Rounding up Interski 2023 in Levi, Finland

Dear Telemarkers,

Levi 2023 delivered big time with great snow conditions, sunny weather and a strong organisation. Best of all there were more telemarkers from numerous countries at Interski than ever before. The telemark workshops and lectures were highly attented.

We showed Interski and the world that telemark skiing is strong and present. In Levi we not only exchanged experiences and information, but catched up with old tele-friends.

Let’s keep this spirit alive.

InterTele aims to keep a tighter telemark community moving forward, and to hopefully also be able to arrange telemark events in the not too distant future. Our main sources will be this website, our newsletter, the Facebook page, and maybe also the Facebook group (to avoid confusion some of these “communication channels” might be merged or consolidated in the near future.)

InterTele April 7-10, 2022 is CANCELLED or POSTPONED

With heavy heart we have to cancel once again the 2022 INTERTELE Event.

Covid is still omni present. CANSI was ready to host a world class event but unfortunately the world is not yet ready for such an international event.

CANSI informed us with these words: “ InterTele 2022 has been cancelled due to the impact on the event per British Columbia’s public health orders. These public health orders are firmly in place to control the further spread of COVID-19. Thank you for your support and understanding during these times. We do look forward to seeing InterTele in Canada as soon as it is possible.”

Registrations

Registrations already made will be automatically cancelled.

All payments made will be reimbursed. You will be contacted either by CANSI or Panorama Resort to have your payments reimbursed.

InterTele-ish events in the future

Levi March 26-31, 2023

Next year Levi, Finland is hosting the Interski congress.
After the huge success of Pamporovo in 2019 where 56 telemark instructors from all over the world came together, we can’t wait to break that record and show the world telemark is alive and kicking.

Let us all join InterSki in Levi to make a big telemark gathering.

https://www.levi.fi/en/events/interski-2023.html

Telemark presentations by the different national teams are key in the event and we would like to encourage you to prepare your applications to present. We will keep you informed as soon as Interski opens up applications.

InterTele 2024?…2025?

InterTele was cancelled in 2021, we tried our best for 2022.

With InterSki coming up we can focus on near-term opportunities to restart the event. With Canada still ready to organise the event, and much of the legwork/organization in place, we look forward to crafting this into an amazing gathering.

Particular thanks to Panorama Mountain Resort, CANSI, and the InterTele Committee for their work organizing and preparing for the now-cancelled InterTele 2022.

November 2021 update

Dates

InterTele 2022 is about to happen from Thursday April 7 till Sunday April 10 2022 in Panorama Resort, BC, Canada.

Event Themes

Every day there will be workshops on different themes.
CANSI developed the following themes for InterTele 2022:

  • Show Me: This theme emphasizes the technical aspects
  • Teach Me: This theme emphasizes the teaching aspects.
  • Women in Sport: All sessions one day will be led by female presenters.
  • Race training tactics for stronger skiing skills: Timing your turns for improvement VS. timing for racing
  • Syncro telemark skiing: Ski with style and fluidity, technical comparison (cfr. Bulgaria)

Pricing

InterTele 2022 is coming! … Thursday, April 7, to Sunday, April 10, 2022

Each day there will be workshops on different themes.

All prices are per person in Canadian dollars.

Clinic participating fees (via CANSI):

  • 4 days full package: 8 clinics:  $400
  • 1 day out of 4: 2 clinics – AM and PM:   $125
  • 1 intro to telemark experience for beginners (public clinics) –  AM or PM:   $50 

Updated information below from Panorama Mountain Resort: 

Given the special pricing from Panorama in support of the event, only persons who have successfully registered for the on-snow program via the CANSI website will receive visibility for 2022 InterTele pricing via a special Panorama  link. Registrants who click through the special Panorama link will find a page with the following options.

Lift tickets: 

Lift Ticket: $60/day (+ 1 time $5 refundable RFID (radio frequency identification) card deposit). 1- to 4-day options available)  

10 lifts servicing nearly 3,000 skiable acres and one of North America’s largest vertical drops (4,200vft/ 1,300 vm)

Accommodation:

Panorama Upper Village (walking distance to all venues, restaurants and access to Panorama hot pools. Available from April 6 to April 10.)

