CANSI News

Ontario 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:18:15 +0000

Please join us for the Ontario Region Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday May 27, 2012 at the Swansea Town Hall on 95 Lavinia Avenue in west end of Toronto. This is your chance to meet the people who make CANSI Ontario work and help make it better.

At 12 noon we will have an informal get-to-know-your-board lunch. The AGM meeting will start officially at 12:30 p.m.

More info and to register click here.

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Your CANSI Ontario board (Glenn, Joe, Robert, Garry and Jan)

Telemark Super Course at Whistler - April 2012

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:28:57 +0000

Pacific Region hosted a Telemark Super Course at Whistler Blackcomb, April 11-15, 2012, featuring CANSI Telemark Level I, II, and III courses. Participants and Examiners came from all regions to take part. Kawasaki captured some of the scenes from the Telemark Level III course in this video:

Technique or Technology?

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:27:04 +0000

We've all heard the saying that "you can't buy a turn" or "it's the skier not the skis". How far has development of modern ski equipment brought us today? Read on to see...

]]>Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine skier on the World Cup circuit. He has 4 wins this season - 3 downhills and 1 super G. He won the Hannenkham for the 5th time this year. This is also the year he decided to retire in style, vintage style that is. He skied his last race of his career in 60 year old alpine gear and clothing. Not quite telemark, but the heels of his skis are not fixed as they are in modern gear. Take a look and decide for yourself - Does technology allow us to ski better?

NEWSFLASH: National Seminar 2012-2013 - Jan 18-22, 2013 at Silver Star BC

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:09:18 +0000

The tentative agenda for next season's National Seminar has been announced. Mark your calendars for January 18-22, 2013 at Silver Star, BC.

For information on accommodations see the CANSI National Seminar 2013 page on the Silver Star website at http://winter.skisilverstar.com/cansi-national-seminar-2013

]]>DRAFT Agenda:

Thursday, January 17th
Evening > Welcome Reception /Registration of Delegates

Friday, January 18th
AM > Session > Cross Country
PM > Session > Cross Country
Evening > Indoor Session > Cross Country

Saturday, January 19th
AM > Session > Cross Country
PM > Session > Cross Country
PM > Registration of Delegates
PM > AGM
Evening > Combined XC /Telemark Social Dinner @ Paradise Camp

Sunday, January 20th
AM > Session > Cross Country / Telemark
PM > Session > Cross Country / Telemark
Evening > Indoor Session > Telemark

Monday, January 21th
AM > Session > Telemark
PM > Session > Telemark
Evening > Indoor Session > Telemark

Tuesday, January 22nd
AM > Session > Telemark
PM > Session > Telemark
PM > Wrap up

More details will be announced shortly - check back for updates!

CANSI Telemark video in HD on YouTube

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:31:13 +0000

CANSI National Seminar - January 9-13, 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:12 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we offer this video that brings the good times spent together at the Seminar 2011-12; hope you enjoy it as much as we had fun producing it.

CANSI SEMINAR 2012 from CANSI on Vimeo.

Whistler Telemark Festival February 4, 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:09:52 +0000

Days events will include

Coaching for all abilities & ages from CANSI instructors (Helmets Mandatory)
Steeps & Backcountry skiing sessions
Trees Bumps & Race technique clinis
Freerid Freestyle competitions with prizes

Please sign up in advance bctelemark@gmail.com

National Seminar Session Topics Announced

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:59:06 +0000

See National Seminar 2011-2012.pdf (English) and Seminaire National 2011-2012.pdf (French)

Finalist - Ultimate Ski Bum Contest

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:57:50 +0000

One of our own is a finalist in the Powder Highway's Ultimate Ski Bum Contest.

