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Telemark skiing mandates lunging motions to initiate turns

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As if navigating a frozen slope was not strenuous enough, some folks decided to add deep knee bends. Utilizing bindings that leave the heel free, Telemark skiers must drop their uphill knee aggressively low to carve a turn. It is a graceful, historically rich technique that effectively turns a relaxing mountain descent into a brutal marathon of lunges.

Telemark skiing mandates lunging motions to initiate turns
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