1 Bedroom – $94/night

2 Bedroom – $140/night

3 Bedroom – $180/night

Pine Inn Budget Hotel – $60/night

Food and Beverage Events: 

Welcome Reception (Thursday, April 7): $36.20

Ski up to a great on-snow welcome reception, located slopeside at the famed Hut 1.  Enjoy the amazing views from the Mile One quad chairlift and great service while on the outdoor deck. A DIY burger bar, welcome beverage and gratuity are all included.

Farewell Banquet (Sunday, April 10): $56.64

Enjoy a thoughtful three-course plated meal from our award-winning resort chef, Daniel Davyduke, in a private setting steps off the snow at the Great Hall.  A welcome beverage and gratuity are also included.

Why InterTele?

Click www.InterTele.org for more information.

Apply to Present

Presenters and presentations at InterTele are vetted by a peer-group of qualified Tele professionals. Those wishing to present should submit an application via this google doc. You can apply to present indoors, on-snow, or both, with multiple presentations if you like. You will make a copy of the document, re-title it, and fill it out to explain your topic and presentation, and share it with the review committee. The InterTele Review Committee will examine each application, and determine which presentations will be part of the program, and then build these into the event schedule. Click here for Application to Present.

It is important to get applications in early, so that we can construct the optimal program. Please let us know if you’re planning to apply to present.

Covid/Getting into Canada

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid

InterTele update, July 2021

Dear Tele’ers around the World:

InterTele is an organization that unites telemark instructors and trainers from around the world to share best ideas for technique, teaching and promotion of the sport. We help in growing telemark and improving instruction globally by connecting telemark associations and instructors all over the world.

Recent conversations with Panorama Resort in British Columbia, Canada and CANSI, the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors, have brought us to this moment.

We are proud to announce the dates of April 7-10, 2022 at Panorama Resort, when all telemark instructors are invited to meet in Panorama Resort, BC, Canada for InterTele 2022.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • A world-class event, at a world-class resort, with world-class terrain
  • Sharing ideas with some of the thought leaders in Tele instruction from around the world
  • An opportunity to share your association’s or country’s teaching or technical approach/philosophy
  • A great networking event, leading to some lasting connections
  • More news in the months ahead about registration, travel, schedule of events, applying to present indoors or on snow
  • Regular updates to the http://www.InterTele.org website and our Facebook page, facebook.com/InterTeleski.

For now, please SAVE THE DATES, apply to your country’s instructor association for funding and/or endorsement (not required, but it can help Tele get some recognition with your instructor association), and stay tuned for updates and registration information.

Please stay tuned for updates. Join the FB page, and subscribe to InterTele updates on the http://www.InterTele.org web page.

Looking forward to dropping a knee with you in BC!

Best, 

Scotty McGee

InterTele Founder

InterTele Announcement

Dear Tele’ers around the World:

InterTele is an organization that unites telemark instructors and trainers from around the world to share best ideas for technique, teaching and promotion of the sport. We help in growing telemark and improving instruction globally by connecting telemark associations and instructors all over the world.

Recent conversations with Panorama Resort in British Columbia, Canada and CANSI, the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors, have brought us to this moment. 

We are proud to announce the dates of April 7-11, 2021 at Panorama Resort, when all telemark instructors are invited to meet in Panorama Resort, BC, Canada for InterTele 2021.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • A world-class event, at a world-class resort, with world-class terrain
  • Sharing ideas with some of the thought leaders in Tele instruction from around the world
  • An opportunity to share your association’s or country’s teaching or technical approach/philosophy
  • A great networking event, leading to some lasting connections
  • More news in the months ahead about registration, travel, schedule of events, applying to present indoors or on snow
  • Regular updates to the www.InterTele.org website and our Facebook page, facebook.com/InterTeleski.

For now, please SAVE THE DATES, apply to your country’s instructor association for funding and/or endorsement (not required, but it can help Tele get some recognition with your instructor association), and stay tuned for updates and registration information.

CAVEAT: With the outbreak of Covid-19, and recent openings against a backdrop of many regions still in ‘Shelter in Place’ guidelines, this announcement is tentative, with two options/contingencies:

  • Event organizers have set a decision date of early November, 2020, to re-assess, and determine if hosting the event in April of 2021 is prudent. 
  • If not, the event will be re-scheduled for April of 2022.

Please stay tuned for updates. Join the FB page, and subscribe to InterTele updates on the www.InterTele.org web page.

Looking forward to dropping a knee with you in BC!

Best, 

Scotty McGee

InterTele Founder