General

Less than a month after the snow melted out of the stadium and the trails are already mostly dry. There is lots to see on a quiet walk around Panorama:

It’s the May long weekend and although some of Telemark’s athletes have been off to Sovereign for a day of skiing, the snow has been gone out of our stadium for a couple of weeks. Trails are drying up, the trees have leafed out and the flowers have made their spring appearance.

For a period of a month, noon time images from the stadium camera were saved showing just how quickly the transition from winter to spring occurs at Telemark.

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White to Green. A month of noontime images, April/May 2021

Check out the great end of season Team Telemark Race Programs video.  Despite not being able to go out of town for events and training the kids had a great season of fun skiing and competition within our own Club.  Our youth program ran successfully with real sense of  “Team” and lots of fun. Thanks to Greg and Finn Redman (Telemark Race Team parent and skier) for putting together this amazing video.

The 2020-21 ski and snowshoe season is now coming to an end at Telemark.  Its been a great season!  Telemark hit new records for membership and day use thanks to all the wonderful skiers and snowshoers in the Central Okanagan and beyond.  We had some of the best conditions ever, a nice long season and our programs ran succesfully. It was a challenging year due to COVID restrictions but it all worked in the end.  We hope to be back to normal operations next year.

We will be closing the Telemark day lodge for the season at the end of the day Thursday April 1st so rentals and day passes will no longer be available.  We will still groom the ski  trails for another few days on a modified schedule and skiing will still be possible.  There will be no staff on site so make sure you have a trip plan and someone knows where you are – Ski at your own risk!    There is still good snow coverage on most trails with very good conditions on the fresh grooming in the morning. There are some signs of spring on the trails with some dirt and debris and a couple of thin spots.  As the warmer weather takes hold and we groom less the conditions will deteriorate.  So get out skiing now while you still can and…. ski with care! Check our Trail Conditions webpage for the latest updates. Snowshoeing is still good up higher but some of the lower, treed, sun exposed trails have some bare or icy spots so snowshoeing is no longer recommended.

We are looking forward to seeing you all next year.

To entice you to come up to Telemark for some wonderful spring skiing and snowshoeing we are offering 1/2 price day passes and rentals for the rest of the season starting Monday March 22nd.  There is still snow on the trails and some great skiing and snowshoeing to be had but it won’t last long so come on up to Telemark this week.  We will be open and grooming regularly until April 1.  

Congratulations to all the winners of the Team Telemark raffle draw! The raffle is an annual fundraiser with all proceeds going to The Telemark Nordic Club youth cross-country and biathlon competitive programs.  With 20 prizes and 2400 tickets sold at $5 each this was our biggest raffle yet.  The raffle raised $12,000 to help our young athletes achieve their best and spread the word about what a great place Telemark is to ski for everybody.  Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser and a special acknowledgement to all local businesses and organizations that donated prizes.

The draw was made at the Telemark day lodge on Saturday March 13th.  Draws were made in order from least to highest value.  Please see below for a list of donors, prizes and winners.

You can tell that spring is here by looking at our trusty Swix thermometer with the pointer in the ‘Red’.

Yes it is spring but our conditions continue to be amazing at Telemark.  We have lots of snow still and we’ve had some of the best skiing all year in this last week.  Cool nights and warm days mean that the skiing will last a while longer.  Skiing is best in the morning on the fresh grooming.  The snow softens later in the day but the skiing remains good. It can get a little icy in the evening but can still be good on some days. Snowshoeing is of course good all day. The really warm weather will be hitting us soon so come on out and take advantage of great skiing and snowshoeing while you still can.  What could be better than taking the kids for some spring skiing & snowshoeing at Telemark during Spring Break March 13-28.

SPRING HOURS and SEASON END

Starting Saturday March 13th our spring hours will be 8am to 6pm daily. The day lodge will no longer be open or staffed after 6pm (Tues-Fri).  However, the trail lights will remain on for the next couple of weeks and you are welcome to come up and ski in the evening (ski/snowshoe at your own risk).  The trail lights will be turned off on March 26th. With the change to daylight savings it will be light until almost 8pm by then anyway.

We will continue to groom regularly and  will remain open until at least Sunday March 28th.  After that we  hope to be open until early in April on modified grooming and hours TBD.  Final closure for the season will be determined based upon conditions. Stay updated by checking our  “Hours of Operation”  and /or “Trail Conditions” Webpages

Come experience springtime skiing / snowshoeing at its best on Saturday, March 20 by skiing and/or snowshoeing the entire Telemark Nordic Centre trail footprint.  Sunshine, great snow conditions.  Experience two of the best views in the Okanagan at the summits of our Panorama and Crystal Rim trails.

For the Skiers:

• 15 km “south perimeter” (Rabbit + Telemark + Panorama + Memory Lane trails), or
• 35 km “full perimeter” (all the “south” trails + Fern + Easy Street + Connector + Carol + Crystal Rim trails)

For the Snowshoers:

• 5 km “half-course” (Panorama trail to the first shortcut), or
• 8 km “full-course” (Complete Panorama trail)

For the Nordic Nuts:

• “Total Nordic Experience”  — 5 km “half course” snowshoe plus 35 km “full perimeter” ski.  Our Club President Brent Hobbs has put down the challenge to see how many other Nuts like him we have in our Telemark community.

The Details

• Click here to register.  $10, proceeds going to our Junior Racing team.
• ½ price day pass and ½ price rentals for registered participants – purchase at the lodge when you arrive.
• It is an experience, not a race.  Go at your own pace.
• The course will be well marked.
• Ski classic or skate, or switch it up at the half way point.
• Start whenever you wish after 8:00 AM.  The lodge closes at 6:00 PM and sunset is just after 7 PM.  Give yourself about 5 hours for the 35 km ski, 2.5 hours for the 8 km snowshoe.  If you start late, pick up a complimentary headlamp loaner at the lodge.
• We will time your ski for you with Chip timing.
• Ski with your friends or family as long as they are in your COVID bubble.
• Bring a camera!  Email us your best photos so we can post.
• If you don’t feel well, don’t come.  If you are worried you might have been exposed to COVID, don’t come.  We will refund 100% of your payments, no questions asked!