French Telemark Cup
Saturday 31 January 2026
Presentation
The Lindarets Telemark Association is honored and delighted to host a French Telemark Cup! Come and cheer on the participants in this technical and spectacular discipline!
The event: sprint race in 2 heats. The race is recognized by the FIS and counts towards the international rankings.
A Telemark race consists of: giant, jump, giant, 1 loom, 360° then skating to the finish line.
Judges will be positioned along the course to check the correct telemark position. Penalties (seconds) are added to the time if the telemark position is not respected.
The French team (one of the world's top nations) and local racer Alexis PAGE will be present.
The race results and prize-giving ceremony will take place in the early afternoon in front of the ski school, following lunch.
The rest of the program to come
Lunch will be served at Les Alpages restaurant.
More information on registration and meal reservations to come.
What is telemark skiing?
Neither Alpine nor Nordic, telemark is the missing link between the two. It's the combination of all combinations, mixing the two techniques (free heel on an alpine ski). There are three different events on the telemark competition circuit.
Telemark skiers must be all-rounders: skiers, jumpers and cross-country skiers.
He or she must also demonstrate strategy, knowing how to manage effort on the different figures of the course, with physical commitment and respect for the telemark style.
A Telemark race consists of: giant, jump, giant, 1 loom, 360° then skating to the finish line.
Judges will be positioned along the course to check the correct telemark position. Penalties (seconds) are added to the time if the telemark position is not respected.
The French team (one of the world's top nations) and local racer Alexis PAGE will be present.
The race results and prize-giving ceremony will take place in the early afternoon in front of the ski school, following lunch.
The rest of the program to come
Lunch will be served at Les Alpages restaurant.
More information on registration and meal reservations to come.
What is telemark skiing?
Neither Alpine nor Nordic, telemark is the missing link between the two. It's the combination of all combinations, mixing the two techniques (free heel on an alpine ski). There are three different events on the telemark competition circuit.
Telemark skiers must be all-rounders: skiers, jumpers and cross-country skiers.
He or she must also demonstrate strategy, knowing how to manage effort on the different figures of the course, with physical commitment and respect for the telemark style.
Destination
74110
Montriond
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 46.206968
Longitude : 6.777622
Participants will be welcomed at the foot of the Ardent cable car.
The sprint race will take place on the François DIDES stadium in the Avoriaz 1800 ski area of the Portes du Soleil.
The sprint race will take place on the François DIDES stadium in the Avoriaz 1800 ski area of the Portes du Soleil.