Telemark Racing History (underconstruction)

Holly and Steve are also the co-founders of Telemark Ski Canada Telemark, the non-profit organization for Canadian telemark racing today.

  • 1986
    • Holly approaches the Canadian Ski Association (CSA) to obtain recognition for telemark skiing
    • Telemark Canada president – Holly Blefgen
  • 1988
    • CSA  gives Telemark Canada sub-committee status within the CSA
  • 1989
    • Telemark Canada president – Ian Kay
  • 1990
    • March – Telemark Canada sends the first National Team to the World Telemark Championships (under the International Telemark Federation)
    • Telemark Canada president – Chris Roode
  • 1992
    • Telemark Canada president – Steve Sittler
  • 1993
    • May  – CSA gives Telemark Canada discipline status within the CSA
    • Telemark Canada president – Virginia Burt
  • 1995
    • Telemark is officially recognized by the Federation International de Ski Telemark committee (FIS)
    • March – First FIS Telemark World Championships in Lillehammer, Norway (photos).
    • Telemark Canada president – Mark Kinoshita
  • 1996
    • March – FIS Telemark World Championship in Whistler, BC
  • 1997
    • Telemark Ski Canada president – Vince Varga

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