race team Telemark

Hello Ski Fans! We are officially in transition season, with snow coming in at higher elevations and even to Telemark! As we do not know when Telemark will be skiable, the calendar will be populated a little more last-minute than usual (though still at least a week in advance).

This Saturday there will not be a dedicated T2T session. Almost all of the athletes are at the camp, and all of our coaching team is either at the camp, at other camps, or otherwise unavailable. If you aren’t at the camp, talk your parents into taking you for a delightful ski up at Sovereign! The snow is great and you will run across many of your friends from Telemark and the rest of the province.

The excitement of a weekend of skiing on fresh snow awaits! The Camp notice with all information is still located on this website under the resource tab “Regional Camp” or Click Here! I have heard that the skiing has been improving greatly. I still recommend Early Season ski equipment; sometimes called Rock Skis. We will likely be waxing so base binder may improve the quality of your classic ski. Voila Rode Multi Grade was in use for the past few days. See You Soon! Adam

To book for the following competitions please call the hotels listed, site the group name and reserve for your family. Please note the release dates.

December 27th, Revelstoke – Sandman Hotel Reservation #403589
Group Name: Telemark Nordic Racers
Release date: November 27
Rate: $117 + tax Single/Double and $127 + tax triple/quad occupancy

Jan 3, Salmon Arm – Comfort Inn & Suites Reservation #3914185
Group Name: Telemark Nordic Racers
Release date: December 4
Rate: $109 + tax/ 2 adults 2 children (17 and younger) $10 each additional adult for Traditional Room. $139 + tax/ 2 adults 2 children $10 each additional adult for King Suite

Jan 16 – 18, Squamish – Sandman To be Confirmed

Midgets **** Track Attack ****

February 21 – 22, Kamloops – Sandman Signature
Group Name: Telemark Nordic Racers
Release date: January 15
Rate: $149 + tax for King suite (with kitchen)

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Athletes and parents Team Telemark’s race season starts in under 3 weeks.

• For athletes planning on attending the National Championships at Sovereign lake there is a 99.9% chance you will need Klister skis. Klister skis are specialized with a higher camber to allow grip and glide in the soft snow.

Please ensure that classic ski grip zones are marked clearly.  This makes wax techs happy, especially those with old eyes…plus you run the risk of not having optimal grip and glide!  More importantly you do not want a grumpy wax tech that can’t find your ski markings…

If your skis are new to you, you have grown and/or gained weight, please use wax remover and a cloth or fibertex to remove ALL the old wax marks and any name other than the present athlete.

Once the skis are clean or if they are new then grip zones need identified.

Here is what we expect:

• The athletes name clearly marked on the skis.
• Whether the skis are Hardwax or Klister skis.  If you only have one pair then don’t worry about this.

Go to your friendly neighbourhood ski store and ask them to help you mark your skis using a pressure gauge with the following procedure.

1.  For the front grip zone: Apply 50%  body weight 8cm behind the balance point.  Use feeler gauges to mark .05mm, .1mm, .2mm, .3mm and .4mm on the skis.  These can be marked as .5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside the vertical mark.
2. For the rear grip zone; Apply 66% of body weight 15cm behind the balance point.  Use feeler gauges to mark .05, .1mm, .2mm, .3mm and .4mm on the skis.  These can be marked as .5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside the vertical mark

Mark the skis grip zones with either a black or silver sharpie (for dark sidewalls).  It is an athlete’s responsibility to remark the lines if they are removed due to cleaning with wax remover (especially after a klister day).  

Marking the top sheet of the ski is a great idea to help remark the sidewall of the ski if they get worn off.

If you have any questions or need help be sure to ask one of your coaches! I know for a fact Head coach Adam loves marking skis…