Telemark Skier Magazine by Freeheel Life

28/08/2023

18/08/2023

Fellow Freeheel Lifers. I have decided to take the majority of our video content onto the YouTube platform so we can go deeper on instructional, analysis, and more!

Each level gives you more and more access to Behind the scenes photos and status updates, Exclusive members-only videos, Personal thank you videos, and MORE!

We’ll continue to offer some free content there, but we hope you’ll consider supporting the work directly. Always.

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18/08/2023

Latest on YouTube.com/Freeheellife

03/08/2023

YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

Latest on our channel.

Telemark ski turns start with a basic knowledge of how, where, and when to apply pressure with your feet.

31/07/2023

Quick & Hot. YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

20/07/2023

YouTube.com/freeheellife

07/07/2023

Latest - YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

26/06/2023

Latest on the tube.

The 2022-23 Utah ski season was literally one for the books with over 900+ of snow in our local Wasatch mountains.

Since the winter can get busy, it's common to have a bunch of clips left over at the end of the season. So here's Clip Dump 001 to keep you cooled off with some great Telemark turns and good times in the mountains.

Telemarkers:
Taylor Johnson
Josh Madsen
Miles Shaffer
Alex Johnson
Elliott Gorr
Assorted other FreeheelLifers and friends

Edited by Josh Madsen
Music: "Mirror In The Bathroom" by Special Beat

21/06/2023

I just put up a long form video (about 20 minutes) on the YouTube channel. YouTube.com/freeheellife
Thanks – Madsen
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Have you ever wondered how to put a kids Telemark ski setup together? This video answers all of your questions about what gear is available, what works, sizing, and more.

Josh Madsen is the Owner of Freeheel Life, a dedicated Telemark brand with it's own retail shop in Salt Lake City, UT. He's coached several kids Telemark programs and clinics during his 30 years of Telemark skiing.

Freeheel Life offers Youth Season Rentals. If you are interested in finding out more please contact: [email protected]

Shop: www.freeheellife.com

Thank you for your support.

17/06/2023

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05/05/2023

My buddy Chip Chase from sent me this today with the following info & I thought I’d share. -

“Check out the names along the bottom… Rock Stars of Tele. I think this was 1977 or eight. It was held in Mazama Washington.”

Definitely the heavy hitters of the day:

Steve Barnett
Rick Borkevec
Eric Burr
Art Burrows
Wayne Hanson
Don Portman
Eric S.
Penelope Street

29/04/2023

Black Shoes going on in France 🇫🇷

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26/04/2023

.wilcox spring 2023.

23/04/2023

The homie taking in the changing seasons at Gabbro Falls in Bessemer, Michigan.

04/04/2023

Paul Flück started Telemark skiing back in 1989 and has been involved with everything from retail, to event management, marketing, and more. During the 2014-15 season he came up with a way to rent out the entire ski area of Schilthorn Piz-Gloria and create an on-hill experience called Telemark Only, where only Telemark skiers are allowed on the mountain for a private weekend event. 500-600 Telemark skiers continue to go to this event each year now and it’s THE spot to go in early May to wrap up the Telemark season worldwide.

We at Freeheel Life are super excited to partner up with Telemark Only.  I think you’ll enjoy this conversation that sheds light on this incredible event.

27/03/2023

Episode #174 is LIVE! 

Jakob Schiller is from New Mexico where he grew up and went to school. As a high schooler, and when the snow was lousy at his local resort, he used to pull out a pair of 210 cm Tua skis mounted with flimsy Voile telemark bindings and then strap on a pair of thrift shop leather telemark boots. This is how he got started in Telemark skiing many years ago.

He’s worked as a journalist for the likes of POWDER magazine, SKI, Outside, WIRE, and more over the years. But it was his recent piece in SKI, titled EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A TELEMARK SETUP, that caught my attention. We had a great conversation of what drives people to Telemark ski, how it looked back when both of us started vs. now, and maybe where it’s heading.

21/03/2023

Our buddy Chip Chase sent us this today. He’s enjoying some lightweight skinny turns in West Virginia.

20/03/2023

Episode #173 is LIVE! 

As we start nearing the end of another killer Telemark season I wanted to do a little clean-up in the mail department. Today I'm answering more of your questions regarding Telemark skiing in Mailbag Episode #13. 

17/03/2023

❄️ SPRING BREAK ❄️

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13/03/2023

Craig Dostie joins me on the podcast after a day in the Utah backcountry to discuss the new Voile Transit Telemark tech binding. Our conversation goes over the new offering from Voile along with other tech-toe NTN Telemark binding offerings like the InWild Meidjo & 22 Designs LYNX.

Craig shares some details about the Transit mounting pattern, cable configurations, and what he's liking about the new binding. We also discuss other tech-toe offerings on the market and whether it's likely we'll see other similar bindings in the future from other manufacturers.

07/03/2023

World Telemark Day 2023 happened this past Saturday March 4th. On today's podcast I debrief the details of this year's event along with some highlights of some of the great events and things that happened around the world.

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25/02/2023

17/02/2023

World Telemark Day T-Shirts Available Now! Celebrate in style. 9th Annual World Telemark Day is March 4th, 2023.

https://www.freeheellife.com/collections/freeheellife-t-shirts

19/01/2023

9th Annual World Telemark Day
Saturday March 4th, 2023

Celebrating The Original Ski Turn Worldwide

Salt Lake City, UT: Today, Freeheel Life Industries announced the details of the 9th annual World Telemark Day. Since 2014, the first Saturday in March has been dedicated to showcasing the Telemark turn worldwide, through the people who do it! This year will mark the 9th annual World Telemark Day, scheduled for March 4, 2023.
Calling all Protectors of The Turn to Gather and Celebrate The Original Turn on Snow
How can you join?

Celebrating World Telemark Day is easy – just go Telemark skiing on March 4, 2023. We encourage you to organize local meet ups by: celebrating with friends and family, ski hot laps at your resort, spend a day in the backcountry, or introduce someone to their first day Telemark skiing.

“World Telemark Day is about celebrating the greatest turn on snow. It’s the foundation of the free heel community and we grow Telemark skiing by turning all of our friends onto the Telemark turn.”

- Taylor Johnson / , FHL General Manager

However you choose to celebrate, you can connect with Telemark skiers celebrating around the globe with on social media. Take the first Saturday in March to do the Tele dance and .

19/01/2023

In this week's Dostie's View Craig goes through self-arrest grips on ski poles. He covers the ins and outs of why one might need them, brands he's enjoyed over the years, and more.

About: Craig Dostie is truly a pioneer of backcountry and telemark media. He was the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Couloir Magazine from 1988 until 2007. His publishing company at the time also created Telemark Skier Magazine in 2003. He has contributed to countless articles on the subject of backcountry & telemark skiing and is the one that coined the term EARN YOUR TURNS. He’s a true legend of Telemark.

02/01/2023

Happy New Year to all the Freeheel Lifers out there! This week Josh shares his own wish list for the new year and 2023 in Telemark. Could this be the year we see a new boot announcement? Will Telemark skiing grow? Also what is your own wish list, regarding Telemark skiing, in 2023?

Send us yours to [email protected].

29/12/2022

Another storm is brewing.

Telemarker: Taylor Johnson
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