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Beginning Lessons From Tele Tom Peterson

 

Beginner Video Lesson 1

In this first beginner's progression, "Wedge, Edge, Telemark," we learn how to get our skis on edge through the use of the venerable wedge turn. As Tele Tom explains, "if we can get on our edges we can take control of the skis, a key first step in learning to telemark."

Tom also demonstrates how to use the wedge to initiate a turn then transition into the telemark stance. New to all this? Here is a good place to start. For more check out Lessons Page 2.

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Beginner Video Lesson 2

In this second beginner's progression Tele Tom adds steering to the "wedge to edge" exercise in Lesson 1. This is accomplished through the use of the familiar up and down motion Tom calls "Tall to Small." This key component to good skiing is what allows us to steer our skis back down the fall line and link our turns together.

Follow along as Tele Tom takes us through this important part of the beginner's telemark turning progression.

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Lessons Pages (1), (2), (3), (4)

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