Jack O
Telemark Needs Its Own Media
When I first came into this little telemark writing journey nearly two years ago , I had the notion that many telemark skiers share; ...
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Jack O
Jun 98 min read
Can the Wider Discussion on Telemark Ever Be Elevated?
Can the visible conversation on free-heel skiing reach a deeper level, or is the discourse on The Turn doomed to dissonance? “I care that...
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Jack O
Feb 148 min read
The Convergence - Telemark’s Fitful if Symbiotic Journey Toward Alpine
In the midst of the 2016/2017 ski season – one which saw massive snows in the Sierra and New England and gave much of the West a...
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Jack O
Aug 31, 20236 min read
Telemark and the Machine
What's the route forward for free-heel skiing? A misty , aborted morning on Klickitat Another fall is upon the Northern Hemisphere, and...
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Jack O
Jul 27, 202311 min read
What Does Telemark Need Next? Part II: The Great Free-Heel Knowledge Gap
A coming new gear paradigm gives reason to think that telemark could be well positioned for the future. But is it - and telemark as a...
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Jack O
Jun 15, 20237 min read
Don't Be Fooled By The New Powder Magazine
To be honest, I never loved Powder Magazine. I imagine that comment might trigger defensive reactions in many a skier. How could someone...
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Jack O
May 10, 20235 min read
Enough About Telemark
From the haters to the zealots, the discussion on telemark is rife with ineloquence. Let’s elevate the conversation or give it a rest....
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Jack O
Dec 7, 20225 min read
Telemark Has Been Isolated - But It Also Isolates Itself
Photo credit: Ryan Connelly When Telemark Skier , the oft resurrected tele-specific magazine, relaunched in the spring of 2021, there...
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