Didja know there’s a whole sub-scene in the telemarking scene of folks who ski with a lurk? That’s the long single pole that the early skiers used. And they don’t just do it to be re-enactors. It works cool and differently. I can tell that it GETS YOU FORWARD, which is good. You can also adjust pole-length on the fly. I wonder how it is for going back up the hill…?
Here’s the only guy who makes them:
It kinda reminds me of my canoe-poling! …Also of sea-kayaking! …With a Greenland paddle, to be sure.
I should probably give it a try… Maybe I’ll get a chance this upcoming weekend up in BOHEMIA! I hear there’ll be telefreaks up there.
www.ehow.com/how_14603_lurk-telemark-skiing.html
Dude in action:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=luSS2jHNVYE&NR=1
Cute re-enaction:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1HNYn5gvOY&feature=related
Lurking amid the fun:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Uv4nPVZCs&feature=related
(You KNOW that I’m going to spring a cape and antlers on ya’ll one of these days!)
