be the best time of year, we can be sullen and unmotivated. Especially in July when you realize just how far away ski season really is. There are brief moments of respite. Patch skiing, surfing, mountain biking, and telemark waterskiing. We suppose that sometimes, you just need to put your boots on, no mater the situation. This ends up looking pretty fun and not as dangerous and silly as it sounds at first. At least he’s skiing again. […]

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Grand Targhee, WY Big Mountain Tele Comp | Day 1

The annual Grand Targhee Big Mountain Telemark competition commenced today with a fabulous foot of fresh powder blanketing the venue with pillow soft landings. It was stunning snow conditions, however, the storm was just getting started leaving the day 1 venue socked into the clouds for much of the day. Regardless of the poor visibility, the competition continued in full blast and tele-wackers […]

Bevan Waite | March 1, 2014
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Inside the Beans and Rice Duo : It Takes Two to Telemark

Powderwhore Productions gives us one hell-ov-a look at the importance of having a trustworthy ski partner in the backcountry. Jake Sakson and Paul Kimbrough are Beans and Rice Freeride, and are widely considered the best tele skiers on the planet. If you don’t believe us, watch the 6 minute video and you will. […]

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Bevan Waite | January 24, 2014
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Beans and Rice Freeride: Webisode Finale = A Ski Bum’s Delight

“This third and final installment of the Beans and Rice Trilogy brings us back to earth after the silliness of the last episode. This philosophical episode will get you stoked for winter while continuing to challenge the current paradigm of what living a happy and successful life really means!” Beans and Rice Freeride” […]

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Bevan Waite | November 15, 2013
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