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Reflections on a Year of Writing
Amazingly, a year has gone by since I started writing with any seriousness. And though I haven’t made much of a mark, it has surely been...

Jack O'Brien
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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A Short History of the Modern World (of Telemark Skiing)
Every so often , everything can come togethe r, and, for a moment, something stands in the limelight, enjoying a fleeting instant as part...

Jack O'Brien
Mar 29, 202310 min read
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An Ode to Winter (or They Never Mentioned We'd Get Old)
It’s 5:00am as the alarm dutifully sounds. Last night the sky was full of snow, and it kept falling. A foot of fresh powder lies on the...

Jack O'Brien
Mar 29, 20236 min read
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The State of Telemark and Why You Should Try It
There is more going on in telemark than most know – here’s a quick guide to the latest developments, and why you should think about...

Jack O'Brien
Mar 14, 20234 min read
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Affiliate-Link Influence And The Demise of Independent Outdoor Journalism
Wall Street-backed firms with less-than journalistic mores are aiming at commoditizing not just larger publications, but even niche...

Jack O'Brien
Mar 14, 202314 min read
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Telemark Has Been Isolated - But It Also Isolates Itself
Photo credit: Ryan Connelly When Telemark Skier , the oft resurrected tele-specific magazine, relaunched in the spring of 2021, there...

Jack O'Brien
Dec 7, 20225 min read
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Telemark's Dead, Right? Not So Fast. Meet NTN Tech.
The mainstream outdoor media has poked fun at the sport and declared it dead multiple times. But the last decade has seen a gear-driven...

Jack O'Brien
Nov 20, 20228 min read
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What Does Tele Need Next?
Photo credit: Chris Troeger Telemark skiing has a lot going for it right now. Despite the misunderstanding of the outside world,...

Jack O'Brien
Nov 12, 20224 min read
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