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Support Telemark and satisfy your sweet tooth! 🍫⛷️
We are excited to launch our Purdy’s Chocolate Fundraiser to support our amazing athletes on The Team Telemark Youth Competitive Program! Purdy’s will contribute 25% of sales directly back to the Team.

Whether you’re stocking up on holiday gifts, treating your family to some iconic Hedgehog chocolates, or just grabbing a little something for yourself, your order makes a massive difference for our team.

The order deadline is November 30th with chocolates available by December 11, 2026 – in time for shipping to friends and family, your favourite co-workers or teacher presents for Christmas!
How to support us with 2 simple steps:

1. Head over to the official Purdy’s fundraising page.
2. Start stocking up on sustainable, delicious chocolates

The Telemark trails are 100% ready to go and we already received the first” “skiff” of snow last Sunday. It sounds like the Polar Vortex is now battling it out with El Nino to help produce a “normal” amazing season with snow from mid December to late March.

Telemark Nordic Season Pass/Membership and Program registration is available on our Zone 4 Registration Page. The Season Pass Early-Bird deadline is this Saturday Oct 31st. Get your pass now!

XC skiing and snowshoeing at Telemark are among the least expensive winter activities out there and an incredible value anytime.  An adult Season Pass is paid off in only a few visits and you will have the flexibility to come to Telemark whenever you want, for any amount of time. Additionally, with a Season Pass, you are automatically a Club member and can participate in one of our many programs and social events.

Telemark Season Passholders also receive a 25% discount on rentals at Telemark –  a 10% discount at Kelowna Cycle on bike tune-ups –  a 10% discount at Fresh air Experience on xc ski & snowshoe equipment and clothing – and  a 25% discount on day passes at Kelowna Nordic, Sovereign Lake, Nickle Plate and Overlander and many other Club run xc ski & snowshoe facilities in BC.

There have also been Early-Bird draw prizes with a total prize value of $1000 – Generously provided by our sponsor partners – Fresh Air Experience. & Kelowna Cycle you can still qualify for a draw prize anytime before the Early-Bird deadline.

For more Season Pass info and pricing, please go to our Season Pass webpage.

Come join us on Saturday, Oct 24th to help Telemark get ready for winter.  We are hosting our annual volunteer work party from 9:00 AM until Noon at the Telemark Nordic Centre to…split firewood, paint, do trail maintenance, and accomplish a few other odd jobs before the season starts.  All are welcome!

We will break at noon for lunch. The Club will host a FREE BBQ with burgers, hot dogs, snacks and drinks for all.

The Telemark Annual General Meeting will take place right after lunch at 1pm.  The AGM is a great opportunity to meet the Telemark Board of Directors and find out what is going on in the Club. 

Hope to see you there!

Our SKI SWAP is a great place to BUY AND SELL new & used equipment. This year we are hosting the swap at Fresh Air Experience again. Everyone is welcome! If you are selling equipment, please complete our consignment form ahead of time. This year also accepting clothing and snowshoes!

DATE: Saturday Oct 17, 2026
LOCATION: Fresh Air Experience (Dilworth Location)
CONSIGNMENT DROP OFF: Friday Oct 16 – 5:30pm to 8pm
CONSIGNMENT FEE: $3 per item
CONSIGNMENT FORM:  Please complete our consignment form ahead of time
ONE DAY SALE: Saturday Oct 17 – 10am to 2pm
PAYOUT & EQUIPMENT PICK UP: 3pm to 4pm Saturday Oct 17
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Sign up using the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAFAB28A4FEC70-65875286-skiswap#/

Are you willing to serve your club by volunteering for a one-year term on the Board of Directors? The commitment required for a rewarding and enjoyable experience is to attend a 2-hour board meeting once per month where you will participate in discussions about everything skiing and snow.  Most Board members will also take on an additional project to help develop and enhance our club. Detailed job description here

In accordance with the club bylaws all 13 board positions are open for nominations and election each year.  This year we will have up to 3 vacancies due to retiring board members or currently unfilled positions (3 Directors at Large).

