February 20, 2006

Josh Posted on February 20 2006

Snow has hit the West Coast of the United States again, after a long high pressure system and things appear to be moving east, so everyone should love the new POW this week! There is quite a bit coming up in the next few weeks in terms of Contests, so we want to encourage people to participate in those!
Thanks! – The FHL Crew
  • New England Telemark presents the Maine Telemark festival February 25& 26. Saturday will be the Slopestyle event, where athletes from the East and West Coast will throw down to see who takes home the biggest prize purse of any Freeheel Competition. Sunday, NET will be hosting a mogul event as well as demos and good times. For more info you can check out www.netelemark.com
  • Free Heel Festival: From April 1st to 8th in Livigno, Italy where people from all over the world will meet up in this beautiful town in the northern part of the country to partake in good skiing and great times. For more info go to www.livigniofreeheel.it
  • FILM MAKERS WIN 800 EUROS! Livigno International Film Festival is back for the second year! Free heel directors get ready to participate in the only European Film Festival entirely dedicated to Telemark. The event will take place in the beautiful valley of Livigno from the first until the 8th of April 2006, during the crazy Free Heel Fest week. The prize for the best featured film is 800 euros while the best featured short-film will win a vacation in Livigno, “Little Tibet” of Italy. Professionals, amateurs, perfect turn lovers and enthusiasts of spectacular falls, are invited to subscribe. Don’t miss this opportunity and register your movie to this unique event. Hurry up; Livigno Freeheel and its international Telemark Film Festival are waiting for you!

    Deadline for subscription: March 5th 2006
    For more information email: film@livignofreeheel.it
  • FHL Rider JOONAS KARHUMAA reports from Europe: Ciao! Ok, it's been quite busy the last two weeks. I was doing the rookies quest for xtreme verbier, as the only tellier. Made it ok, and maybe got the place there as a pre-rider. www.xtremeverbier.com. Now I'm filming with the Swedish posse, but the weather's been super bad so got nothing yet. At the mo waiting the weather gettin better in engelberg. Cheers, Joonas


  • SLUG MAGAZINE in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH put on their annual Junk show at Brighton this past week. Although there were no Telemark skiers in this particular event, Freeheel skiers are encouraged to come and compete along with the rest of the skiers. Karhu Athlete Josh Madsen was a local participant in his first years of competing and said “These competitions are a great environment to practice in a low stress situation. I have made many great friendships through the SLUG games over the years.” For more info on the SLUG GAMES go to: www.slugmag.com

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