Tory Hauser – Reflects on 40 years of Telemark and Friendships

Tory Hauser - Racing 40 years ago in skinny skis and leather boots It was 40 years ago, 1981/82, that I took up this crazy sport of telemark ski racing. I was on a mountaineering trip traversing Denali on 3-pins and we got stuck in a storm at 17k' after summiting. We met some other summiters that had done the ... More

Board of Directors – 1993 through present

2021-2022 Sarah Carley, President Keith Rodney, Vice President Jason Naylor, Treasurer Devon Wright, Secretary Jeffrey Gay, Events Director-West FIS Representative:  Ken Gay 2020-2021 Sarah Carley, President Keith Rodney, Vice President Jason Naylor, Treasurer Devon Wright, Secretary Jeffrey Gay, Events Director-West... More

USTSA Trivia

Trivia Questions: 1.  What year and what country was this photo of Mark Haberle taken?  Note the background. The World Championships were held in Hafjell, Norway in 1995, the year after the Olympics were held in Lillehammer.  Notice the runner with the Olympic torch cut into the hillside behind Mark Haberle. ... More

History: Vikin Fjord National Telemark Series, 1986-1988

The Vikin Fjord National Telemark Series was sanctioned by USSA and sponsored by Vikin Fjord Vodka and Outside Magazine.  The series ran for three years, from 1986-1988 with about 5-8 races each year in resorts from coast to coast.  The series concluded each year with the Vikin Fjord US National Championships.  There ... More

The Disciplines

Telemark ski racing is the oldest, hardest, and may be the most exciting form of ski racing! Telemark ski racing is the only world cup discipline that tests all forms of competitive skiing in one top-to-bottom event. Each discipline includes alpine, jumping, and Nordic skiing components. Competitors complete telemark style ... More

Kåre Andersen

The Telemark community lost a great teacher, leader and promoter of telemark skiing when Kåre Andersen passed away on December 20, 2012. USTSA was blessed to have Kåre attend the 2012 US National Championships at Gunstock, NH in March. Kåre enjoyed watching the races, meeting the athletes, speaking to the members and ... More

Telemarking in Morgedal in late 1860’s

This video captures the history of telemark skiing and recreational skiing by showing the viewer a representation of what skiing in Morgedal Norway might have been in the late 1860's. More