“These bindings suck.”
Any laughs? Unfortunately I can’t take credit (besides being the source of that hilarious gem, check the link for great info on telemarking, too.)

While telemarkers may be the victims of a bearded-hippie-stoner stereotype, their sport is seeing yet another revival in the new millenium. Not to be confused with telemarketing (those goddamn phone solicitors), telemark skis are arguably more versatile in the Backcountry. Besides the painful side effect of constant quad burn, Telemark skiing actually looks like one hell of a fun time from this trailer:

But before you make it your New Years resolution to ditch the alpine skis and switch to three-pins, think about what you could end up looking like:

Nothing wrong with that, right? Alright then, go for it. Buy your heart out and while you’re at it, buy a slice from your local dealer too. You’ll probably need it.