Jack O'Brien
75mm Resurrected?
Rumors of 75mm’s death may have been exaggerated as Scarpa’s leaked 2024/25 catalog now shows a curious thing – more 75mm models than...
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Jack O'Brien
Oct 27, 20238 min read
Do You Need To Hoard a Telemark Boot Quiver? Part II: Compatibility Blues
To take part in the breadth of free-heel skiing may now forever require a collection of boots, but telemark innovators have in mind...
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Jack O'Brien
Oct 25, 20237 min read
Do You Need to Hoard a Telemark Boot Quiver? Part I: Work-Arounds and the Waiting Game
Vintage, bellowed F1s and F3s? The New Scarpa Boot? The death of 75mm?? One boot will never be able to do it all. So is it time for...
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Jack O'Brien
Oct 7, 202310 min read
It's 2023. What Telemark Gear Should You Start On?
So you want to try telemark. Check. And you have a little cash to burn. Great. But the dudes in the local ski shop don't know tele, and...
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Jack O'Brien
Mar 14, 20234 min read
The State of Telemark and Why You Should Try It
There is more going on in telemark than most know – here’s a quick guide to the latest developments, and why you should think about...
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Jack O'Brien
Nov 20, 20228 min read
Telemark's Dead, Right? Not So Fast. Meet NTN Tech.
The mainstream outdoor media has poked fun at the sport and declared it dead multiple times. But the last decade has seen a gear-driven...
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