Bishop Telemark

I hesitated for a while as I thought the bindings were too soft snow oriented…
The fact is that these give you so much power that you can ski for much longer, carve like standard alpine skis on European hard pack snow and feel at ease when that snow goes slushy at the end of a day.
It’s one of those situations where it’s hard to imagine how much these bingings can change and improve your telemark skiing experience.
The downside: I want those bindings on my other pairs of skis.

Stable, great tension, skis well. Comes with 2nd set of springs if you want less tension. Tours well with simple mechanism. Love the step in NTN set up. Love it.

Have about 15 days on this ski out in Big Sky for the '24/'25 season. Some awesome powder days, some warmer days on corn, some choppy crud, some heavier slushy days. These skis do it all! With the short radius they roll from side to side effortlessly yet still float well in powder. They cut through crud well, turning easily around jumps and bumps and on groomers can carve pretty well too!

The short radius and a softer build makes them a total Agent of Chaos, in a fun way! But, if you aren't on top of the ski and working your transitions they can be a tad unpredictable and catch you off guard, especially if you are used to the more standard 20-26m radius skis. Super fun when you work them, and if you are nice and loose you can choose to ride them or drive them as much as you like! They are a bit soft as a true all mountain ski, but I found myself reaching for these even on groomer days and just skiing a bit slower to compensate.

I did have to try two different mounting positions. While I loved the responsiveness of the recommended boot center mount I found that I was getting too much tip dive in the powder. I moved the mounting position back a full two cm and found a sweet spot; great control, good edge to edge transitions and no more tip dive.

Finally, a single improvement I would like to ski for the next season: a bit more curve upwards at the tip could promote better float.

Specs: 186cm, Meidjo 3, Crispi Evo
Size: 194cm, 85kg (dry), 15 years on telemarks
Prior Skis: BD Boundary Pros in 100mm and 115mm

OMG OMG OMG! I'm in LOVE with these skis. They slay anything in their path, a true all mountain and all condition ski. I've never had a ski designed specifically for tele, and oh my, I didn't know what I was missing. These babies turn on a dime and don't mind an aggressive edge. Absolutely no chatter even going mach 10 through crud. Both steep and deep and cruiser turns are so much fun, it feels like dancing. Bonus = sick artwork and named after a sweet pup. Bishop I love ya, I think you're stuck with me for years to come!

I bought them right before 2 ski trips. Love these skis in all conditions. Even at 90 under foot they’re a little weak in icy surfaces but they rip in everything else. Soft snow, bumps and loose cut up snow. Just got 16” at Steamboat and these skis excelled. Would recommend!

Spring was easy to install at home. Works great.

I work on the mountain constantly clicking in and out and let me say it’s a game changer. Super sturdy testing features all day no problem I think my skis will give out before the bindings

Switch Kit =Mondo bueno.
It's also worth noting that the CHEDI is faaarr to easy to ski...Beware, they'll make you weak, if you let'm

Long live the CHEDI !

Easiest tele binding to put in and off I’ve ever used. They also feel amazingly consistent on the descent

I’ve been free heeling since 1999. Thank you, Bishop, for investing in the R&D to give me both a great new binding a few years ago and now the Gonzo.

It took me a few days to get used to the feel of my bindings and my new K2 Mindbender skis. The bindings seemed pretty stiff at first, but in an email Tom at Bishop told me that the bindings ski a bit more upright than other bindings. So, I adjusted my style and soon got the hang of it. I've been skiing tele for more than 30 years, and the BMF/R are the best bindings I've ever had. For now, I'm cruising the groomers at Snoqualmie Pass east of Seattle, and I'm doing it in style at the age of 76. Thanks to you, Bishop.

I went with the 184s, and it took me a few days to adapt to the longer skis (5’10, 180). But adapt I have, AND LOVING IT. Wonderfully stable at speed, and a little stiffer than my Enforcers, they nonetheless perform well in the bumps, powder, and on groomers. I went with the BMF/3, with 75mm toe, so I wouldn’t need new boots. Very happy. Thank all at Bishop for their excellent service, and answering all my questions. The online videos are excellent as well.

Finally! A step-in binding with the same natural-feeling flex of traditional 75mm bindings plus they’re compatible with both 75mm and NTN so when my brand new duckbills wear out I can convert to NTNs. They have a very solid feel as the heel piece captures the binding preventing washout of the heel. Stepping in and out and having brakes proved to be clutch while responding to an accident last weekend 🇨🇭⛑️ I weigh about 185lb and am using the softer springs to get the same feel as my 22D Vice. LOVE these bindings!

I bought the Gonzo 170's for Christmas this year and have really loved them, and like I told my wife, who have the Chedi's and loves them is: "I don't think I can mess up on these skis". I'm 65, 5'8", 190 pounds and even though I don't have the rip I had 10 years ago, I still ski pretty aggressively, and I'm amazed on how these skis respond in the trees, bumps, crud and even powder. The only issue I've found is that I should have bought the 180's due to my aggressive style and I want to thank Charlie from Bishop for setting me up with some 180's to ski on at the Bridger demo days last weekend. I felt that just having the 10 extra cm's helped me lock in the carve even on the groomers, though I feel they're really made for turning and not Mach speeds. Oh, I also love the BMF 3 bindings I bought with the stiff springs and the step in and out plus ski breaks. Bishop Rocks, Thanks, John

tried some demos. Started out with some skitter but as I got used to them it just got better ... Ended up doing 27K vert and added a 2nd day, did another 30K.

By the time I was done on the second day, I was sold. Ended up buying a pair for me and a pair for my wife. Haven't looked back.