Parallels on Tele

Clinic Date: Saturday March 6, 2010 - Afternoon

Spaces Remaining: 3 / Capacity: 8

Ability Level:  Intermediate (Ability Assessment)

Clinic Codes: 207PT - Afternoon, Telemark

Clinic Description: Many free heel skiers come to downhill skiing with a limited alpine background and lack the ability to make useful alpine (parallel) turns. Parallel turns improve tele turns, work better on hard snow, and are fun in their own right. This is highly recommended for all you tele skiers looking to broaden your tool box of skiing skills.

General Clinic Information:The festival is a celebration of backcountry skiing so our clinics focus on skiing skills that will improve your skiing in the backcountry - as well as in the ski area. We focus on the three main challenges in backcountry skiing, terrain steepness, terrain obstacles (trees and bumps), and different snow conditions. In the backcountry, these three variables define the challenges of skiing downhill. In keeping with this many of the clinics do not specify free heel or fixed heel - alpine or tele. Techniques may vary but the common threads of successful skiing do not. Most of our instructors teach and ski on both types of gear and have a great understanding of any specifics that may apply. Where applicable, you will find gear specific clinics, but feel free to join in a mixed clinic based on your ability and interest.