From the get go my confidence that 22 Designs could and would come up with a solid 2-pin tele binding was high. Last year was a bit of a let down, but after making a number of changes this year’s version, what everyone is calling v2, is a solid hit, but not an “out of...
Review: Crispi Evo NTN
When it comes to picking a telemark boot these days the choices are fairly limited. For those who want a boot that is NTN compatible with tech inserts AND you want a stiffer-than-Scarpa flex the Crispi Evo is your boot. There are two things that set the Evo apart from its peers (Scarpa’s TX-Pro and...
Review: 22 Designs Axl Telemark Binding
“When it comes to heavy metal rocking with a free heel there is no more powerful binding75mm on planet tele than 22 Designs Axl.” Whatever your reason for sticking with a duckbilled boot, if you want power to spare with a free-pivot for earning your turns 22 Designs’ Axl is the binding you want. Hammerhead...
Review: Scott Synergy
The Synergy is Scott Sports retro offering for 75mm telemark boots. I use the term “retro” to refer to the fact that it harkens back to the shapes of Garmont’s legendary Ener-G and Syner-G days. It’s sort of a blending of the two; four-buckle like the Ener-G, but softer in the bellows without being as...
Telemark Freeride Championships: Taos, New Mexico
Mark your calendars for February 26th and 27th because the USTSA Telemark Big Mountain Championships are back! This year a new “college” division has been added, which means 18 and older. U15 co-ed and 15-18 boys/girls divisions remain the same. Three judges include two current IFSA judges. This is your chance to meet new telemark...
