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Telemark skiing

Telemark skiing

The prime minister in 2007, Helen Clark, was a keen telemark skier. She is shown here in high country near Lake Tekapo, in August 2004. Telemark skiing is more physically demanding in New Zealand than some countries, as mountain contours are steep.

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Alpine Recreation
Photograph by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert

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Andrew Troup. 'Skiing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Oct-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/skiing/4/2