At B-tele,
we do not begin by negating the way you have skied until now.

What you have built over many years
has its own reasons and background.
Those experiences matter.
Please keep them, just as they are,
in what we call the A folder.

What we do here is not about
adding something to your existing skiing,
nor about taking something away.
Instead, we offer the experience of
another logic, another world altogether.
That is what we call the B folder.

The skills in A and B do not travel back and forth.
They simply coexist.

A refers to a world strongly shaped by
the progression system of alpine skiing,
most often developed on groomed slopes.

Within that framework,
techniques such as short turns and long turns
are presented as completed forms,
and improvement is measured
by how closely one approaches those ideals.

In that context,
heel-free skiing may have been described as unstable,
or even as a disadvantage.
You may have been told that
learning a forward?back telemark stance
is necessary in order to regain stability.
Many skiers have grown up with this explanation.

B is not a world that rejects alpine skiing.
On the contrary,
it grows out of a deep understanding of alpine technique,
while re-examining what heel freedom truly offers
from a different perspective.

Movable, therefore operable.
The slope does the work.
Gravity turns the skis.

On gentle terrain,
the force pulling you downhill is small.
The skis have little reason to turn.
There are many moments
when neither turning nor spinning is required at all.
Simply sliding straight down is enough.

As the slope becomes steeper, however,
the falling force increases,
and the skis begin to turn naturally.
This feels less like making a turn
and more like being turned by the slope itself.

In B,
gravity is not something to resist or suppress,
but something to work with.

As a result,
the learning process in B
differs greatly from that of alpine skiing,
and the goal is not the same either.

This is not a theoretical claim.
Over more than twenty-five years of ski instruction,
through repeated installation and observation of outcomes,
it has become clear that
skills from A and B do not naturally merge or transfer.

There is also visual evidence.
The videos quietly uploaded over the years
show skiing on steep terrain, in the backcountry,
in the mountains, across different snow conditions and seasons.
What you see there is skiing done in B.

Images speak more clearly than explanations.
What you see is simply what is happening.

If you feel that
you ski reasonably well on groomed slopes,
yet sense a limit on steep terrain or in uneven snow,

it may not be because you lack ability or effort,
but because there is
another world you have not yet encountered.

The B in B-tele
is a quiet sign that such an option exists.

You do not need to abandon your current skiing.
Just place another folder beside it.

Come and see
what kind of landscape opens up from there.

On steep slopes, what really becomes crucial is brake control. Where do you apply the brake? You do it firmly on the outer edge of the uphill ski. The key is to be able to control the grip there in any way you want?that’s what brake control is.

Generally, people doing A-tele take the telemark position, so they can’t really control the uphill ski. The force point of the uphill ski is at the toes, and on steep slopes, the downhill and uphill skis aren’t parallel. So that’s a problem. That’s why you often hear people say telemark is better on mellow slopes?not because it’s telemark, but because it’s A-tele.

If your goal is just to turn, then sticking to slopes that are easy to turn on and being satisfied?that’s perfectly reasonable. You could say the same about someone enjoying carving turns on alpine skis. I personally think skiing is all about handling steep slopes.

This is where B-tele comes in: compared to alpine, free-heel gear gives you better control, you can ski with a soft touch, and you can even spin instead of just turning. A and B just don’t mix, and that’s exactly why we keep them in separate folders.

One slot covers the overview, and the other is for mastering “chu♪.” Ideally, we’d like to spend 3?4 hours per slot, but we try to fit it into 2 hours by doing things like providing feedback online. The order of attendance should start with the overview.

As I mentioned earlier, the A folder and B folder don’t overlap at all. So whether you’re a 30-year veteran or a first-year, in B you’re starting from zero. Since everyone starts from zero anyway, we actually recommend it even for skilled skiers or instructors.

Having separate folders means I won’t touch your existing skiing at all. So feel free to join with confidence.

Starting in the 2025 season, we’re adding an “Outdoor” session! By moving some of the classroom content online, we were able to compress the old 3-slot sessions into 2 slots. The freed-up slot will be used for the Outdoor session. On flat snow, we’ll introduce two basic exercises you can do with your skis on.

For lessons while riding the lifts, please sign up for a private lesson slot. You’re also allowed to film additional footage, and as long as it’s within the time frame, you can even upload it to YouTube.

The B-tele basic course includes 2 classroom sessions (2 hours each) and 1 Outdoor session. The cost is 10,000 yen per person per session, or 16,000 yen for 2 people per session. No lift ticket is required for the basic course. The classroom sessions can be taken even when there’s no snow, and weekdays are welcome, not just weekends. For winter availability, please check the Google calender on Home page.

Accommodation is available year-round at 13,000 yen per night with two meals (tax included). Lunch costs 1,200-1,500 yen. Discounted lift tickets are available. Evening ski talks are free of charge. You can bring your own alcohol. Cold beer is 500 yen, and chilled white wine is 2,000 yen, to be shared among those who drink it.

To apply or inquire, please contact us by email.