I went to Tsugaike with a nostalgic set. The boots were still new, old
Scarpa Expresso. The skis were Atomic ARCtelemark 205cm with 3 pins attached
directly. It was a great set. And of course I wanted to ski the old-fashioned
way. In other words, it's up and down motion. Now, let's define what up
and down motion is. The starting point of what is called up and down is
the ground or the skis. And we call stretching up from that starting point
and then crouching down towards it up and down motion. The closest image
would be a jump and landing. By the way, the starting point of B-tele is
around the solar plexus of the body. This is the center of the structure
and framework (← not the center of gravity). The joints extend from there
and then contract towards it. This is what we call "stretching and
contracting". I guess the expression for force is "pressure".
On the other hand, would up and down motion be "weight on"? ?
Now, regarding this vertical movement, the first question is, "Do
people move up and down when their feet are slippery?" Ah, I'm going
off topic a bit, but there's also this: "Do people open their feet
forward and backward when their feet are slippery?" You're talking
about telemark, right? My answer to both is "no" and "no."
Now, from here on, I'll give my own conclusion. Alpine skiing has incorporated
vertical movement into its method by evolving equipment that is less prone
to vertical movement. It's all for turning. That's everything. The equipment
has restrictions on vertical movement, so vertical movement works. On the
other hand, heel-free telemark. This has no restrictions on vertical movement
due to its structure. You can stretch out surprisingly high, and it's possible
to drop into that iconic telemark stance. Well, this is why we call it
A-tele. A is when the starting point of the movement is the ground or the
ski. B is when it's around your solar plexus. Likes and dislikes, and whether
it's fun or not are different for each person. It's not all B, so sometimes
I try out some nerve-wracking up-and-down skiing. This "unstable first
half of the turn" and the "unstable feeling of being carried
along" aren't so bad either, on the slopes. February 25, 2025