Big Sky Brewing – Key 2009 Sponsor

Big Sky Brewing Co. of Missoula Montana will partner with USTSA again for the 2008-2009 season.  "We are fortunate to be working with  a company that wants to promote Telemark racing along with their beer and is willing to provide the funds for us to cover our insurance costs" says Russ Hobbs, Treasurer of USTSA.  Our ... More

World Cup Races Scheduled for 08/09 Season

Telemark racers from around the world will converge in Kreischberg Austria in January to race for the title of World Champion.  The races will be held January 21-25 and will include Junior racers as well as the adult members of each nation's teams.  World Championships are held every other year and always draws the ... More

US National Telemark Team Named for 08-09 Season

The United States Telemark Ski Association has announced the list of athletes for the 2008-2009 National Team.  Leading the group of "A" team racers are two of the youngest members, Brett Stein (18) from Wayland, MA and Drew Hauser (19), from Silverthorne, CO.  The two teens are currently ranked 13th and 16th, respect... More

Tele Ned's kids relax with US Team Member Brandon Moon after a day of skiing

Tele Ned, The Pied Piper of Telemark

Our family first experienced Tele Ned and his traveling set of children's sized Telmark boots and skis when he visited Whitefish Montana to work at a World Cup Telemark Race.  My son wanted to try telemark skiing like his older brother, but we could not find gear to fit.  Our local instructor knew Ned Ryerson, known as ... More

Education

There are many opportunities for teaching and learning in the telemark world and while most ski resorts offer Telemark lessons, we would like to highlight some of the successful programs and educators that we are aware of throughout the country.  Many of these programs involve USTSA members and past USTSA National Team ... More

Telemark in the Olympics

In this 2007 video Telemark Racers from around the world ask the world to make Telemark an Olympic sport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvvw58lVl9s More

Skiers go head-to-head at U.S. Telemark Nationals

THE NATION'S BEST telemark skiers went head-to-head last weekend for the championship title at Tamarack Resort in Idaho. During three days of competition, the Alpine-Nordic skiers put their skills to the test as they competed in the U.S. Telemark National Championships. The telemark race series is compiled of four ... More

Anderson and Schmid-Sommer earn Telemark National Titles on Tamarack’s Slopes

TAMARACK, Idaho – (February 19, 2008) –This past weekend the nation’s best telemark skiers went head-to-head for the championship title on Tamarack’s run, Tango. During three days of competition, the Alpine-Nordic skiers put their skills to the ultimate test as they competed in the U.S. Telemark National Champion... More

U.S. Telemark ski team headed to Europe

World Cup races in five different countries will challenge Whitefish racers The U.S. Telemark ski team, featuring three members from Whitefish, will be embarking on a trip to five European countries in January to compete in World Cup races. Their motto, according to the team's unofficial Web site is "Free your heel ... More

Telemark makes it free-heeling season

When the skiing season opens Dec. 14 on Copper Mountain, there will be one technical difference. For the first time, the Colorado High School Activities Association will allow telemark equipment. After years of coaches pushing for use of the equipment, a decision was made largely to increase the number of athletes who ... More