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A dossier is available for each course or tour by filling in the dossier request form.


You can also contact The Telemark Ski Company at:


The Telemark Ski Company
20 Bryn Teg
Beaumaris
Anglesey
LL58 8HF
UK

 

Phone/fax: 01248 810337
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Telemarking Links and Resources

We recommend the following organisations:

 

Select from these headings for speedy access to sites of interest:
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERSINSURANCETELEMARK SITESGENERAL SKI AND TRAVEL SITES REVEVANT MAGAZINESMISCELLANEOUS SITES

 

INSURANCE

SNOWCARD: Snowcard Insurance Services specialize in all mountain sports holidays including Alpine and Telemark skiing (both on- and off-piste), Nordic skiing and the various forms of ski-touring. As a specialist insurer with very flexible policies to suit your circumstances we recommend them highly.

 

GENERAL SKI & TRAVEL SITES

ATS: AIRPORT TRANSFERS IN THE ALPS: 'Door-to door' transfers arranged on-line from most major Alpine airports to our skiing venues – or at anytime of the year even if you are not skiing!

NOMADS: Run by our friends Tony Howard and Di Taylor, providing new opportunities for mountain, adventure and desert sports – find somewhere original and unique for your summer hols!

THE EAGLE SKI CLUB: The UK's national ski touring club, including Alpine. Telemark and Nordic interests. Very active programme and imaginative tours world-wide. Also Telemark technical weeks with The Telemark Ski Company – of course!

TRAVEL-QUEST: The Telemark Ski Company is listedin the skiing sections of the Travel-quest Directory.

JAGGED GLOBE: For expeditions, climbs and courses across the globe – Alaska, Alps, Antarctica, Asia and many places in between! And from Everest downwards! They also have some very good leaders!

BASI: (The British Association of Snowsports Instructors) For more about ski instruction and how to become an instructor.

LONDON REGION NORDIC SKI CLUB: Large and active Nordic ski club covering the South-East of England with a winter and summer programme.

MOUNTAIN KINGDOMS: One of the U.K.'s premier trekking companies offering an unparalleled choice of treks in the Himalayan countries, from gentle cultural tours to long and serious high altitude crossings of glaciated terrain. Excellent standards of service and client care.

SKIING FROM THE INSIDE: Well-known Telemark skier and author of 'Skiing From The Inside' Sarah Ferguson has a great site full of Telemark interest, stories and photos from around the world.

SKI INJURIES: Dr. Mike Langran, based in Aviemore, is the UK director of the International Society for Ski Safety as well as running his own study of ski injuries. He is also a Telemark skier ... visit his website – it's an education!

YAMNUSKA: guiding in the Canadian Rockies: premier professional guiding organisation, for summer and winter climbing, hiking, backcountry alpine skiing courses and tours.

GLENMORE LODGE: Glenmore Lodge is Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre. Offering a diverse range of summer and winter outdoor courses, both for those wishing to attain National Governing Body of Sport outdoor leadership awards and for anyone wanting to develop their personal outdoor skills.

 

MISCELLANEOUS SITES

GINGER CAIN, MOUNTAIN ARTIST: Unique paintings and drawings including subject matter from all over the world. Prints available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

millet logoMILLET: Millet are the very well-known and respected French outdoor clothing & equipment manufacturer; they are now supporting us and we can highly recommend their extensive range of ski, trail, rock climbing and mountaineering clothing along with a great selection of very well-designed packs, accessories, footwear and sleeping bags.

BACKCOUNTRY UK: Previously 'Base Camp', Ilkley, Yorks. A handier shop for some? Nordic, Telemark and Alpine gear as well as general outdoor clothing and equipment. Excellent service and advice, e.g. mounting ski bindings, etc.

MOUNTAIN SPIRIT: The new 'face' in specialist Telemark, Nordic and Ski Mountaineering equipment supply and hire. Mail order and specialist boot fitting available.

BRAEMAR MOUNTAIN SPORTS: Long established specialists in Tele and Nordic gear as well as anything to do with the outdoors. Shops in Aviemore and Braemar.

TELEMARK PYRENEES: Telemark and ski mountaineering equipment on the internet and available by mail order.

THE OUTDOOR WAREHOUSE: Shop in Windermere supplying quality outdoor clothes, walking boots and outdoor footwear at affordable prices. End of lines, order cancellations, sample ranges, last seasons colours and manufacturers overruns. The majority offered for sale at between 25% and 50% discount off s.r.p.

 

TELEMARK SITES

TELEMARK TIPS: One of the biggest Telemark e-magazines available. Catch up with the latest tele news, equipment reviews, pics, talk in the chat rooms, videos, etc.

POWDER MOB: An inspiring on-line magazine covering Alpine and Telemark off-piste, freeride and touring full of awesome photography and videos; based in the Monti Sibillini area of Italy.

BRITISH TELEMARK TEAM: Phoenix-like, the UK now has a very active and highly motivated team again participating in the Telemark World Cup series.

TELE e-MAGAZINE IN ITALIAN: Loads of stuff in this Italian e-magazine with some articles and links in English; good ideas and suggestions for places to ski, up-to-date reports, etc.

TELEMARK & NORDIC IN OZ: For great skiing, instruction and gear; if you still want more after the end of the Northern winter then Wilderness Sports in Australia is the place to go!

Dr. TELEMARK'S BACKCOUNTRY AND TELEMARK SKIING SITE: USA based and full of stories, tours, video clips, gear talk, etc. Also linked to Dr. Telemark's Ski Injury website – worth a visit.

TELEMARK IN SWITZERLAND:Website of the Swiss Telemark Ski Association.

 

RELEVANT MAGAZINES

TELEMARK SKIER: The first ever magazine exclusively for Telemark skiers, based in the USA with global importance ... articles, gear talk, equipment reviews, technique tips, etc. Subscribe on-line.

BACKCOUNTRY Magazine: North American website and magazine devoted to all forms of ski-touring; loads of interesting articles and a great information source.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIER Magazine: The website of the magazine based in the USA for all those with a more Nordicinterest in free-heel skiing – a great site, full of articles.

OFF-PISTE MAGAZINE: Leading North American free-heel magazine - for loads of tele articles, photos, gear reviews, discussion, etc.