MAS Newsletter - Feb. 2006

February 2006

Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) & BaseCamp have created a newsletter for the greater MAS & BaseCamp community. Our mission is to provide information that is both informative and enjoyable. Please note that your email address will never be sold or shared. If you would prefer not to receive this newsletter please go to the bottom of this email to unsubscribe. Otherwise sit back, relax, and let yourself dream and inspire.

Bear Valley News

Telemark Festival

BaseCamp

Upcoming Programs

Bear Valley Welcomes the Telemark Festival

The 10th Annual Bear Valley Telemark Festival is steamrolling into the small alpine village of Bear Valley on February 9-12, 2006. Nearly 300 telemark skiers are expected to hit the slopes over four days during the largest ski event of its kind on the West Coast. This is a multi-faceted event featuring an extended weekend of technical clinics, demos, races, backcountry tours, banquets, slide shows, live music and of course tons of fun. Beginning through expert skiers welcome and spaces are still available in all events. Pre-registration is strongly recommended.

Skiers and instructors from around the globe are attracted to this unique event to foster the spirit and community of telemark skiing. Instructors from California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming and Australia migrate to Bear Valley to share and inspire. If you haven't already enrolled, now is the time to get in on the hottest event in town!

More information on the Bear Valley Telemark Festival:

MAS Festival Website Page
Festival Overview & Information PDF (166 KB)
Festival Registration Form PDF (115 KB)
Online registration

Telemark Festival News & Updates

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"Ski with the Nordic D-Team" - Thursday February 9th (NEW DATE)

Kick off the festival a day early at the Bear Valley Mountain Resort (BVMR) with special guests Craig Panarisi, Scott McGee and Tor Brown from the PSIA Nordic Demonstration Team (Nordic D-Team). Intermediate through expert telemark skiers are welcome to spend the day with these exceptional educators and skiers. This full day event will have small groups sizes (6 participants to 1instructor) and will ski at a group designated pace. Focus will be on raising your personal skiing. Experience the cutting edge of telemark skiing and instruction in small group environment and affordable rate. Spaces are limited and lift tickets are sold separately. Pre-registration required. (more info.)

When & Where: Thursday Feb. 9th at Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Meeting Place: Ski School Meeting Area
Times: 9:30 AM - 12 PM & 1 -3 PM
Costs: $75 ($65 for PSIA certified instructors)

New All-Terrain Races - Advanced & Intermediate - Saturday February 10th - 2 PM

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This year we are offering two different race courses. First course is for advanced skiers only and is a demanding blend of uphill climbing, black diamond descents and giant slalom gates. Plus a mass start adds to the excitement. The second course is for intermediate skiers with a shorter uphill section before entering the gates. In addition, more prizes will be given out to the top finishers for each course. (more info.)

Race Starting Times:
2:00 PM - Advanced Course
2:30 PM - Intermediate Course

Costume Parade & Contest
Saturday February 10th - 12:30 PM

Avalanche Beacon Olympics
Saturday February 10th - 2-4 PM

How wacky can you get on telemark skis?

Take a break to strut your stuff. Let the audience decide on your fate of fame and prizes.

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Test your skills and race the clock!

Learn, practice and refine your avalanche beacon skills. Prizes awarded.

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T-Shirt Contest Winner

It was a close race, even after 107 votes were cast. But in the end Patrick Ryan's design was a few votes ahead of Robin Johnston's and Jennifer Junto's collaborative entry.

All festival participants receive their choice of a yellow or pink (medium only) event t-shirt. If you would like to purchase an additional t-shirt please use the online reservation form.

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Saturday Night Banquet : The Biggest Telemark Party in the West

Doors open at 5 PM for Apre Ski with snacks and beverages. Relax with other festival goers, instructors, staff and vendors. This is the biggest telemark party of the year so pace yourself. Dinner starts shortly after 6 PM with homemade vegetarian lasagna from BaseCamp, with salad and bread. Take note that no disposable plates or silverware are used to minimize our waste. After dinner settle into your seat for a memorable slide show from MAS. After the show comes the much anticipated monstrous drawing with everything from Patagonia Capilene, CLIF Bar Goodie Bags and Rossignol skis.

Boogie Down to the Wild Beat of "ALBINO"

Hopefully you got some legs left to hit the dance floor for a powerful live performance from "Albino", a San Francisco-based, 12-piece all-star ensemble. Albino’s melding of tightly-crafted arrangements and jazz-tinged harmonies with propulsive, high-energy grooves has firmly established the band as the West Coast’s premier Afrobeat act.

Check out some of Albino's music:

For those not attending the banquet tickets will be sold at the door at 8:30 PM for $5.

BaseCamp Lodge News

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Once again Bear Valley and BaseCamp are displaying the best ski and lodging conditions in the California Sierra Nevada.

	Mid-Week Sleep & Ski Special
	Based on double occupancy, mid-week, non-holiday*
	BUNKS
	$30/person:	1 bunk space & 1 cross country trail pass
	$35/person:	1 bunk & 1 downhill lift ticket

	PRIVATE ROOM
	$40/person	1 night & one cross country trail pass
	$45/person	1 night & one downhill lift ticket
	* - holiday dates: Feb. 9, 19-24, 2006