From: ccasm@cc.newcastle.edu.au
Subject: Re: UPDATE: TeleFest
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 01:11:56 GMT

In article <Bu29J5.Dwp@syd.dms.CSIRO.AU>, julian@saxon.syd.dwt.CSIRO.AU (Mister Damage) writes:
> Well I said I would confirm the Tele Fest details so here is the definitive
> word:
> 
> 
> The Tele Fest will be Held on September 19 and 20 at Thredbo.
> 
> The theme this year is "Tele in the Twenties".
> 
> This year's Fest is dedicated to Marcus Daday, the powerhouse organiser
> who started all this 3 years ago. Marcus was an brilliant skier and a
> wonderful person.Marcus passed away at the beginning of Winter but the sucess ofTeleFest will surely be a living reminder of his drive and enthusiasm.
> 
> Last year Marcus ran the Fest from the base of the mountain having
> broken his foot just days before the big day!!!!!.
> 
> 
> Clinics in the following areas will be held:
> (Nominate 2 that interest you)
> 
> Beginner.
> Intermediate.
> Bumps/Free.
> Racing.
> Adventure/Extreme.
> 
> Costs:
> 
> 		Advance			On the Day
> 1 day		$25.00			$35.00
> Both Days	$35.00			$45.00
> Family 1 day	$50.00			$70.00
> Family both	$70.00			$95.00
> Sunday Jumps
> Party		$10.00			$10.00
> 
> Advanced bookings can be made by contacting:
> 
> Wilderness Sports
> Shop 7 Nuggets Crossing 
> Jindabyne NSW 2627
> ph: (064) 562 966
> Fax: (064) 562 462
> 
> There is a registration form and a legalese thingy to sort out.
> 
> Or contact Ian Foster on (064) 576 215 for more info.
> 
> 
> 
> Programme:
> 
> SATURDAY:
> 
> Meet before 09:00 at Backcountry in Thredbo. Backcountry is the
> shop near the Valley Terminal Ticket Office.... look for all the tele skiers.
> 
> Split up into chosen groups, stay around the registration area and
> DONT BE LATE.
> 
> 12:30  Lunch. Wolf down some nourishment, or buy some junk from the kiosk.
> 
> 13:30  Meet at Backcountry to re-arrange groups if necessary.
> 
> 14:00 Clinics resume. Video sessions to help debug technique.
> 
> 16:30 Blast those last jump-teles and head down off the mountain.
>       Then spend some time with your instructor to watch the videos and 
>       down some anti-freeze at the Cocktail hour.
> 19:00 Meet at Thredbo Diggings Camp Ground for the "Tele Bop BBQ Knees up".
>       Food, drink,lucky tent flap prizes and a live band..... all this for $10.
>       Crash and camp at the diggings after the party.
> 
> 
> SUNDAY:
> 
> 09:00-11:30 Meet at Crackenback Quad base for more clinics.
> 	    Clinics run regardless of the state of the weather and your
> 	    hangover.
> 
> 12:00       The Tele Feast on Karels T-bar. Bring a light lunch and drinks
> 	    snacks will be provided for an awesome afternoon of partying
> 	    beneath a field of graded jumps..... prizes awarded for:
> 	    best jump, best costume,best attitude,best crash landing, best
> 	    tele-heli and so on.
> 	    Jumping will continue until 15:30.
> 
> 13:30	    The Tele-Fest Telemark Classic Race. Race starts at 14:00, you 
> 	    must enter for the race at 08:30 on Sunday.
> 
> Some notes on grading:
> 
> Advanced clinics are for advanced skiers who can handle fast, linked
> telemark turns. An advanced skier would most likely have single camber
> skis with buckle boots on release bindings and a pretty weird attitude to 
> doing it steep, deep and fast.
> 
> If you cant ski a blue run on tele skis without having anxiety cramps 
> then you would be better suited to an intermediate clinic.
> 
> The intermediate clinic will be split into 2 groups.
> 
> One group will be for people who can link tele turns on easier runs but
> are still a bit shakey on the linking bit.
> The other will be for people who can pull a tele turn on an easier slope
> but cant link them smoothly yet.
> 
> If you have never pulled a tele turn then head for the beginner group 
> the instructors in this group will have you up to speed very quickly.
> 
> There is no other intensive start to telemarking like the TeleFest 
> beginner clinic.
> 
> 
> 
> Do it simple, do it skiing.
> 
> Julian Dryden
> CSIRO DWT
> Sydney
> 02 809 9345
> julian@dwt.csiro.au
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Shouldn't this be in Aus.Jokes??