General

“Loppet”is a Swedish word that means citizens ski event….a competition for everyone no matter what your level.

“Never done a Loppet before? Come join the fun.  The full Loppet is a Skiathlon (both Classic and Skate) but we also have shorter courses and a recreational category in classic technique just for you.  It is a 7.5 km course on Telemark and Rabbit.  If you can ski the full Telemark trail, the recreational race course will be a piece of cake for you.”  Great food, prizes and lots of fun!  Registration is open until 11:59pm Jan 10th. for more infor please go to our “Calendar of Events” Webpage

For those of you who are not doing the Apple Loppet, Telemark is open to the public.  Please be aware that there will be some restrictions on some trails during the event.  Loppet time is 10am to 1pm.

 

 

The Telemark Nordic Club would like to  welcome Red Moose Immigration Services as a Club sponsor.

Nicole and Robert Kleemaier of Red Moose Immigration Services in Kelowna are avid cross-country skiers and  have been long time, active Telemark members.  They wanted to give something back to the Club and so have become our newest sponsor.  You may have seen their banner at the lodge as the backdrop for our season pass photos this year.  You will definitely see Nicole and Robert around the trails in their distinctive Red Moose outfits.

Red Moose supports foreign nationals in their efforts to get a visitor visa, study permit, work permit or permanent resident permit. They also help employers who want to hire those individuals. If you need these kinds of services please think of Nicole and Robert and Red Moose Immigration Services.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Telemark Nordic Club please contact us. Sponsorship Pkg

 

It’s going to be a great day and a busy day at Telemark on Saturday January 4th.

Join us for the annual Fresh Air Experience Nordic Demo Day!  Try out the latest & greatest cross-country ski gear from Madshus, Rossignol, Fischer, Salomon, Swix and more. 10am to 2pm.

Also Saturday is the start of the main season for 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 your skiing day accordingly.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas! Come on up to Telemark for a ski or snowshoe this Christmas.  We have great conditions and will be open everyday through the entire Christmas season.  This year we will be open on Christmas Day as well.  Check out the full Christmas Schedule

Our tree is looking much more loved now.   Thanks to those who contributed some decorations

 

 

Great News! Telemark received an early Christmas present in the form of a $250,000 BC Gaming Capital Project Grant.   The grant combined with our savings and a little fundraising will allow us to purchase a brand new snowcat grooming machine this year. Telemark already has a reputation for great grooming but the new machine will give us even better and more reliable grooming for the next 10 years at a lower overall cost.  The funding  will allow us to invest more in the Club facilities and programs over the next few years and will be a benefit to all Club members and the entire Central Okanagan Community.  A special thanks goes to the Province BC for this funding support.  Full Press Release

With a little more snow falling this last week we have been busy preparing the trails and we are now ready and excited to open. The daylodge will be open and staffed regularly and the trails groomed for skiing starting Saturday December 14th. The conditions are very good on most trails but we still do not have mid winter conditions yet.  Not all trails are open and early season conditions prevail.  This means that the snow may be thin in places and dirt, rocks and other hazards may be present.  Please use caution. Snowshoeing is possible but more snow is needed.

1/2 $ price day passes for the first weekend.

Our opening dates have varied over the years.  Last year was quite late but this year is pretty close to average.  Have a look at the graphs below which show our average opening dates, ski days per season and closing dates.  See any trends?

Our Season Pass Draw Prize contest is now over.  Congratulation to the winners!

Sarah Mallinson – His and hers Tubbs Snowshoes from Fresh Air Experience
Paulette Tercier – Salomon  Skin Skis from Fresh Air Experience.
Sophie Murphy-  $250 Fresh Air Gift Certificate
Neiva Smith-  Luxury night stay with extras at The Cove
Clarke Burnette – Waterfront Wines gourmet dinner $200 gift certificate
Tom Nagy –  Vega health foods pac
Linda O’Neill – Swix wax pac

We did not win the CCBC constest but we had a great time giving away the prizes and we are well on our way to another amazing winter at Telemark.  Now we just need  a little more snow and our season will be underway.

A very special thanks to our incredible sponsors who are great supporters of Telemark and contribute in so many ways to our success.

 

Get your membership season pass now before the Dec 1st contest deadline.  Help us to win the CCBC Season Pass contest and maybe win a prize yourself.  There is still one more prize remaining to be drawn on Dec 1st for a lucky Season Pass holder.  Thanks to our wonderful contest Sponsors Fresh Air Experience, The Cove, Waterfront Wines and Vega foods. Contest details