The Denver Group 2012 Telemark Ski School will celebrate its 29th year of providing quality volunteer instruction to hundreds of students hailing from all over Colorado! We help “never-ever,” beginner, intermediate and advanced-level telemark skiers learn and/or improve their telemark skiing skills and teach them how to transition those skills into the backcountry for more enjoyable adventures. If you currently venture into the backcountry on touring skis, have witnessed telly skiers carving sweet s-turns down slopes or thru the trees, and have wondered to yourself “can I do that”, well we’re here to tell you that yes, you can and we’ll help you get there! You’ll attend an evening full of telemark skiing information, and spend the next weekend  Saturday and Sunday at the ski area and in the backcountry—learning and practicing those skills.  We will be offering the school on two separate dates this year.  This is YOUR year for telemark skiing!

Prerequisites

• You want to be sure you’re conditioned for backcountry skiing;
• Do you have a Denver Group MODERATE ski rating?  If not we strongly recommend that you attend and successfully complete ONE Telemark Ski School qualifying trips by course registration.  These instructor-led ski tours (no telemark skiing on these trips) will be offered on the following dates:  January 14, 2012 and February 11, 2012.  To sign up for a qualifying trip follow this easy procedure: 1) register in the school 2) pick a trip date 3) call CMC Membership two weeks before the trip date to sign up. Or sign up online.

2012 Schedule

Session A:

January 16, 2012 Enrollment Deadline

January 17, 2012, 5:45 – 6:30 (registration);  6:30 – 9:00pm, lecture at the CMC

January 21, 2012…all day field trip Loveland

January 22, 2012…all day field trip back country

Sign-up Online for Session A

Session B:

February 14, 2012 Enrollment Deadline

February 15, 2012, 5:45 – 6:30 (registration);  6:30 – 9:00pm, lecture at the CMC

February 18, 2012…all day field trip Loveland

February 19, 2012…all day field trip back country

Sign-Up Online for Session B

Cost

$50 for Denver Group Members and $60 for non-DGC members.  Cost does not include ski area lift tickets. They will be available for $30 at the lecture night. Standard CMC cancellation policy applies.

Contact

Contact Jim Kennedy, Director at 303-663-1345 before 9pm or e-mail Jim Kennedy