Gregor is a Telemark Instructor from Atlantic. The Ultimate Ski Bum Contest runs in two parts. The first was a web voted group of ten finalists. The second is a resort judged final video entry. A frame grab from his video is below:

More info about the contest can be found here:

http://www.powderhighway.com/contests.php

His final video entry is here:

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Uniform Update

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:07:06 +0000

Due to strong demand this year for uniforms Arc'teryx is going to batch the application of the appliqué logo. To make sure you have a uniform for this winter please have your order in by Dec 15th and please be careful to follow the directions on the uniform page when ordering.

The uniform pieces will be delivered by early January. If you are going to the national seminar it may make sense to have the uniforms delivered to the national seminar site. If you are ordering a uniform and you would like to do this please contact prodeal@cansi.ca.

National Seminar January 9-13, 2012 - register today!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:48:17 +0000

CANSI's annual National Seminar will be held in the Eastern Townships of Quebec from January 9 to 13, 2012 and is open to all CANSI members.

The National Seminar encourages instructors and Course Conductors from across Canada to meet and improve their ability to satisfy customers.

January 9-11, 2012: Telemark Seminar at Ski Bromont

January 11, 2012 evening: CANSI National AGM

January 11-13, 2012: Cross-Country Seminar at Parc Mont-Orford

Accommodations, breakfast and supper will be at the Centre d'Arts Orford. We have exclusive use of a 32-room pavilion with 2 single beds per room at the great rate of $30 per person per night. Breakfast ($9) and supper ($17) will be served in a licensed dining room by an award-winning chef. The dining room is a short walk from our Pavilion. Lunch is available at the venue ($12). Lift tickets at SkiBromont are available at the discounted rate of $30 per day. Access to the X-C venue at Mont Orford Park cost approximately $15 per day.

CANSI XC Level I, II, III and Level IV, and CANSI Telemark Level I, II and III instructors can register on-line: XC and Telemark
Other CANSI members interested in attending, please email technical@cansi.ca before December 31, 2011

Uniform Choices for 2011-12 are Ready

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:27:41 +0000

The 2011-12 Arc'teryx Uniforms are ready for order! Highlights from this year are:

A new appliqué logo that obviates the need for the embroidered logo and the resulting holes in the garment and the associated seam sealing. As well as being roughly 75% less than the previous logo cost!

New less stiff fabrics in the two shell jackets, now 510NP GORE-TEX® Soft Shell 3L. This is a 3 Layer Gore Pro Shell fabric with a a very light brushed lining that enhances the breathability of the garment and the overall feel.

A brighter red in all the garments that enhances on hill visibility.

Order early to ensure you get the sizing* you want.

*The SabreSV runs fairly large, I am 5'9" and 175# and a medium is plenty large. Pants are true to size, as are the softshell garments.

CANSI is now on Facebook!

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:42:41 +0000

The goal of the page is to supplement CANSI.ca and provide a forum for sharing information among those interested in cross-country and telemark ski technique and instruction in Canada and beyond.

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The intent of the page is to complement the cansi.ca website by providing new updates and easy-access reminders for CANSI courses. We also hope that it becomes a forum to connect CANSI members and a place for non-CANSI members to learn about the organization. If you have any suggestions to make the page more useful to you, please make them directly on the site.

The direct link is:
CANSI-Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors

If you want to try automatic notifications, click on the '"Like" button to receive them.

Ontario 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Fri, 20 May 2011 16:37:51 +0000

Help make CANSI Ontario work better. Join us for the Ontario Region Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday May 29, 2011 at the Swansea Town Hall on 95 Lavinia Avenue in west end of Toronto.

At 12 noon we will have an informal get-to-know-your-board lunch. The AGM meeting will start officially at 12:30 p.m.

More info and to register click here.

After the courses are over

Thu, 05 May 2011 14:22:32 +0000

What do CANSI volunteers do when the season starts to wind down? Mark Simpson, the National Board rep for Pacific, and Glenn Lee, the Technical Committee Chair, went for a ski tour in the Duffey Lakes area of south western British Columbia. Here's a short video by Glenn, that documents the day.

Ski Touring - Cayoosh Mountain - April 22 2011 from CANSI Telemark on Vimeo.