Archive:Tele School 2007

Introduction

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2006. Basically, this is an informal day of telemark skiing instruction at Seymour mountain. We have some great instructors who have many years of experience. The only cost to the Students is gas and a portion of the instructor's lift ticket. If we get more than 8 students, we get a group discount (day ticket ~35 with tax). The day will be spent in-bounds and during day light hours, thus technical gear beyond your skis, poles and boots is not required. Something will be planned after the lessons to help ease learning pains. I am thinking either a hot tub, beer or both.

Contact

Matthew Breakey hairycow@gmail.com

Cost

The cost will be your lift ticket and a portion of your instructors ticket; also gas money if you are getting a ride (should be really small). We will be getting 5 ticket vouchers that are $25 per ticket with a valid student ID or $31 dollars without; so please bring your student ID . It is really hard to pin down the price because it varies with the number of students, but a reasonable estimate of total cost will be between $35 to $40 per student (includes instructor, ticket, gas and tax).

Equipment List

• telemark skis
• plastic boots (plastic really helps)
• poles
• goggles/glasses
• winter wear (warm jacket & pants, gloves, hat)
• lunch or you can buy

Dry School

There will be a dry school on Jan. 17 in the club room @ 6pm to coordinate rides and gear. There will be a gear master and instructors to help you select gear if needed.

Sign-up

• Instructor Sign-up

We will try and maintain a student to instructor ration of 4:1 (minimize cost to students while keeping small group sizes). Instructors will be selected as student numbers require in order of sign-up. I might not teach depending on demand.

1. Matthew Breakey
2. Jordan Chittley

• Student Sign-up

1. Stephanie Mayronne
2. Mike Danilov
3. Will Whitty
4. Piotr Forysinski
5. Robin Attas (have teleskiied in the past, but am rather rusty and would like more tips!)
6. Stephanie Reczka
7. Line Christiansen
8. April Hall
9. Christian Veenstra (I do alright on groomed runs. Can be switched to instructor of absolute beginners if necessary to make the numbers work)
10. Marcus Rohrbach (I would like to, but I am not sure if I will get the gear needed)
11. Gili Rosenberg (prefer Sunday if possible)
12. Maya Goldstein (prefer Sunday if possible)

Rides

• Matthew Breakey [hairycow@gmail.com, MacDonald & 4th, 3 passengers (4 total)]

1. Mike Danilov
2. Will Whitty
3. Piotr Forysinski (but can move to another car if one from UBC appears...)

• Natasha Tam [onzu at interchange dot ubc, Broadway Skytrain, 2passengers]

1. Robin Attas
2. April Hall (can drive if another car is needed)

• Gili Rosenberg [gilirosenberg@gmail.com, UBC, 4 (5 total), prefer Sunday if possible]

1. Maya Goldstein
2. Passenger #2
3. Passenger #3
4. Passenger #4

• Drivers Name [email, location leaving from, # of passengers]

1. Passenger #1
2. Passenger #2
3. Passenger #3

It is also possible to take a bus.

How to get there

Driving Instructions to Seymour

Coming Across Lions Gate on HWY #1

  1. Take the Fern St exit 22 to Capilan College/Mt. Seymour Park/Deep Cove 0.3km
  2. Turn left at Fern St 0.4km
  3. Turn right at Mr. Seymour Pkwy 4.4km
  4. Turn left at Mt. Seymour Rd 13.4km 

Coming Across Second Narrows on HWY #1

  1. Merge onto Fern St/ Capilan College via exit 22 to Mt. Seymour Pkwy 0.4km
  2. Turn right at Mt. Seymour Pkwy 4.4km
  3. Turn left at Mt. Seymour Rd 13.4km 

We are meeting in the south part of the Cafeteria at 8:00am.