PSIA-NRM & Intermountain Level III Telemark Skiing Assessment Activities
Candidates will be asked to perform a variety of activities and free runs on a variety of terrain appropriate for this certification level, and candidates may be asked to do so in a variety of formats i.e. call down, pairs skiing, line rotation, etc. Candidates should be prepared to ski any of the activities listed below. Candidates may be asked to try activities not listed for additional verification of ownership of fundamental skills for Telemark skiing.
Guided practice of these activities enhances the broad and refined skill base necessary to ski at the Level III Telemark National Standard.
Assessment Activities
Integrated:
Basic Telemark, Pain in the S, Lane changes, Rhythm changes. Shorts to Pivots
Versatility:
Bumps, Variable, Short-Long Radius Dynamic Telemark and Alpine
Individual:
Monomarks – Skis maintain a parallel relationship while maintaining one telemark stance while skiing a defined turn shape. Monomark 1, Monomark 2
Pivot Slips – On groomed terrain. Skis are rotated under the feet (or between two feet in a telemark stance) into and out of the fall line in a pivoted motion. The skis are tipped and pressured to allow the skis to slip laterally down the fall line minimizing horizontal travel. Vary lead change in order to demonstrate parallel/alpine relationship and telemark relationship.Telemark Piviot Slips, Alpine Pivot Slips
Shuffle Turns – Skis are shuffled fore/aft from one telemark stance to the next while traveling through a series of defined turn sizes.
Outside Ski Turns – The skier performs a series of defined radius turns while lifting the inside ski off the snow. The inside ski should be lifted immediately following the edge change and right before the skier enters the fall line. The ski should remain off the snow through the turn completion. A pole swing should be used to complement the movements of the body, but the inside (uphill) pole should not be used to maintain balance. Watch for the lifted ski to be carried either level or weightless tip down but not tip up. Outside Ski Turns 1, Outside Ski Turns 2
Inside Ski Turns – The skier performs a series of defined radius turns while lifting the outside ski off the snow. The outside ski should be lifted immediately following the edge change and right before the skier enters the fall line. The ski should remain off the snow through the turn completion, then it is placed back on the snow and a telemark stance is established.
Skating – On groomed green terrain. The skier performs forward-oriented diverging skates. The skier has a stable engaged ski to move from when the skating step takes place. The skis are in a diverging relationship when the skating step takes place. The skier’s center of mass should be kept up with their base of support. Watch for the lifted ski to be carried either level or weightless tip down but not tip up. Skating 1, Skating 2, Skating 3, Skating 4
Leapers – On groomed blue terrain. The skier performs medium radius turns at a moderate speed that begin with a hop. Edge Changes take place in the air and speed is controlled with turn shape. The center of mass remains over the feet when the skier leaves and lands on the snow; both skis come off the snow simultaneously; leg rotation shapes the turns; turn shape controls the speed. Demonstrate alpine and telemark leapers as defined. Leaper Alpine
