Archives for March 2023

Telemark still has lots of great snow. We are grooming daily and have amazing spring conditions. Sadly, we know that the xc ski and snowshoe season is coming to an end soon. We will have daily grooming on most trails until April 2nd. After that we will groom a few more times every 2-3 days as conditions allow. The snowshoe trails remain fully covered in snow and in great shape and will last a while longer as well.

Telemark will remain open daily 8am to 5pm until April 2nd. After that the day lodge will be closed for the season but some skiing will still be available with limited grooming. The last day for the day lodge to be open for night skiing is March 17th. For those who still want to ski in the evening the trail lights will remain on until 9pm daily until March 24th.

Spring Conditions! While we have lots of great snow and we are grooming daily until April 2nd, spring is here and conditions may vary. The snow is generally thawing during the day and freezing in the evening. The best time to ski will be in the mornings when the snow is hard, fast and smooth.  The snow will get softer and slower in the afternoon but skiing will still be good. In the evening when the temperatures cool the trails may be a little icy but still skiable for the experienced skier.

Come on up to Telemark for some amazing spring skiing and snowshoeing while the great conditions last. Check our Trail Conditions webpage to see the latest grooming and conditions.

Congratulations to the following Prize Winners of the Annual Fundraising Raffle in support of Team Telemark Competitive Youth Program. 2800 tickets were sold for $5 each and together we raised $14,000. Thank you kindly to the generous prize donors listed below.

1. Vinny Sharma ~ Fresh Air: Madshus Nordic pro skis/bindings/poles value $680
2. Chris Gramlich ~ Kelowna Cycle: Gift card $500
3. Elaine Sparks ~ Silverstar Mountain Resort: One night stay & 2 Nordic day passes – value $400
4. Carolyn Durley ~ The Cove Resort: One night stay – value $400
5. Erik Rozek ~ Swagman Sports Cargo Systems: Gift card $250
6. Royant Franck ~ Waterfront Wines: 3 course dinner for 2 – value $250 
7. Donna Bridge ~ Nineteen Okanagan Grill/19 Bistro @Fitz & Two Eagles: Restaurant gift card & round of golf for two – value $218
8. Prue Bernhardy ~ Fortis BC: Deluxe emergency hwy kit – value $180
9. Melanie Wilkie ~ Vega smoothie kit & mini blender value $170
10. Tammy Brown ~ Vega sport nutrition products – value $140 
11. Kerry Kriese ~ Snowshoes – value $80
12. Wendy Barnay ~ Kelowna Toyota auto detail – value $99
13. Sarah MacLeod ~ Hydration backpack – value $110
14. Chase Schiervon ~ Annabel Stanley Orb Sculpture – value $65 
15. Pendergast ~ Lakesider Gift Basket, value $50
16. Lynne Tereposky  ~ Nester’s Market gift card $25

Winners will be contacted by a Telemark representative to arrange prize pick up.
Prizes were drawn from lowest to highest value by a Telemark board member and other volunteers on Thursday March 9^th at the main lodge.

Last weekend – March 3-5, 2023 Telemark hosted a very successful BC Championships event. Over 600 competitors from all across BC and beyond came to Telemark to compete in three days of fun and challenging racing.

By all accounts it was a well run event and everyone had a great time and went home happy. It did not hurt that weather was just about perfect all weekend but the biggest reason for the success of the BC Champs is our many wonderful volunteers who put in many hours of time and commitment to help pull off such a great event. Thanks so much everybody who helped out.
Thanks also to all the many competitors and their coaches and families for coming to Telemark for the event. We love to see so many friendly faces, both new and familiar, having fun and challenging themselves at Telemark.
To top it off Telemark won the Club Points Championship for the second year in a row. There were Telemark competitors from age 5yrs to 85yrs contributing to our success. Congratulations to our hard working athletes young an old!

Last but not least…a BIG Thank-you to our Title Sponsor Teck Resources Limited, and our local sponsors: Stussi Sport, Fresh Air Experience, BMO Private Wealth, It’s a Bakery Lunch & Coffee, Marriott Towneplace Suites,  Nester’s Market, West Kelowna Save On Foods, and Vega. In addition, this event would not have been possible without a generous grant from ViaSport BC.

Next week we host the Biathlon BC U13 Championships and our annual Apple Loppet.