Where are you from, when did you begin skiing and telemarking, where do you ski most now?

I’m from Mill Valley, California. I started telemarking, having never alpine skied before, while at Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO during the 95/96 season. After brief stints in Oregon and Whistler I’ve been based out of Mt. Baker, WA since 1999/2000.

What do you love about telemarking?

As DEVO said: “Freedom of Choice”! Telemark turns are fun. Parallel turns are fun. When the conditions and mood are right, there isn’t a better on-snow feeling than a solid tele turn. I also find tele gear to be a pretty efficient way to shuffle around in the mountains. Sure, AT gear is lighter and alpine gear is more stable but you can’t make tele turns on either.

What do you like about our bindings?

I’m a huge fan of the walk mode, the flex and control - the overall “feel”, the ability to step-in. They also have yet to experience snow build-up under foot, which has been a major factor with every other tele binding I’ve ever used. It’s a bonus that they’re made in the USA!