Revenge of the Telemarkers

"The only other thing that gives the feeling of telemark skiing is....
Bowling. Ski hard or go bowling."
- eastern hippie in the Revenge of the Telemarkers DVD.

As a dude is skiing tight Maine trees: "In this situation, ski slowly, never ski faster than you're willing to hit a tree."
- again, another pinhead in Revenge of the Telemarkers.

This movie was just packed full of classic quotes...and classic old-school telemark skiing. I must say, it's one of the most classic ski movies i've ever seen. Made in around 1989 byDickie Hall and others, it shows pinheads skiing some seriously steep slopes for narrow skis and leather boots including Tuckermans and stuf on Loveland Pass. I highly recommend it for pinheads of any sort.

I think this is my favorite quote though (which easily transfers to cycling too):
"Dr. Telemark, all this exploring has us skiing up and around a lot. And it occurs to me that this is IT! This is really IT! I'm sure this is really obvious to you but skiing uphill is really incredible! Somewhere along the way everyone got brainwashed that skiing was downhill! Skiing is moving around with skis on your feet. Uphill trekking is fabulous, where seeing details, hearing the sounds of the mountain, and smelling the air...what could be better?!"

Amen.