Successful start to the season for the British Team in Hintertux

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Jacko

Last weekend the British Telemark Team were in Hintertux, Austria for the opening FIS Telemark World Cup of the 2015/16 season.

The team comprised of Louis Hatchwell, Jasmin Taylor, Jasper Taylor, Fred Thomas, Sion Bingham, Robert Houstoun, Alistair Cruz-Mermy and Colin and Alec Dixon.

Strong winds and heavy snowfall made for difficult racing conditions high up on the Hintertux glacier. The team competed in two Sprints and one Parallel Sprint over the course of the weekend. Jasmin Taylor took 5^th in the Parallel Sprint and 6^th in the second Sprint; she said, “I had such a great time racing in Hintertux, was awesome to have such a big British Team this year with so many British supporters there cheering us on. A very positive start to the season!”

The British men achieved a number of top 30 finishes in the opening races. FIS World Cup commentator and ex-British athlete, Jack Harvard Taylor, commented, “I watched some really promising performances over the weekend. We have a number of younger British racers coming through the system and it’s only a matter of time before they’ll be pushing for top 15 positions.

“It’s always difficult to call these early season races, but we saw an exciting display of thrills and spills! Frenchman Philippe Lau and Switzerland’s Amelie Raymond dominated the opening races, however the new single run format introduced into the Parallel Sprint mixed things up with the young Charlie Fradet from France taking the top spot in the men’s race.”

The team will now return to training over the Christmas period before the World Cup continues in La Plagne, France on 26^th January 2016.

‘What is Telemark’

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Jacko

Have a look at this short edit from Jasmin Taylor:

World Telemark Day 2015

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Jacko

Join the Scottish Telemark Club on the 1st March at Glenshee for World Telemark Day!

10 days until The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show arrives in London

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Jacko

Where: Earls Court 2, London
When: 30 October – 2 November 2025

What: Whether you’ve never set foot on a slope or are a seasoned pro there is something for everyone at The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show London. With live freestyle demonstrations, fashion shows, lessons for all abilities, après bars, live music, Olympic athletes and over 250 top brands, tour operators and chalet companies showcasing the best in winter sports we are the perfect place to kick-start your season!

For more information - click here!

Mixed results for British Team at Les Contamines World Cup

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Jacko

Last weekend the FIS Telemark Word Cup went to the French resort of Les Contamines Montjoie for the second set of races of the 2013/14 season.

Les Contamines Montjoie

Representing Great Britain was: Anna Morrissey, Jasmin Taylor, Fred Thomas, Jack Harvard Taylor and James French.

Following a training day on Friday, racing got underway on Saturday morning with the first of two Sprint races. In the men, James and Jack struggled in the first run and failed to make ‘the flip’ (top 30 go in reverse order for the second run) and finished 30th and 31st respectively.

In the ladies, both Anna and Jasmin skied consistently in both runs finishing in 7th and 14th position.

Jack, James and Anna

The following day only Jasmin qualified for the Parallel Sprint (top 8 ladies and 16 men). Team Captain, Jack Harvard Taylor said “the strong field in Les Contamines made it incredibly difficult to qualify for the Parallel. Usually the organisers try to include the top 32 men but due to time constraints and poor snow cover they took the decision to run with only the top 16”.

Jasmin put down two excellent runs against Mathilde Ilebrekke from Norway but was unfortunately beaten to the line. Mathilde went on to take silver medal in the final, racing against World Champion and overall World Cup leader Amelie Reymond.

Jasmin ready for the Parallel!

On the third and final day of racing, Anna recorded a personal best - finishing in 8th place in Sprint. Jasmin experienced a few difficulties in her first run but managed step it up in the second and crossed the line in 7th position.

Jasmin commented, “It was a tough set of races for me, I’m not satisfied with my skiing but taking a positive, I have learnt a lot and gained more, much need, experience on the World Cup”.

Jack fought hard in both run, finishing in 25th after a tough race with its fair share of thrills and spills!

Watch the highlights here:

Jasmin Taylor wins first FIS Telemark World Cup medal for Great Britain in Hintertux

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Jacko

British Telemark racer Jasmin Taylor took silver medal in Sunday’s opening World Cup Parallel Sprint race of the 2013/14 season, making her the first British athlete to reach the Telemark World Cup podium.

Skiing consistently well in the mornings heats, Taylor reached the final round of the competition and drew Swiss telemark veteran and reigning World Champion, Amelie Reymond.

