Definitions for telemark skiing
tele·mark ski·ing

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1. telemark skiingnoun

   A method of skiing using the telemark turn and using a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing.

2. Etymology: Named after the Telemark region in Norway.

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1. Telemark skiing

   Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis with toe-only bindings. Telemark skiing is named after the Telemark region of Norway, where the discipline originated. Sondre Norheim is often credited for first demonstrating the turn in ski races, which included cross country, slalom, and jumping, in Norway around 1868. Sondre Norheim also experimented with ski and binding design, introducing side cuts to skis and heel bindings (like a cable).

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1. Telemark skiing

   Telemark skiing is a form of downhill skiing using bindings where the boot is attached only at the toe, allowing the heel to come up from the ski. Because the heel is free, it allows the skier to go into a lunge position in order to turn. The act of lunging while turning is a technique called the telemark turn. Telemark turns are led with the heel flat on the outside ski with the knee at a 90-degree angle. The inside ski slides back under the skier's body with a flexed knee and raised heel. This position resembles that of a lunge. The skis are staggered but not quite parallel, and the downhill ski is pushed forward by the skier’s lunge. Normally the 50% to 60% of the body weight is distributed on the outside ski, depending on snow conditions. The Telemark turn came to the attention of the Norwegian public in 1868, when Sondre Norheim took part in a ski jumping competition. Norheim's technique of fluid turns soon dominated skiing, and in Norway it continued to do well into the next century. Starting in the 1910s, newer techniques based on the stem gradually replaced Telemark in the Alpine countries. Newer techniques were easier to master and enabled shorter turns better suited for steeper alpine terrain and skiing downhill. The Telemark turn became the technique of ski touring in rolling terrain.

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   The numerical value of telemark skiing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Telemark_Skiing
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark_Skiing
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=telemark skiing