General

Please support the Team Telemark youth cross-country ski and biathlon programs by simply donating your empty beverage containers. 

From now until Oct 6th at 10am DROP-OFF your rinsed empties at 3651 Glencoe Road (West Kelowna) this is the home of one of our ski team families, the team will gather there on Sunday Oct 6th to sort and organize empties for return. 

You can also arrange PICK-UP by texting 902-440-5450 until noon on Saturday Oct 5th and one of our volunteers will pick up your donation.

This is the fourth annual bottle drive, the goal is $5000. The Team needs your help to reach 50,000 bottles/cans/cartons(10 cents from each one)  

Thank you for supporting the Team Telemark Young Athletes!

Don’t forget you can also drop off your donated bottles anytime with Express Return It (quick drop off) at participating bottle depots. Give them our Telemark phone # 250-707-5925  and the $ will go to Team Telemark. They will even sort the bottles for you but there are some simple rules to follow.

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 four years Telemark alone has received funding of more than $9000 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 $2000, $1500, $1000, $700, $500, and $300. Last season we helped the cities of Kelowna/West Kelowna to sell the most tires for this promotion and shared the $2000 prize with Kelowna Nordic. Let try to win again!

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, 2024. Don’t wait until the last minute!

It’s the middle of summer 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 winter!

Telemark Nordic Season Pass/Membership and Program registrations are now available on our Zone 4 Registration Page. Season Pass early-bird discount rates are available until 11:59pm Oct 31, 2024.  For more season pass pricing info, please go to our Season Pass webpage

Last season was an anomaly with a bit of a late start and an earlier than normal closing due to the strong “El Nino” effect. However we still had a great season with some amazing xc skiing and snowshoeing. With ‘El Nino’ over and a colder ‘La Nina’ pattern predicted we expect to be back to our usual fantastic season with great conditions from early December to the beginning of April.

There is a small price increase this year to help cover rising operating costs. So make sure to get your Season Pass by the early-bird deadline to save $. XC skiing and snowshoeing at Telemark are still among the least expensive winter activities out there and an incredible value.  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. Youth Development Program prices remain the same as last season. 

There is again a 25% discount on rentals at Telemark for all Season Pass holders.
There will also be some early-bird draws, with a total prize value of over $1000 – Generously provided by our sponsor partners – Fresh Air Experience. & Kelowna Cycle Register early to have more chances to win.

Here’s an easy way to help support the Team Telemark Youth Competitive Program. Simply purchase gift cards online through ‘FundScrip’ and use the gift cards to do all your regular shopping or to give as gifts. It works great, especially for your grocery shopping and it costs you nothing.

There are over 250 participating retailers. They will donate a portion of sales to Telemark through FundScrip. Click Here for a quick list of retailers with the % donation.

Please see our info sheet with some campaign info or just go directly to our FundScrip Campaign Page to get your gift cards now.

This will be an ongoing fundraiser and you can purchase your gift cards any time.

Thank you

We hope you are as excited by the Panorama Cabin as we are. Please make a donation through our Canada Helps Fundraising Platform. It is easy to donate and the best part is that you get a tax receipt though our fundraising partnership with Nordiq Canada and additional matching funds of up to $2000 through CCBC.

Additionally if we get the most new donations of $50+ in last couple of weeks of the fundraiser there is an added $2000 bonus matching fund incentive from CCBC. The fundraiser is open only until the end of the day on March 31, 2024. Please donate now to help make our dream a reality!

Last season we initiated the Panorama Cabin fundraiser and raised over $11,000. Thanks to all those who donated! Combined with a corporate sponsorship of $5,000 this year and a commitment of $30,000 of Club funds we now have over $46,000 raised towards the Cabin. We are almost 1/2 way to raising the approximate $100,000 needed for this project. Momentum is building… and we hope to have full funding in place this summer. We are making funding applications but your support is still needed to reach our goal.

Last spring we submitted an application to the BC Government for approval, which includes environment impact assessment and  first nations consultation.  We expect approval by late spring of 2024 and if funds are in place we will be able to start construction this summer.

The cabin is planned for a spectacular spot overlooking the Okanagan valley 1/2 way along the Panorama Ridge ski and snowshoe trails. It will provide a challenging yet accessible destination for everybody as well as shelter for those needing a rest while on a longer adventure. The cabin is planned be made to modern building standards complete with covered deck space, heat and solar power. 

While there is still some good skiing & snowshoeing to be had at Telemark the exceptionally warm weather for the next few days will deteriorate the snow conditions quickly. So, sadly we have decided to close for the season after Sunday March 17th. Come on out for the last couple of days of the season. 

For the keeners out there skiing & snowshoeing will still be possible after March 17th on some trails and we will do limited grooming where we can safely do so for another few days. The main part of the daylodge will be closed but the downstairs will remain open for an other week. The trail lights for night skiing will be turned off for the season after Friday March 15th.

Spring Conditions! We now have full-on spring conditions. This means there may be some hazards such as –  bare patches, dirt & wet spots and inconsistent snow on both the xc ski and snowshoe trails. The best time to ski will be in the morning before the snow softens too much.  In the evening when the temperatures cool the trails may be icy but still skiable for the experienced skier. Ski & snowshoe at your own risk!

It has been a bit of a strange season with a slow start, less snow than normal, big temperature  fluctuations and a bit of an early ending but, in the end, we had a good season with some really great conditions. We pulled off all our events and made it past mid-March.  ‘El Nino’ is now over and we should expect a longer more normal season next year. 

Check our Trail Conditions webpage to see the latest grooming and conditions.