British Team Manager and FIS Telemark Chairman, Andrew Clarke commented, “Jasmin beat fellow teammate Anna Morrissey and continued on through the next three rounds to find herself up against the ubiquitous Amelie Reymond, who secured two wins in previous days. Not prepared to give Reymond an inch she battled on in the first run, chasing by only a few tenths of a second into the rap and then following in hot pursuit into the skate. Reymond took the first run with only a couple of ski lengths in it…

In the second run, despite the clear lead Jasmin was relentless and skated the last 100m hard. Unfortunately it was not enough to win but it was more than enough to give Jasmin her first Senior World Cup podium and put British Telemark firmly on the map!”

Jasmin will now return to her training base in Les Houches, France to commence preparations ahead of the next round of the FIS Telemark World Cup which will be staged in the popular French resort of Les Contamines from the 21 – 23 December.

Jasmin is supported by: EdgeRiders, Colchester Physiotherapy, Kneissl UK, TDS SafeGuard and The Mountain Boot Company.

Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show London

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Jacko

For the 40th year running, The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show London sponsored by Monarch returns to Earls Court 2 bringing all the fun and the excitement of skiing and snowboarding from 30th to 3rd November 2013.

Brush up on your skills or try your first snow-plough with ski and snowboard lessons from our partner, Snow Centre, and get your skates on at the Monarch Ice Rink for the ultimate winter themed day out. Then kick back and relax with wine tasting sessions whilst the kids have a go on our inflatable slide. With top destinations, tour ops and retailers also at the show, it’s the perfect place to plan your next trip and pick up everything you’ll need for it.

It’s a great day out for the whole family from the first-time skier to the expert racer and the freestyle cool kid to the master of the piste. What’s more, children under 11 get in for free and the majority of the activities are free once inside – it’s a bargain day out!
For more info - go to: http://www.skiandsnowboard.co.uk/london/

Anna Morrissey starts snow training!

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Anna

I have been in Austria for a week now and am loving being back in the mountains! I am feeling fit after my hard work over summer. I trained weekly with Huntly Nordic Ski club to work on my skating technique. In summer they train on roller skis and I was fortunate to live very close to them with my summer job. I was able to have coaching from the GB head coach, Roy Young and some of the British athletes: Posy Musgrave and Alex Standen. A massive thank you to the Newman family who really looked after me and gave me a lot of help!

I also had a personal trainer, Greg Anderson, who I completed a three month program with and he has given me a training schedule that I can continue with while I am in Austria. The training has given me a fantastic base fitness which has made my transition to snow training a lot easier.

So far, I have had one week skiing on the Stubai glacier and one day on the Hintertux glacier. I have spent four of these days with the German Telemark Team who have kindly offered the British Team to join them this season. My team mate, Andrew Clarke is staying with me just now and we have had a few great days skiing in the sunshine…though to our surprise we have just woken up to a FOOT of snow in the valley!! Skiing after Tux press conference

I was struggling to get into a rhythm in my first few days but I am skiing much better now after the help from the Germans and Andrew. I am feeling very confident that with two months on snow before the first World Cup I will be race ready. I have my first few days of gate training this weekend where I am looking forward to try out some of the new techniques I have learnt.

Loving life in Stubai! Sporting our Buff UK headwear

British Indoor Series Final – Hemel Hempstead

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Jacko

Last weekend the final round of the British Indoor Series took place at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.

The race was well attended by telemark enthusiasts from all over the UK and even attracted a number of FIS Telemark World Cup athletes, including French racer Rémi Fradet. Ski Sunday’s, Graham Bell even foreran!

Series Coordinator, Jack Harvard Taylor commented, “The Hemel race was a real success on a number of levels. It was great to see plenty of younger, alpine racers coming along to give telemark a go!”

“With almost 30 racers at the start and many more taking advantage of free coaching delivered by BASI Telemark Trainer, Joe Beer – this is a huge milestone for telemark racing in the UK”.

Following the racing, Mr Mike Penning MP for Hemel Hempstead kindly awarded the prizes to the winners of each category.

The 2013 indoor series is now over for this year but if you are keen to get into telemark racing - make sure you make it out to Rauris, Austria in January for the 2014 British Telemark Championships!

Full race results can be found here.

British Telemark would like to thank: Ski Bartlett, Backcountry UK, BASI, Scott UK, Hemel Ski Race Club and Ian Findlay for all their support.

British Indoor Telemark Series - Hemel Information

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Jacko

Next Saturday (31st August) the final of the British Indoor Telemark Series will take place at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

09:00 The Snow Centre slope opens

13:15 Racer registration closes and bib collection

14:30-14:50 Course inspection and jump practice

15:00 First run

16:30 Second run

17:00 Free practice (with time permitting)

18:00 Prize giving (Prizes awarded by Mike Penning MP for Hemel Hempstead)

Further information about The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead can be found online at: http://www.thesnowcentre.com/

Event contact details: Jack Harvard Taylor (Chief of Race) - 07799300140

British Telemark looks forward to welcoming you on Saturday at what will be an exciting and fun day!