Archive:Tele Lessons

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Introduction

Last winter/spring, we had a telemark lesson series. I thought it would be good to start a bit earlier this year to get the season going.

Phil Hammer (EOS: phammer@eos.ubc.ca ) is a CANSI Level 2 telemark instructor and is offering free* tele lessons to help out the VOC (and to get more teaching experience).

If we end up with too many people or groups that are too diverse in ability, Laurent Mingo (an ex-UBC CANSI Level 2 instructor) and Rachel Baldwin (CANSI Level 1) may also participate which would let us break into smaller groups. [If you would like to help teach, send me an email!].

Many drills we will do, even if they are basic, are very useful for skiers of all abilities. Even elite ski racers will go back to the basics and relook at 'simple' things like their stance, or the timing of initiating turns. I've found that some of the drills/cues I've been shown for teaching beginners are things that I now use when I'm playing with technique. So... it's fine to have people of different abilities within the same lesson group - the point of the lessons isn't to go fast, but to concentrate on technique. Obviously, it can become a problem when the range is toooo great so that the group can't move quite fast enough to keep the higher level people from waiting too much when we are just skiing. We'll try to avoid that situation if we can.

Costs

The group would pay for: instructor's lift ticket (or part of it...), your own lift ticket, gas for your driver

Gear

You will need functional telemark skis, ski poles, and ski boots. Gear is available to rent from the club room, or from Mountain Equipment Co-op.

Dates, Locations

The first session will be Wednesday evening, December 7th at Cypress. The second one will be Thursday, December 15th at Seymour (unless everyone wants to go to Cypress). We'll see how those dates work for people...

I don't have a lot of time flexibility in December. However, in the new year, we can set up some evening sessions in January and February. Email me if you have a strong preference as to which night of the week gets chosen for those.

Sign-up

Wednesday, December 7 Cypress

Name, and rough ability level (total beginner, world cup champion, etc.)

Rides

1. Driver
   • Passenger 1
   • Passenger 2
   • Passenger 3

Questions?

Feel free to contact Phil (phammer@eos.ubc.ca).
Also, check out [the CANSI Facebook Page [1] and the main [CANSI website http://cansi.ca].