Mike Edwards

The Apple Loppet is set for Sunday Jan 13th!  Don’t let that stop you from coming up for a recreational ski or snowshoe  The Telemark Nordic Centre is open for public skiing and snowshoeing on Loppet day.  To avoid the crowds and have the best skiing available it would be best to plan your ski for mid-day.

The kids races start at 9:30am and the main Loppet starts at 10:10am.  The Classic leg of the Loppet – on Telemark Trail –  is first to go and most racers will be off that trail by 11:15am.  The skate leg of the Loppet – mainly on Fern Trail – is last so it will be better to ski in the afternoon.  Most of the competitors will be finished  and things will be winding down by about 12:30 with the Loppet course completely cleared by 1:30. Full Schedule

Snowshoers will need to be extra careful crossing the ski trails when racers are coming through.

Saturday was a beautiful and busy day up here.  We were in the sunshine above the valley cloud with temperatures hovering just around zero Celsius.  Should be more of the same on Sunday and will make for another great day at Telemark for the Loppet and for regular skiing and snowshoeing.

 

 

 

The Telemark Nordic  Club Apple Loppet is almost upon us – Sunday January 13th.   Registration on Zone 4 closes 5pm (PT) Jan 12, 2019. There are still a few spots left but they are going quickly… Register now!!

Loppet Maps can be found on our Race Notice

The younger kids start at 9:30am with the main Loppet starting just after 10am. Full Loppet Schedule

If you are doing the relay event and need a partner please let us know and we will try to find somone for you.

Questions? Contact us gm@telemarknordic.com

It’s going to be a great day and busy at Telemark on Saturday January 5th.

Join us for the annual Fresh Air Concept/Experience Demo Day!  Try  out the latest & greatest cross-country ski gear from Madshus, Rossignol, Fischer, Salomon, Swix and more. Starts 10am

 

Also Saturday is the start of the  Telemark Ski League kids program.  150 kids in ski programs along with their parents will be at Telemark from 10am to 1pm.   We are looking forward to having the kids all here for another fantastic season.  If you want to avoid the crowds plan you skiing day appropriately.

The Telemark Nordic Centre is open on New Year’s day with modified hours from 10am to 4pm.  Welcome in the new year with some fun in the snow and burn off some of those holiday calories.

A week ago we were worried about being able to open at all. We received almost 40cm of snow this week,  conditions are now like mid winter and we are fully open for the season!

Our high tech snow guage shows 53cm of settled snow in the stadium area.  That’s getting close to 2 Ft of snow depth.  We are doing  regular grooming with the Pisten Bully snowcat and the skiing and snowshoeing is incredible.

Regular prices are now in effect for ski and snowshoe day passes! Lots of rentals available!

Come on up to Telemark and enjoy the snow!

What a difference a day makes. Just in time for our season opening…it snowed all day on Dec 26th and we received another 15cm of snow…Yahoo!!  Conditions are fantastic and we have lots of happy skiers and snowshoers.

All trails are snowcat groomed and track-set and conditions are great.   Come on up and check out our winter wonderland.  A day pass for skiing is $ 1/2 price and snowshoeing is free of charge just for Thursday and Friday Dec 27, 28.  On Saturday Dec 29 regular prices will be in effect for the season.

 

 

We invite everyone to come up to the  Telemark Nordic Centre to ski and  play in the snow starting Wednesday December 26th.  The lodge will be open and many of our trails will be open for skiing.

Please be aware that there is less snow than normal and we still have early season conditions on many of our trails. Not all trails will be open but we will have lots of good skiing. The lower trails will be snowmobile groomed. They  will not have a track-set and will have some rough or dirty sections. The upper trails have much more snow and will be groomed with the Pisten Bully Snowcat.   The upper trails will be track-set and will be in good early season condition. Check our Trail Conditions webpage Grooming report for more grooming details.

• The $ cost of trail passes will be 1/2 price for non-members/public.
• Please be aware that there is limited snow on the lower trails and snowshoeing is not recommended. You are welcome to hike or try snowshoeing on the snowshoes trails at no cost.  Please pick up a complimentary snowshoe pass at the lodge.
• Ski Rentals will be available at regular prices.|
• Please remember that all user of the Telemark trail system require a valid Season pass or day pass.  Pick up your Season pass at the lodge when you first come up to ski. Day passes also available at the lodge.

We are very excited to get the season underway!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Members clandestinely decorated
a tree at the corner of Squirrel
and Fern.

The Telemark Nordic Club sent a large and record contingent of 13 athletes plus support to the World Junior/U23 Trials races in Canmore Alberta Dec 13-16, 2018.  The event was held to select Junior and U23 athletes to represent Canada at the World Junior/U23 World Championships in Lahti Finland Jan 19-27, 2019.  All the athletes had great performances and represented the Telemark Nordic Club exceptionally well.

Hannah Mehain and Gareth Williams qualified for the team going to Finland.  They were two of only 5 athletes from BC to be selected for the team.  This is an impressive result for our Club.  Congratulations Hannah and Gareth on an incredible  accomplishment!  We  are proud of the hard work and talent you displayed. Thanks to all the coaches for their hard work and commitment.
Hannah Mehain said, “I couldn’t help but smile when passing enthusiastic cheerers along the race course. I know that my supporters extend beyond the sidelines.”

Full Results on Zone4.ca 

Link to article on CCC website re the Canadian team going to the The WJ/U23 World Championships.