Atomic Mountain Noodle 190 cm Telemark Skis With Bindings & Skins & Storage Bag (Used)

Telemark skis have evolved from vermicelli-narrow to lasagna-broad, giving telly skiers access to the arena of powder and crud that used to sink skinny skis in their tracks. The hyper-fat Mountain Noodle, however, has risen to the challenge. With its generous 96-millimeter tip (from what I’ve seen, the widest on any telly ski) and its deep 25 millimeters of sidecut, it makes effortless, quick turns–and makes you look like you’ve been riding the rough stuff for years. Built around a wood core with a fiberglass cap fused to a glass bottom layer, the Mountain Noodle has an even, medium flex and extreme torsional rigidity. Translated to your ride: The width and flex make soft snow incredibly easy to ski, and the torsional rigidity gives you a grip on crustier ground. Using the Mountain Noodle in 18 inches of fresh late-spring powder under the lifts at Deer Valley, I felt like I was cheating, especially when I crossed the skier-thrashed areas. Even in tight trees, where the snow was still untracked, the Mountain Noodle was quick and responsive. - Outside Magazine review by Ted Dean. Note - I've used these for back country skiing on the side of Mount Baker in Washington and in the High Sierras in California, spending half the day climbing with skins on and then one long, slow turning, glide back down. They're so graceful and turn with such ease even in deep snow, it feels like figure skating on skis. They're great on fresh snow at your local ski area, but if you're into skiing where other people aren't, you'll love these. The Mountain Noodle: a wide, hand-built ski that anticipated modern powder-friendly design and helped define Teton Valley’s backcountry culture. The Mountain Noodle features flexible construction and materials designed to enhance stability and turning ability in soft snow. The Mountain Noodle changed the ski world. There was nothing like it. Nobody was thinking that way in the tele world. The ski was built specifically for powder rather than groomed runs, reflecting the growing interest in backcountry and telemark skiing. - from article on Yostmark Mountain Equipment founder, Clair Yost