The Annual Telemark Festival will be held at Pebble Creek Ski Area on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2009. 

    Telemarkers will start to gather Saturday, March 7 to coach those just starting out, get acquainted and just have fun. Demos from Black Diamond will be available for you to try.

   Early on Sunday morning the hearty ones will start before the mountain opens with a Rondo Rally.  Hike up close to 1,000 vertical feet, ski down, hike up again and ski down. Meet in the lodge at 7:00am, with the grueling challenge starting at 7:30.  People on alpine, Randonee, or snowboard are welcome to join in.

   The Classic Terrain Race will be held at 1:00 pm.  This race brings together the skills of telemarking and cross-country travel.  The course is a combination of slalom gates and uphill gates.  A lively post-race party will follow, with an awards ceremony and draw prizes.

   Race registration will be held at the Winter Sports School desk in the Lodge from 7:00 am to 8:00 and again from 10:30 to 12:30.  Registration fee is $25, which includes the long sleeved T-shirt ready to tie-die, race entries, and the post race party with music.  Everyone is eligible for prize drawings, but you must be present to win.  Entrants must have a valid lift ticket or season pass for each day.

   For those not wanting to race, the Festival is a time for telemark enthusiasts to get together and enjoy the slopes with fellow telemarkers.