Telemark

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A downhill turn performed on cross-country skis in which the knees are bent, the inside heel is lifted, and the weight is on the outside ski, which is advanced ahead of the other and angled inward until the turn is complete.
  • verb-intransitive. To execute a telemark or to ski using this turn.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A telemark turn.
  • n. Telemark skiing.
  • v. To perform a telemark turn.
  • v. To take part in telemark skiing.
  • Word Usage
    "Nonetheless, he related, the market has spoken and providing skis designated as "telemark" has become less important, thus making way for backcountry oriented brands (such as Black Diamond) which don't distinguish telemark from alpine or AT."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    turn    turning