telemark
/ˈtɛlɪmɑːk
/Skiing
noun
(also telemark turn) A turn, performed on skis to which only the toe of each boot is fixed, with the outer ski advanced and the knee bent: [as modifier]: telemark skiing...
- Ken was the better skier - his diagonal stride more graceful, his skating technique cleaner, his telemark turn stronger.
- As we dropped in elevation, the snow improved, getting lighter and deeper with each telemark turn.
- An accomplished telemark skier appears to be dancing down the hill - rhythmically changing lead skis, dropping a knee, heel lifted on the trailing ski.
verb [no object, with adverbial]
Perform a telemark turn while skiing: they went telemarking silently through the trees...
- Free-heel skiing refers to what's often called telemarking or ‘tele, ‘and means skiing without your heels latched down, often using the genuflect-style telemark turn.’
- Although the trees seemed tight, the consistently deep snow made telemarking easy.
- The enormously popular Outing Club runs local climbing, telemarking, and backpacking trips, as well as summer expeditions to South America and Alaska.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Telemark, a district in Norway, where it originated.
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