From New Telemark Guide
This is a user-contributed knowledge base of ski mount points for telemark bindings. If you'd like to volunteer some information about a particular ski listed or not listed in the table below, drop us a note to info@newtelemarkguide.com and we'll add it.
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How this works
This index lists various model skis with users' optimal mount points for telemark bindings, relative to the manufacturer's recommended boot center mark.
Please take note of how mount point is described below. All values are boot center location (not pinline) with the occasional ball-of-foot (BOF) specification. Using tele boot center is a better way to describe a mount point on a ski because it disregards the boot size, and theoretically should work for both a small foot and a large foot. If you prefer the ball-of-foot on center-of-running-surface method, this data can at least help corroborate your measurements to confirm you're in the ballpark. BOF is a good method for tele mounting specification, but finding the BOF location on a boot is more difficult and less intuitive than boot center.
All lengths described are in cm, with negative(-) values indicating a relative offset toward the tail, and positive(+) values indicating a relative offset toward the tip, from the manufacturer's recommended boot center mark on the ski (0cm). Some skis have more than one mark, so this is noted where applicable.
This is a user-contributed reference based on experience and may or may not be optimal for you. In fact, multiple skis may be listed with different mount points enjoyed by different users. New Telemark Guide is not responsible for your skis should you drill holes based on this information and then not be happy with it. Please contact the source listed with any questions or clarification prior to drilling.
All mounting information below pertains to telemark bindings, not alpine or alpine touring bindings.
Atomic
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janak Bro | -- | Boot center -1.5cm to -2.5cm | K-Man |
Black Diamond
- Black Diamond Ski Mounting Specifications 2009-2010
- Black Diamond Ski Mounting Specifications 2010-2011
Bluehouse
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | 2008-2009 | BOF @ -2cm of Bluehouse "0" mark | DaHeel |
DPS
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus 120 Flex 2 200cm | -- | Boot center between +1cm and +3cm | James |
| Wailer 105 Flex 2 188cm | -- | Boot center between 0cm and -1cm | James |
Dynastar
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Trouble | 2005-2006 | Boot center -2.5cm rearward of recommended alpine boot center line. | Bio-Smear |
Head
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster im82 | 2008 | Boot center -1.5cm rearward of recommended alpine boot center line. | hdiddy |
K2
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoon 189cm | - | Boot center -1 to -2cm of ski boot center mark | GregSimon |
| Coomba 174cm | 2008 | Boot center on -1 to -1.5cm of ski boot center mark | Hdiddy |
| WorkStinx 174cm | 2008 | Inserted skis: Rear inserts with center detent | Hdiddy |
Karhu
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team 100 (Jak Team 100) | 2007-2009 | Boot center -2.5cm rearward of "AT" line. | Bio-Smear |
| Team 130 | 2008-2009 | Boot center +1.5cm forward of "AT" line. | Bio-Smear |
Manufacturer Bulletins
Movement
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rose 176cm | 2008-2009 | Boot center 0cm | Gwen |
| Goliath Sluff 184cm | 2007-2008 | Boot center 0cm | Gwen |
| Thunder 187cm | -- | Boot center 0cm to -1cm | James |
Manufacturer Bulletins
Praxis
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protest 188cm | -- | 0cm (at rearmost mark from Praxis) | Onward |
| Big Mountain 110 192cm | -- | -2cm rearward of rearmost mark from Praxis | Onward |
Rossignol
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven (S6)
(also called Rayvn in subsequent model years) | -- | Boot center -2.5cm | K-Man |
| S5 Barras | 2008-2009 | Boot center -1.5cm to -2.5cm rearward of "0" line.
This line is also called "Standard" or "Powder" depending on the vintage. | Bio-Smear |
| S6 Koopman | 2008-2009 | Boot center -2cm to -2.5cm rearward of "0" line
for all-mountain and powder performance. | Bio-Smear |
| S7 Caballero 188cm | 2008-2009 | Boot center 0cm (86cm aft of tip at "Freeride" mark) | Gwen |
| Scratch Brigade
Scratch BC | 2007-2008 | Boot center -1.5cm to -2.5cm rearward of "Standard" line.
This line is also called "Standard" or "Powder" depending on the vintage. | Bio-Smear |
Manufacturer Bulletins
Ski Trab
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freerando DUO | 2009 | Boot center -1.5cm rearward of recommended alpine boot center line. | hdiddy |
Volkl
| Model | Model Year | Mounting Point Recommendations | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotama 183cm (non-rocker) | Pre 2009-2010 | Boot center on "Freeride" mark (not "Freestyle" mark) | DaHeel |
| Mantra | -- | Boot center -2cm | K-Man |
| Racetiger SL 155cm | 2007 | Boot center on Boot Center mark ("I" on the sidewall) | Hdiddy |