#84 - Tom Carter
Tom Carter is another one of the great people I’ve met over the years that has influenced Telemark skiing for the better. In the 1970s he moved to the Yosemite Valley and lived and climbed there as part of a new generation of climbers. It was there that he was first introduced to backcountry touring and using early Telemark gear to navigate through the valley and surrounding areas to find untouched powder and use skis for travel. His love for backcountry skiing and traveling in the mountains by way of his Freeheel gear led him and his partner Alan Bard to do big tours in the Eastern Sierra including setting up one of the well-known routes called the red line traverse. He was also a guide for nearly 30 years in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. He currently lives in Lake Tahoe where he loves to get out on his 3-pin gear and move quickly and efficiently through the mountains. I first interviewed Tom in 2010 as part of my third feature Telemark film called Hippies Punx & Misfits. He’s a wealth of knowledge and I love talking to him about his passion for the mountains and his love of Telemark. #ProtectorsOfTheTurn #SpreadTelemark #FreeheelLife #Telemark #TelemarkSkiing #TelemarkSki #Skiing #Ski SIGN UP FOR THE MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/FHLMailingList Connect with Josh and the Freeheel Life Family Josh on Instagram and Twitter Telemark Skier Magazine on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube Freeheel Life on Instagram and Twitter Shop The Freeheel Life Telemark Shop HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT US Shop Telemark at FREEHEELLIFE.COM Subscribe & Become a Supporter of TelemarkSkier.com for articles, gear reviews, & more! Email Podcast@freeheellife.com THANK YOUR FOR LISTENING. PLEASE TAKE A SECOND TO RATE AND REVIEW US. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!