| "Telemark skiing is heel-free" I was thinking about this as I walked from the early hours of this morning. What is heel-free for? First of all, isn't it for walking and moving around? ? The quiet, wide, and beautiful scenery there. If you can walk around as you like in that, you'll be glad you did telemark skiing. Of course, it's better to have lighter equipment. Boots are made of soft leather rather than hard plastic. Because you're walking. Skis that are thin and long are better because you can go straight and feel good. People who have no experience might not understand this. Anyway, today's choice is a combination of crispy's soft shoes BRE GTX and BD ValmonteX (← waxless) that are more than a quarter century old. The course is a circular course that goes from Mahoroba Club to Tsugaike Ski and back. It's called Chiho's Walking Path. This year, we've been blessed with snow, so even though it's still December, you can walk on skis. Lucky. If you don't mind my hand-drawn map, I have many copies, so please get one. While I was at Tsugaike, I took three lifts, since I was there anyway. I took selfies while skiing, but I think I did pretty well considering the combination of these soft boots and sturdy skis. Yes. The skis are long. And since my outside and inside feet are pushing in the same place, the skis are parallel, meaning they move in parallel. This is actually quite a skill, but I'm happy if those who understand are impressed. Other than that, there was no noticeable increase or decrease in pressure when skiing. I always kept contact with the snow surface. This is B-tele. It was a very satisfying two hours of walking and skiing. December 25, 2024 |