Learning to Telemark

Telemark skiing is fun and easy to learn.The best way to go about it is to hire some gear and get a lesson from a qualified Telemark instructor. Telemark hire gear is available at some ski areas and at many snow sports shops in NZ - check out our Telemark Shops page for more details. 

If you're thinking of buying some gear to get you started, go to our Gear Trader page to find some fantastic bargains (requires log in - free member sign up).

Go to our events page to see listings for upcoming events including clinics, skills courses and more...

Check out these great on-line learn-to-telemark lessons and videos.

Contact an instructor and free your heel...
*See our link to descriptions of Telemark instructor qualifications at the bottom of the page.

NZ ski areas offering Telemark instruction:
Whakapapa
Turoa 
Coronet Peak
Treble Cone
Cardrona

Registered Telemark Instructors in New Zealand:

North Island (Ruapehu & Taranaki)

Name: Kether Gati (NZ Stage One) Phone: 027 7887092 Email: kether@paradise.net.nz Preferred teaching location: Turoa or Whakapapa

Canterbury

Name: Sam Dunlop & Rory Camm Phone: 03 318 4830 Email:  hq@chillout.co.nz Preferred teaching location: All Canterbury Club fields and Porter Heights

Southern Lakes (Queenstown & Wanaka)

Name: Taz Dawson (NZ Stage Two, NZ Examiner) Phone: 021 059 3025 Email:  creatingtracksnz@xtra.co.nz Preferred teaching location: Coronet Peak

Name: Greg McIntyre (NZ Stage Two, NZ Examiner) Phone: 027 2262822 Email:  greg@fat-tyre.co.nz Preferred teaching location: Coronet Peak

Name:  Jef Desbecker (NZ Stage Two, NZ Examiner) Phone: 03 4429405  Email:  info@skyview.co.nz Preferred teaching location: Cardrona

Are you a telemark instructor and want to be listed? Feel free to contact us and send us your details. It's free! Email us at admin@telemark.co.nz

Telemark qualifications:
NZ Stage One, NZ Stage Two, NZ Examiner
Maestro di Telemark Italian Qualification

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