|
 |
|
Telemark Skiing - The Old Way Brought Up
to Date |
The roots of skiing go to Telemark ski which is the basis of one of the
foundation turns in skiing that was developed in Norway in 1868. This
was a form that faded out in the 1940's, yet has come back in the
United States. It is a form of skiing that has come back as a minority
for of skiing that has made many impressed with what it has to offer.
A one of the foundation turns in skiing, it was developed into a form
and into something that would be impressive to the world at large. In
today's skiing it has been a way that someone can:
- improve on the fundamentals of skiing
- test the new equipment
- learn the best methods on the various terrains
The Telemark ski has been a style of a turn that has been shown to
handle any terrain and can be used for downhill skiing and also cross
country skiing. This has been a turn that has been the foundation to
everything that has become skiing. There are many that have appreciated
what can be done with this and that is where the Telemark ski has been
impressive.
Most of the major evolutions that have taken place in the development
of skiing in the 1800's and early 1900's was in Norway. This seems to
be the heartland of the development of Telemark ski and a number of the
other foundations that made skiing what it is today. Most of the turns
and maneuvers that have been developed have been named after the places
that they have been invented in.
Many have seen the Telemark ski turn and have found it to be a
challenge at first, but have quickly seen how it has been the
foundation to modern skiing and the movements that are paramount to
skiing. This is where many have grown to appreciate skiing more when
they have learned Telemark ski and what it means to skiing.
There are further advancements that seem to be taking hold in skiing,
if they will be foundations to newer methods of skiing will only show
if Norway is the only place that will have most of the movements named
after it.
Jayne Collingwood
|
|