Telemark, Alpine and Nordic Skiing Information
Telemark skiing
Nordic skiing
Alpine skiing
What do you want to do – Telemark, Alpine or Nordic skiing?
This information is to help clarify the differences between Alpine skiing, Telemark skiing and Nordic or cross country skiing. What is meant by downhill skiing, free-heel skiing, 'ski de fond' or 'langlauf'? What's the difference between Nordic touring, ski touring and ski mountaineering:
Straight to sub-sections:
Telemark skiing or telemarking >
Alpine skiing or 'downhill' skiing >
Ski touring and hut-to-hut touring >
Why lessons and qualifications matter – for Telemark, Alpine or Nordic skiing
Why having instruction ensures fast, effective progress, fun and safety. What qualifications to look out for and how to get the best instruction available.
Private instruction and tailor-made trips
Private skiing instruction, groups and tailor-made and bespoke ski trips (on Nordic, Telemark or Alpine equipment).
Archived skiing articles:
Return to the Land of the Giants
An account of our 'North-West Passage' Nordic Ski Tour in the Jotunheim, Norway in April 2003. The article is full of anecdote and imagery that gives an excellent picture of what a hut-to-hut skiing tour is like.
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