telemark

American  

[tel-uh-mahrk] / ˈtɛl əˌmɑrk /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a turn in which a skier places one ski far forward of the other and gradually angles the tip of the forward ski inward in the direction to be turned.

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telemark British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːk /

noun

1. skiing a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards

2. a step in ballroom dancing involving a heel pivot

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Etymology

Origin of telemark

First recorded in 1905–10; named after Telemark, a Norwegian county

Example Sentences

And as he taught me how to telemark ski safely down a steep slope, I guess I fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

I followed my friend Todd Eastman on a fast descent, trying to match his graceful telemark turns down a freshly groomed forest trail that had a velvety corduroy texture.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

Fueled by a piece of fruit and handful of nuts, he wears outdated telemark boots, a ski helmet, mittens held together with duct tape and an 18-year-old jacket and snow pants, hand-me-downs from a friend.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

He became a ski bum at Snowbird, Utah in the winters, working at restaurants and becoming a phenomenal skier on both regular and telemark skis, as well as a talented cook and after-party expert.

From Newsweek • Sep. 13, 2012

Last week these names made this news: Skiing near Montpelier, Vt., Harvard's President James Bryant Conant tried a fast telemark, snapped a ski, tumbled, snapped his left collarbone.

From Time Magazine Archive