telemark skiing

noun

A method of skiing using the telemark turn and using a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing.

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Meanings

nountelemark skiing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA method of skiing using the telemark turn and using a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing.

Origin

Named after the Telemark region in Norway.

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