Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions [Paperback]

Paul Parker (Author)

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In this bible for telemark skiers, author Paul Parker covers everything you'll need to know to free your heel.

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"The indomitable bible for learning telemark skiing." -- Adirondack Sports & Fitness --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898864127
• ISBN-13: 978-0898864120
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,045,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free Your Heel, Free Your Mind, June 4, 1998

By	Joe Malin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions (Paperback)

Paul Parker wrote the definitive discourse on off-the-run skiing with his first edition of this book. Time has only improved it. Every skier from the expert backcountry telemarker to the improving bunny-hill snowplower MUST read this book. What Mr. Parker has done is to condense all the theories and techniques and observations of the skiing community into a simple, progressive instructional guide. He starts with very basic snowplowing and ends with telemarking, and in between shows how all the different styles are linked and flow into each other. All of it is described with marvelous clarity and engaging style. The 2nd edition adds stories, commentaries, and pictures which motivate the reader to get out into the snow and play! My only complaint is that they don't publish a waterproof small-size edition that I can take out skiing with me!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Advice for all levels of abilities, January 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions (Paperback)

The author does a good job providing tips and lessons for all levels. What I like most about it is that the author does all this very concisely making this book a quick and effective read. After reading this book, I've experienced some 'breakthroughs' and have taken my skiing to the next level. My only minor complaint is that the illustrations are somewhat lacking but I would not hesitate to buy the book because of this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, January 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions (Paperback)

Anyone interested in learning more about free-heel skiing would benefit from reading this book. Tips and discussion about technique, various conditions, and equipment make it a valuable resource to students as well as instructors. It also covers BOTH turn options: tele and parallel. Remember - it's a turn, not a religion. For what it's worth, I highly recommend it.