How Do You Fall Properly On Telemark Skis?
Many telemark skiing injuries can be avoided if you can learn to fall correctly. Place the pole straps around each wrist. This keeps the poles connected to your body, and the sharper pole ends stay away from your body in a fall. Fall into the hill. If you know you are going down, lean up the hill. Spread the impact of the fall by trying to land sideways across one leg and hip and your upper body. Try to keep both hands close to your body in a fall. If you land with all of your body weight on a hand or thumb, you may incur broken bones. Extend both legs away from your body in a fall. Telemark ski tips can flop forward and hit you in the face if your feet are tucked close to your body.