Waiting for the snow to come…

Just like last year it snowed heavily in this part of La Rioja at the end of November. I got all excited and prepared my equipment for the new telemark season. And just like last year then the weather changed at the beginning of December and most of the snow melted within a few days. Last season we had to … Read More

3º Encuentro de Valdezcaray Legend Telemark, Valdezcaray, La Rioja, España

It was touch and go with the snow but finally Torocuervo & Lurk telemark ski clubs were able to stage Valdezcaray Legend; a telemark, mountain and general gastronomic extravaganza. This was the third year the event was held in this format and this time the newly-formed Asociación Nacional de Telemark was able to get involved. ANT aims to be an … Read More

Torocuervo en la V Trobada de Telemark, Grandvalira, Andorra

Torocuervo en Grandvalira Andorra. Foto de James Sturcke | www.sturcke.org

La última vez que Torocuervo fue a Grandvalira (Andorra) tuvimos la suerte increíble de tener un paquetón de nieve en polvo. Uno de aquellos días que uno recuerda durante muchos años. Dos años después y todos estábamos contentos por poder esquiar, creo, dado la miserable temporada sin apenas nieve este invierno. Grandvalira ya es una súper estación (con 210km de … Read More