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Those Wild & Crazy Telemarkers are Back on February 11th~13th!~Watch Along As John Follows One!
Bear Valley, CA.....Telemark skiers will soon be kicking up their heels at the upcoming Bear Valley Telemark Ski Festival which takes place February 11-13, 2011. This year the festival celebrates its 15th anniversary. This unique event attracts freeheel skiers from around the globe who flock to the small alpine village of Bear Valley for educational clinics, free skiing, equipment demos, backcountry skiing, and banquets. It doesn’t matter if you are new to telemark skiing or have been executing this stylish turn for years, the Bear Valley Telemark Festival offers something for everyone...
Want to See What a Telemark Turn is All About? Check Out The Enclosed Video as John Follows Along!
New this year will be specific clinics for experienced alpine skiers that are “tele-curious” and want to experience the thrill of learning something new. “Telemark skiing is a great way to improve your alpine skiing” says festival director Aaron Johnson. “Often alpine skiers hit a plateau and telemark skiing helps them break out of this rut by teaching a balanced and stable stance which leads to better overall skiing technique. Plus telemark skiing it’s a fun and stylish way to ski.”
Loyal festival attendees love the event and return year after year. Regular festival participant Saskia Lucas explains: “I’m always a better skier after the Telefest than when I arrive. The clinics help me improve much faster than I would on my own and the instructors are incredibly friendly and skilled. It’s also fun to meet telemark skiers from all over the state. I love the chance to ski and socialize with this great community”, explains Saskia.
The festival officially begins on Friday, February 11th at the Bear Valley Mountain Resort and continues through Sunday February 13th. Folks can attend as little or much as they choose. Each day offers telemark ski instruction from the most talented pool of professional telemark ski clinicians assembled in the West. Sunday includes backcountry ski tours and continued clinics at the ski resort.
Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) is a year-round mountaineering school based in Bear Valley, California along scenic all weather Highway 4. MAS specializes in telemark ski instruction, avalanche education, mountaineering, and backcountry skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing during the winter. To learn more about the festival events, schedules and prices, please visit the MAS website at www.mtadventure.com or give us a call (209) 753-6556. We love to talk about our work!
