First, you must decide if your goal is touring or turning. For touring, bring waxless or fish scale, skinny, double-cambered skis with the Nordic Norm bindings (NNN) and leather boots. You may also choose teli skis with leather or plastic boots which will offer more control. If turning is what you are after, then choose a ski designed for deep snow: a wider ski is preferred. Local favorite skis include K2’s Adventure Backside series. A general …
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Do I need to be able to telemark ski to do get into the backcountry?
No. Today’s alpine touring equipment enables the skier’s heels to be free on the ascent, and then locked down while parallel skiing down. This is the ideal setup for those who want to access the backcountry and prefer to parallel ski. Alpine touring gear is very similar to downhill equipment, albeit lighter and less-stiff. We highly recommend this equipment if you are a good downhill skier and have no interest in leaning to telemark. …
What is the terrain like in the Tetons?
A lifetime would not be long enough to ski all of the great terrain in the Tetons. Big, open bowl skiing, large meadow gliding, knife-edge ridge walks, and classic couloirs are all available and covered in an annual 500″ of the lightest density snow you can imagine. The Teton region has long been revered as a hot spot in American alpinism and backcountry skiing. For the novice skier looking to learn the telemark turn, to the experienced …