Telemark-specific ski models

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Telemark-specific ski models

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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by BerryBlossom » Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:20 pm

This is helpful, thanks :)



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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Bavarian Cream » Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:18 pm

They recently started doing custom orders only, but Harvest Skis out of the Steamboat Springs area makes waxless downhill skis.

https://www.instagram.com/harvestskis/
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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Montana St Alum » Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:29 am

Bavarian Cream wrote:
Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:18 pm
They recently started doing custom orders only, but Harvest Skis out of the Steamboat Springs area makes waxless downhill skis.

https://www.instagram.com/harvestskis/
I'm not seeing anything at this address or on their site about waxless downhill skis. What do you mean by the term? All downhill skis can be used without waxing them and if you want, you can apply a "lifetime" coating that replaces waxing.



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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Lhartley » Thu Oct 17, 2024 2:27 pm

Their website had some info but it looks like it's down right now.

They had this post march 24
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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Montana St Alum » Thu Oct 17, 2024 8:31 pm

Thanks.



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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Bavarian Cream » Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:43 pm

Regarding Harvest Skis, it’s really just a guy who makes skis. I think he’s decided to downsize or something because his skis used to retail in the Steamboat Springs area, but as of last spring, he sold his inventory and is now just taking custom orders.

As far as I’m aware, waxless/patterned/scaled are interchangeable terms. Waxless is probably technically a misnomer that caught on.
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Re: Telemark-specific ski models

Post by Capercaillie » Fri Nov 08, 2024 8:11 pm

TKS/TelemarkShop have a new ski line this season, LS51 "un design 100% télémark." One of the models is 77mm at the waist, in case you are looking for a narrower telemark-specific ski.

https://www.telemark-shop.fr/marques/l5s1



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