SSS Les Crosets

PRIVATE TELEMARK LESSONS

Private telemark lessons at the Swiss Ski School Les Crosets allow you to learn or perfect this ancient Norwegian technique of downhill Nordic skiing with free heels (the heel is not attached to the ski).

Invented in 1868 by Sondre Norheim, a carpenter from Telemark County in Norway, telemark skiing requires a certain mastery of traditional skiing in order to take full advantage of the incredible sensations that this discipline brings. It is a real work of balance, each change of direction requiring a push as well as a change of step.

Back in the 1970s, first in the United States and then in the rest of the world where skiing was practiced, the SSS offers you the opportunity to discover and revisit the very essence of skiing technique through the elegance, freedom of movement and dynamism of telemark skiing. Our experienced instructors will be delighted to introduce you to this sport or accompany you if you wish to perfect your technique.

Priority on the Portes du Soleil ski lifts
In order to perfect your technique, a video correction of the course is possible (several private lessons are necessary).

TIME SCHEDULE

You can book a lesson from Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm by 2 hours time slots minimum. The lessons take place as long as the ski lifts are open, regardless of the weather.

BOOK A LESSON

Full credit card details (Visa or Mastercard) will be requested by phone or by email for a manual debit.

Prices

Prices in CHF
2 Hours from 12 noon Mornings (Low season) Mornings (High season)	140.- 150.- 170.-	160.- 170.- 190.-	180.- 190 210.-	200.- 210.- 230.-
3 Hours from 12 noon Mornings (Low season) Mornings (High season)	210.- 225.- 255.-	230.- 245.- 275.-	250.- 265.- 295.-	270.- 285.- 315.-
FULL DAY (6 hours) High season	420.- 450.-	440.- 470.-	460.- 490.-	480.- 510.-
*High season: from 23 December 23 to 7 January 24 and from 10 February 24 to 3 March 24

The prices indicated do not include equipment, ski pass or insurance.

Practical info

SSS level
- Evaluate your skiing level before booking
- Official ski league level
Meeting point
Appointment : Crosets 8. Beginning at the top of the Chapelle ski lift
Contact us
info@ess-lescrosets-champoussin.ch

to know

During private lessons you benefit from the priorities on the Portes du Soleil ski lifts. Possibility of course with video correction (on prior request).

SKI LIFT PASS:

For beginners, please ask our office for advice.
For families, we recommend the “Portes du Soleil families” packages.
To be able to get a ski pass, please visit the official Portes du Soleil website.

WEATHER/REFUND:

Our lessons take place in all weather. Please consult our general conditions in the event of cancellation or closure of the ski area.

INSURANCE:

Every person taking the SSS courses must have accident insurance valid in Switzerland.

THE EQUIPMENT TO PRACTICE TELEMARK

SKI BOTTOMS

More flexible than those used in downhill skiing, telemark boots are equipped with a beak at the front allowing the fixation on the skis. The choice of the leather shell (less used nowadays, but more flexible and comfortable for touring) or soft plastic shell (more security and ease for sport) will depend on your use.

THE SKIS

The practice of telemark skiing requires dedicated slats (even if you can mount bindings on the alpine skis. Several models exist for different practices: piste, off-piste, powder, carving, 4×4 mats, twintips. For example, the fat model (a trend from 2000 to 2005) is wide and adapted to virgin snow and backcountry.

THE FIXINGS

There are several types of fasteners (jaw, spike or cable) available with disadvantages and advantages. Some systems offer plates to replace the cables and offer different stress reinforcements.

The current trend among manufacturers is towards mixed bindings and footwear in order to combine the pleasure of telemarking with that of hiking.

THE STICKS

Originally, the alpenstock, a stick of about 2 meters was used. Now the choice of length will depend on the telemark discipline chosen (skating, for example, is practiced with longer poles). The use of poles is not essential, depending on the discipline practiced (telesurfing or carving for example).

TELEMARK-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Telemark skiing is usually practiced in competition, but the modernization of equipment, the advent of ski touring and the desire to “do something else” of skiers and snowboarders are helping to popularize this multifaceted sport.

SOME EXAMPLES OF COMPETITION DISCIPLINES

CLASSIC SPRINT

Combining giant slalom (with jumping during the course) and Nordic skiing at the end of the course, the Classic Sprint is held in 2 runs of 1 minute each. The transition between the “giant slalom” and “skating” part is made by a Loom (360° turn).

CLASSIC

The classic Telemark takes up the principles of the classic Sprint and can offer 2 Looms, 2 jumps and 2 skatings. It takes place over a single run of 3 to 4 minutes.

PARALLEL SPRINT

The Parallel Sprint is a recent (2011) and spectacular discipline. Two athletes compete in a giant slalom of 11 to 17 gates, a jump (distance and style count for the final score), a Loom and a skating final (the length of the latter depends on the penalties received upstream of the course).

TEAM PARALLEL SPRINT

The rules for the Team Parallel Sprint are identical to the Parallel Sprint. Teams are composed of one woman and two men.

DISCOVER OUR OTHER PRIVATE COURSES IN CROSETS

The Swiss Ski School Les Crosets offers you a wide range of private lessons in the following disciplines:

Each lesson is given by an experienced instructor in the chosen board sport.

The SSS Les Crosets and its instructors offer you an unforgettable experience in the Portes du Soleil ski area straddling the Swiss and French Alps.