Welcome to Tele Tahoe, your one stop shop for tele skiing in the Tahoe basin.
We look forward to (slowly) add to this site with updates to local events, news, gear – all things Telemark. Basically we’re a support group for skiers that really know how to turn.
Latest Posts
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10 Things I Thought of While Telemark Skiing at Tahoe
By Bartleby, the Scrivener 1. I recently tried the Folkrm long-grip style poles. Among its qualities: the lip at the top of the handle is helpful for adjusting the Lynx binding’s front level and heel risers. 2. I also recently demo’d the 2020ish model of Black Crows Camox, which were set up with OutlawX bindings…
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We care that you tele: review of Bishop Chedi skis
I’m on a quest to try a variety of skis and figure out if I want new ones. This quest is challenging, as few places rent tele gear. Fortunately, Watta Bike in South Lake Tahoe (run by tele skier Kent Wattanachinda, also an excellent bike mechanic) demos Bishop telemark skis. Bishop’s special sauce is the…
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Tele skiing is safe from the machines
When the AI apocalypse comes, it is probably best to take to tele skis, as it appears that AI cannot yet identify the sport. I asked Gemini “Make a picture of someone telemark skiing” and it gave me this: I suppose the sweater may be accurate, but those are definitely not the right bindings. If…