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Neil

Neil started skiing in the Scotland when he hired lightweight tele gear and skied Cairngorm to Ben Macdhui. He was bitten and not by the midges! This was fantastic.
He toured in Norway, Sweden, Finland, New Zealand and Canada, covering vast distances because there was a problem - the skis only went straight!!
You've heard the phrase "turning is failure"? Back then turning was just impossible....
In 1995 Neil and Rosie opened Telemark Pyrenees. He's still totally crazy on freeheel skiing and now manages to link the odd turn - thanks to dramatic improvements in bindings and boots that have propelled the sport into the 21st century. In the summer Neil hikes and bikes, and tries to overcome his vertigo on via ferrata.

28 blog posts

Blue Ice Crampons

Blue Ice caused a big stir in 2021 with the introduction of the Harfang crampon series, with three models built with a unique 3-section design with front, mid and rear points linked by a light and flexible U

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Stöckli Skis

Founded in 1935 by Josef Stöckli, Stöckli is a Swiss ski manufacturer and is one of the last ski brands still produced in Switzerland in relatively small, premium volume

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Telemark Bindings - How to Choose?

For such a niche sport telemark has a profusion of bindings with no less than four different binding systems. For newcomers this can be confusing, so we hope this article explains the characteristics of each, their strengths and constraints.

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Plum Binding News 2026

Plum is a French company based in Thyez in Haute-Savoie in the French alps.

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Scarpa 2025 TX Pro Test Report

The result of 15 years research and development, Scarpa’s latest telemark boots hit the slopes winter 24/25. Long awaited, the new TX Pros are set to raise the level of what’s possible when telemark skiing, both on piste and in the backcountry. In all sports, whether it’s carbon fibre t

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Ski Geometry - Shape & Flex

This blog explains why modern skis are the shape they are.
We’ll start from the basics and build from there. We’ll look at the skis from the top, the plan view, and then from the side, and then see what to look for when choosing a ski for the type of skiing you'll be doing. 

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Fischer Nordic Touring 2022 Skis

Fischer are the leaders in nordic touring skis with no less than 12 models dedicated to this discipline.

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Ski Touring 101 Boots 2024

Alpine touring boots can be divided into three categories depending what style of ski touring you'll be doing.
RACE boots are very light, extremely expensive, moderately uncomfortable and often pretty fragile!!

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