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Telemark has a new snowshoe trail!  Ridgeview is across the road from the parking lot in the K9 trail area. Dog or no dog, check it out. It’s on a ridge above the current trails and although it’s rated most difficult, take your time up the climb and you should be OK. On a clear day the view is stunning and different from what we usually see from Telemark, with views of mountains, lake and the farms you pass on the way up to Telemark. The trail distance is 1.9 km. but you have to access it off the main snowshoe trail so the total distance is 3.4 or 3.8 km depending on which way you go. Check out the Map here.

Telemark recently received $10,000 in funding from Nordiq Canada through the ‘AltaGas Club Support Grant’. The funding is to help support our Youth and Race Team Development Programs.  This funding will make a big difference in helping to grow our programs and allow more kids to enjoy skiing as a sport for life.

Nordiq Canada is the sport governing body for XC skiing in Canada and provides the leadership, support and resources needed for all Canadians to find their own greatness in our sport, whether they aspire to ski for their country or for fun and fitness. AltaGas is a Nordiq Canada parnter investing in Canada’s XC skiing future.

Thanks Nordiq Canada and Altagas!
 

Just a reminder that our Youth Programs will be starting up on Saturday Dec 12th.  150 kids and their families will be at Telemark between 10am and 1pm.  It’s wonderful to see all those kids on skis but things can get hectic. If you are keen to ski at Telemark on Saturday it is best  to come in the afternoon to avoid the crowds and get good parking.  It is especially important to come at a less busy time considering current COVID restrictions.

The youth programs will be meeting each Saturday until spring with a two week break through Christmas.

 

It has not snowed much over the last couple of weeks but we have preserved our snow well and with more snow on the way next week it’s time to get started on the 2020-21 season.  Telemark will be open on Saturday Dec 5th as scheduled.  Yahoo!

We will be grooming and track-setting several trails with the Pisten Bully snowcat Friday night in preparation for opening.  The snow conditions are quite good but please keep in mind that it is still early season and not all trails will be groomed and there may be some rougher spots. The snowshoeing trails are also open.

Until we get a little more snow and can groom all the trails regularly to our usual high standards we will only be charging 1/2 price for all days passes.  Full price will take effect as of Dec13th, 2020

Please remember to bring your mask and be COVID aware. And please consider purchasing your passes and rentals on-line before departing for the Club to be totally contact-free for your ski.

We have a good base of snow,  things are currently looking pretty white, and some people are already skiing and snowshoeing.  However, the base is too thin for us to do regular grooming of the trails without damaging them and making them unsafe. We  just need one more good snowfall and we’ll be ready to open.

We are therefore delaying our opening by one week to Saturday Dec 5th.  Skiing and snowshoeing are possible right now but grooming will be limited and we will not have rentals or day passes available until Dec 5th.

THINK SNOW

Telemark is looking for full and part-time Guest Services staff for the 2020-21 winter season.

SKILLS:
• Knowledge of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing
• Exceptional communications skills in working with the public
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to think and act independently
• Some computer skills (word processing, email, website update, social media, POS)
• Ability to do physical work
• Ability to teach ski lessons an asset

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• handling cash, credit cards, debit cards and doing daily cash-outs using a POS
• processing gift certificates, punch passes, coupons, vouchers and volunteer passes
• selling equipment rentals, day passes, and food
• daily chores including snow shoveling, firewood, garbage pick-up
• cleaning and sanitizing duties including daylodge and bathrooms
• restocking product
• front counter customer service
• identifying and resolving customer issues
• monitoring, answering and actioning telephone and email inquiries
• assistance with website and social media postings
• perhaps most important, make our club members and guests smile!

For more information or to submit a resume and cover letter by November 23rd, 2020 please contact Mike Edwards (General Manager) mike.edwards@telemarknordic.com or  ph.250-707-5925

We received two good snowfalls this week and we will be starting to pack the trails and do our final preparations for the coming winter.  There is not enough snow yet to open officially but if this cool and snowy weather holds we anticipate being open and ready for member and public skiing by Saturday Nov 28th.

Last weekend was a busy one for Telemark! We held our annual work party… and… we hosted our annual ski swap. By all accounts both were successful.

More than 50  volunteers were at Telemark for the work party on Saturday to help us get ready for the coming winter.  Lots of great projects got done… from firewood splitting to painting from ski rack building to trail work and more.

The annual Telemark ski swap on Sunday just about sold out of equipment and was successful in raising over $2000 for our Team Telemark racing program. The Kelowna Cycle  parking lot was a great venue especially with perfect weather.

A huge THANK YOU to all the Club volunteers  who made these events successful.