Telemark Skier Magazine by Freeheel Life

08/28/2023

08/18/2023

Fellow Freeheel Lifers. I have decided to take the majority of our video content onto the YouTube platform so we can go deeper on instructional, analysis, and more!

Each level gives you more and more access to Behind the scenes photos and status updates, Exclusive members-only videos, Personal thank you videos, and MORE!

We’ll continue to offer some free content there, but we hope you’ll consider supporting the work directly. Always.

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08/18/2023

Latest on YouTube.com/Freeheellife

08/03/2023

YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

Latest on our channel.

Telemark ski turns start with a basic knowledge of how, where, and when to apply pressure with your feet.

07/31/2023

Quick & Hot. YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

07/20/2023

YouTube.com/freeheellife

07/07/2023

Latest - YouTube.com/FreeheelLife

06/26/2023

Latest on the tube.

The 2022-23 Utah ski season was literally one for the books with over 900+ of snow in our local Wasatch mountains.

Since the winter can get busy, it's common to have a bunch of clips left over at the end of the season. So here's Clip Dump 001 to keep you cooled off with some great Telemark turns and good times in the mountains.

Telemarkers:
Taylor Johnson
Josh Madsen
Miles Shaffer
Alex Johnson
Elliott Gorr
Assorted other FreeheelLifers and friends

Edited by Josh Madsen
Music: "Mirror In The Bathroom" by Special Beat

06/21/2023

I just put up a long form video (about 20 minutes) on the YouTube channel. YouTube.com/freeheellife
Thanks – Madsen
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Have you ever wondered how to put a kids Telemark ski setup together? This video answers all of your questions about what gear is available, what works, sizing, and more.

Josh Madsen is the Owner of Freeheel Life, a dedicated Telemark brand with it's own retail shop in Salt Lake City, UT. He's coached several kids Telemark programs and clinics during his 30 years of Telemark skiing.

Freeheel Life offers Youth Season Rentals. If you are interested in finding out more please contact: [email protected]

Shop: www.freeheellife.com

Thank you for your support.

06/17/2023

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05/05/2023

My buddy Chip Chase from sent me this today with the following info & I thought I’d share. -

“Check out the names along the bottom… Rock Stars of Tele. I think this was 1977 or eight. It was held in Mazama Washington.”

Definitely the heavy hitters of the day:

Steve Barnett
Rick Borkevec
Eric Burr
Art Burrows
Wayne Hanson
Don Portman
Eric S.
Penelope Street

04/29/2023

Black Shoes going on in France 🇫🇷

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04/26/2023

.wilcox spring 2023.

04/23/2023

The homie taking in the changing seasons at Gabbro Falls in Bessemer, Michigan.

04/04/2023

Paul Flück started Telemark skiing back in 1989 and has been involved with everything from retail, to event management, marketing, and more. During the 2014-15 season he came up with a way to rent out the entire ski area of Schilthorn Piz-Gloria and create an on-hill experience called Telemark Only, where only Telemark skiers are allowed on the mountain for a private weekend event. 500-600 Telemark skiers continue to go to this event each year now and it’s THE spot to go in early May to wrap up the Telemark season worldwide.

We at Freeheel Life are super excited to partner up with Telemark Only.  I think you’ll enjoy this conversation that sheds light on this incredible event.

03/27/2023

Episode #174 is LIVE! 

Jakob Schiller is from New Mexico where he grew up and went to school. As a high schooler, and when the snow was lousy at his local resort, he used to pull out a pair of 210 cm Tua skis mounted with flimsy Voile telemark bindings and then strap on a pair of thrift shop leather telemark boots. This is how he got started in Telemark skiing many years ago.

He’s worked as a journalist for the likes of POWDER magazine, SKI, Outside, WIRE, and more over the years. But it was his recent piece in SKI, titled EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A TELEMARK SETUP, that caught my attention. We had a great conversation of what drives people to Telemark ski, how it looked back when both of us started vs. now, and maybe where it’s heading.

03/21/2023

Our buddy Chip Chase sent us this today. He’s enjoying some lightweight skinny turns in West Virginia.