Archives for March 2026

The Telemark Nordic Club suffered a very poor 2025-26 xc ski & snowshoe season due to the warm temperatures and low snow throughout the winter. We opened late and closed several weeks early making this the shortest and worst season in the Club’s 48 year history. When we were open, many people didn’t come up to Telemark to xc ski & snowshoe because of the lack of a real winter.

Roughly 1/3 of Telemark’s annual revenue comes from public day use (trail passes, rentals, lessons etc). This revenue was down by 80% compared to a normal year. We rely on this revenue and without it Telemark is now critically short on $ to get the Club through the summer- to pay our fixed costs – get ready for next season – accomplish new projects & pay staff. The Club is doing what it can to mitigate.
– Cutting costs (seasonal staff layoffs – delaying projects & maintenance, etc.)
– Finding new sponsors/partners
– Selling 2026-27 season passes early (June 2026)
– Fundraising!
This is where you come in! We are hoping to rally the Telemark xc ski & snowshoe community and raise $30,000 through our “Uplift Telemark” community fundraising campaign to help us get through to next season to …”Stabilize for Today & Strengthen for Tomorrow”. Please donate what you can.

The best way to donate is through our ONLINE SHOPIFY PLATFORM. Please contact us (250-707-5925 or mike.edwards@telemarknordic.com) if you have questions, would like to donate a specific $ amount or donate using a different method.

Looking for more information and other ways help Telemark? Check out our
2026 FUNDRAISER FAQ

This is it…the last big push to get the Panorama Cabin built!

We have been working hard on cabin preparations the last couple of years.
–  Government approval is in place (Including environmental assessment and First Nations consultation)
–  Engineered plans are finalized
–  A site survey is done and the cabin site is staked out
–  A geotechnical survey for the foundation is done
–  The building site is cleared with a new access trail built
–  The building permit process with RDCO is underway

All that’s left now is to build the cabin!

The cabin is planned for a spectacular spot overlooking the Okanagan valley 1/2 way along the Panorama Ridge ski and snowshoe trails at the Telemark Nordic Centre. It will provide a challenging yet accessible destination for everybody as well as shelter for those needing a rest while on a longer adventure. The cabin is planned be made to modern building standards complete with covered deck space and plenty of room in its 18’x24′ footprint.

Donating to the Panorama Cabin project is one of the 2 ways to Uplift Telemark” to “Stabilize Today and Strengthen for Tomorrow”.

We hope you are as excited by the Panorama Cabin project as we are. Thank you so much for any $ amount you are able to donate. PLEASE DONATE HERE