Where does telemark fits into the mix when time marches on, the knees creak, and the plate gets full?

A thought piece on The Turn’s chief implement.

With innovative new equipment and a revitalized subculture, telemark has entered its modern era. But a divisiveness–especially online–has marked the moment for the fitfully evolving niche sport.

Perhaps it’s just us telemark skiers telling ourselves sweet little lies, but something seems to be afoot in the heady, esoteric world of free-heel skiing. Jokes at our expense have given way to a ...

Have you noticed people aren’t saying “no one cares you tele” much anymore? That refrain–a phrase that for years easily left the lips of The Turn’s many disparagers–had long been a trusty ...

Telemark skiing struggles to be relatable today. Many just can't see why a band of skiers would choose a harder, seemingly archaic technique when something easier is available in alpine skiing. But ...

Telemark Nordic Club is experiencing one of its worst snow seasons on record as unusual weather creates wildly varying conditions across the Okanagan, with some facilities like Overlander near Kamloop ...

His coach with the Summit Telemark Ski Team, Tory Hauser, called local 12-year-old Matthew Resignolo a “truly talented skier.” After his performance at last weekend’s U.S. Telemark Championships, ...