Nominations for all positions are welcome:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director at large – Special Olympics
Director at large – Snowshoeing
Director at large -Youth Development & Masters Programs
Director at large – XC Competitive Programs
Director at large – Biathlon Programs
Director at large – Up to 4 general “at large” positions

Please submit nominations by email to nominations@telemarknordic.com.  Nominations close on Sunday Oct 4th, 2026 at midnight. In accordance with the club bylaws nominations will not be accepted from the floor during the AGM.

The AGM will take place at The Telemark Nordic Centre daylodge in person 1:00pm on Saturday October 24, 2026.  This will be right after the Volunteer Work Party and BBQ (More Info coming).

Kal Tire is once again stepping up to sponsor cross-country skiing youth programs across BC.  In the past several years, Kal Tire has generously supported our sport by funding ski playgrounds, adventure trails, roller skis, coaching development, program equipment, video contests, and more. The last few years Telemark alone has received funding of more than $11,000 towards our programs and facilities through Kal Tire.

As a part of  their support for XC skiing Kal Tire is offering an exclusive coupon for a $100 discount on a set of any Nokian tires including the flagship Hakkapeliitta winter tire. Did you know that Nokian actually invented the winter tire? And is the only tire manufacturer in the world with its own permanent winter tire testing facility?  And that Nokian is from Finland, one of the world’s great cross country ski nations?  And that Kal Tire is the exclusive retailer of Nokian tires in Canada?

To add some fun, the 6 clubs that redeem the most coupons at their local Kal Tire shop(s) (on a per-member basis) will win $5000 (in Team clothing), $1500, $1000, $700, $500, and $300.

So save some money on new tires and also help grassroots xc ski programs at Telemark and across BC please head to a Kal Tire near you to get your new tires.

The coupon is valid only until September 30th, 2026. Don’t wait until the last minute!

It’s the summer right now but at Telemark we are always thinking about winter! Hopefully you are looking forward to a beautiful, cool, snowy winter as much as we are. What could be better to help you get away from all the craziness of life than to come xc skiing or snowshoeing at Telemark this coming winter!

Telemark Nordic Season Pass/Membership and Program registration is now available on our Zone 4 Registration Page. We are opening registration a little earlier than normal this year to help get us through the summer. Registering early will really make a difference.  We are looking forward to a much better season this coming winter and anticipate that we will be back to our “normal” amazing conditions with snow from early December to late March.

To help make up for last season and to keep up with inflation there is a small increase in the Season Pass base $ rate this year. XC skiing and snowshoeing at Telemark are still among the least expensive winter activities out there and an incredible value anytime.  An adult Season Pass is paid off in only 11 visits and you will have the flexibility to come to Telemark whenever you want, for any amount of time. Additionally, with a Season Pass, you are automatically a Club member and can participate in one of our many programs and social events.

Telemark Season Passholders also receive a 25% discount on rentals at Telemark –  a 10% discount at Kelowna Cycle on bike tune-ups –  a 10% discount at Fresh air Experience on on xc ski & snowshoe equipment and clothing – and  a 25% discount on day passes at Kelowna Nordic, Sovereign Lake, Nickle Plate and Overlander

There will also be early-bird draws, with a total prize value of $1000 – Generously provided by our sponsor partners – Fresh Air Experience. & Kelowna Cycle Register early to have more chances to win.

For more Season Pass info and pricing, please go to our Season Pass webpage.

The Telemark Nordic Club is thrilled to announce Bishops Realty Inc. as a new “Black Diamond” sponsor!

Jamie Sprules, the owner of Bishops Realty, is a dedicated member of the Telemark community—an avid cross-country skier, volunteer coach, and member of our Board of Directors.

“Telemark Nordic and its members are some of the most passionate, hardworking people I know! As an independent brokerage focused on residential and commercial property management, staffed by equally passionate property managers, I can’t think of a better fit than for Bishops Realty to support the club.”

As part of the sponsorship, club members are eligible for a free consultation with a licensed property manager on matters concerning property management, residential or commercial leases and tenancy issues.