Ever looking across the aisle at the alpine world, telemark equipment has long evolved toward stiffer, more resistive models. Not least of all the sport’s boots, whose modern plastic iterations are ...

Every sport has its subcultures, and for skiing, it’s undoubtedly the wide world of telemarking. In fact, telemark skiing outdates alpine skiing by centuries. The sport has evolved tremendously over ...

Then, as telemark racing proliferated and the need for stronger boots for more demanding descents became the mood, many a free-heel DIYer began conceiving of ways to incorporate plastic onto their ...

A thought piece on The Turn’s chief implement.

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Telemark gear–especially its bindings–has long evolved between the ...

As I found my seat in the gondola car, I immediately noticed the square toe on his ski boot. This was years ago, and I had only recently made the switch completely to telemark skiing, now fully ...

Robert Tusso’s DIY boot and binding experiments have left an indelible mark on telemark skiing gear. This is the first installment profiling DIY innovators in telemark skiing. Spend much time ...

As I make my way down a steep, corn snow-laden slope drenched in evening sun, using two skis to dance with gravity for just a moment in this short life, the ether seems to ask, What do you want out of ...