Granite Gear Telecuff
The first step was to get something to hold my ankle upright.
I bought a pair of "Granite Gear Telecuff." It is a plastic cuff to wrap one's ankle.
The effect was ---- obvious! Now I was able to ski with the leather boots so far, though not in a telemark style.
I bought a pair of plastic boots, Scarpa T-3.
I did not feel so much difference from the Telecuff effect.
I tried telemark skiing several times with those equipments in 2001-2002 season.
Finally I could not ski in telemark position.
Scarpa T-3
Scarpa T-1 (attached to St. Elias)
I skied with Monashee & T-1, and learned to ski in telemark position so far. At the time, Mr. Hasebe suggested that T-1 might be too hard for such a short ski as Monashee 150cm.
He also suggested that step-cut on the sole might sometimes be an obstacle for a smooth turn.
I bought Black Diamond St. Elias Waxless.
It is 191cm --- a little too long for me, but I could not find a cheap alternative.
A pair of St. Elias
One is with skin.
A pair of Outland
The binding is NNN-BC type.
It is because:
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Monashee's step-cut is bear-claw style and does not work well in uphill situation, and
Europe 99 Crown is sometimes too narrow or too long.
It is soft double-camber ski with partial steel edges. I had bought a NNN-BC boots for my wife, so she can also use this ski.
I prcticed with St. Elias. But one day, I found a Morotto Magico, an old racing ski, in the internet auction.
It was cheap enough. I placed a bid half out of curiosity, but it went through!
Anyway, Mr. Hasebe (and a pro-shop also) suggested me to use skis without step-cut. It was a good chance to try one. The ski came with carve plates, but without bindings.
I put cable type bindings, but later changed them to 3 pin bindings: the cable was too short for T-1.
A pair of Morotto Magico
