Tele Gear

The spirit of telemark can still be summed up in the classic phrase, "free your mind, free your heels," by which we take the former to be the result of the latter. Thus we profess than an open mind is the result of a willingness to embrace a free heel and all the ramifications thereof. Although the attitude of a telemarker is available to all, to fully embrace telemark culture means you not only need the right attitude, you also need the right gear. Key to that are telemark boots and bindings. Therefore, here is our guide to the essential gear necessary to allow you to join ranks with the root culture of the backcountry.