[telemike]

While the trails were wet and the snow was rapidly melting, I left the bike home and went to the remote north side of Lassen Peak to ski. The video is of a rather old guy telemarking down the Devastated Area to the just plowed out parking lot.

The weather was perfect - blue skies, warm enough to soften the corn snow but cold enough to be fast. There are lots of trees visible that are generally under 15' - 20' of snow in mid March.

 

[TwoNin9r]

Nope. Mountain biking wins.

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[127.0.0.1]

fail

nothing beats mountain biking...BUT if your heel is free on the ski, you get a pass...

 

[TwoNin9r]

Also what's telemarking?

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[127.0.0.1]

^ telemarking is the 'only other thing' acceptable to build sweat if it ain't an MTB

 

[TwoNin9r]

Haha. While that is technically one answer to my question, do you care to describe the act itself?

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[Glide the Clyde]

Why is the area Devastated? Looks fine to me.

 

[TwoNin9r]

It was just told it would be getting a divorce

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[Glide the Clyde]

Also what's telemarking?

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The Google/YouTube is weak with this one.

 

[TwoNin9r]

Damn it I Googled it.

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[net wurker]

Isn't it when you call people all day long on the telephone and try to sell them stuff they don't want or need?

 

[TwoNin9r]

Isn't it when you call people all day long on the telephone and try to sell them stuff they don't want or need?

That's what I read at first. What I was really asking is, what are the benefits? I'm a Floridian. So my apologies if I'm not familiar with the different disciplines of skiing.

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[MSU Alum]

Also what's telemarking?

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[TwoNin9r]

I'm at work. Can't watch videos. It's no biggie, I'll figure it out later

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[127.0.0.1]

Isn't it when you call people all day long on the telephone and try to sell them stuff they don't want or need?

you call them on the phone and yell "Free Your Heel, Ski For Real!!" then hang up.

 

[digitalayon]

dude....the only thing that beats mountain biking is sex!!

 

[borabora]

I love skiing and think that mountain biking and skiing have a lot in common. But there are these minor differences:
+ Mountain biking doesn't start at $1000 a weekend but is mostly free
+ Can mountain bike the entire year where I live
+ No waiting in lift lines
+ No crowds
+ It's actual exercise
+ See real nature rather than bulldozed slopes
+ Rare to experience white outs
+ Little risk of frost bit
+ You can mountain bike for 3 hours without repeating sections
+ No $12 hot dogs and $10 beers
+ Knees are aided by air/hydraulic hi-tech shocks
+ Ski edges are replaced by hydraulic brakes
- Crash on ground not snow
- No $10 beers

I really do love skiing and realize if one lives by a slope then many of these differences go away but not for most of us.

 

[MSU Alum]

There are a couple of things more fun. Among those done while wearing clothes, this is waaaay more fun!

 

[Gumbi4Prez]

Lassen is so beautiful. Ten years ago my wife and I backpacked Lassen 4th of July. I was surprised how man glaciers and how much snow was on the ground. The foliage hadn't started budding out yet. We had so many deer come into our camps looking for food. By the looks of them. It had been a long winter. One of my favorite backpacking trips ever.

BTW......bacon cook on an open campfire is up there with "best things ever"

 

[ChainChain]

Sex trumps all.