Ken Roberts wrote:

Except for a few die-hards, bored lift-served downhill skiers, and
Norwegians, telemarking is over.

Telemarking wasn't mentioned by the OP, and of course many people on
free heel gear never use (or even aspire to use) a telemark turn. There
is a middle ground between track bindings and free heel downhill
("telemark") gear designed and mainly used for exactly what the OP wants
here.

Pete.
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