Although mastering them is difficult, telemark skis offer a stable platform which helps with quick turns on steep terrain. Locate a short, steep pitch with a wide-open runout. This is the best sort of place to practice steep turns. Face your hips down the hill at all times. Help your upper body face downhill by leaning downhill at the hips and planting your poles far in front of your body.
Jump turns on telemark skis allow for a very quick turn and are ideal on short, narrow steeps.
Start facing across the hill. Push down with both skis. Spring upwards into the air with both feet. Gain speed by landing with your skis facing slightly downhill. Decrease your speed by landing with your skis perpendicular to the hill.