Legend by name, legendary by nature!! Telemark Valdezcaray Legend returns to La Rioja at the beginning of March for a fourth time. Consisting of two days of telemarking and “après telemarking”, previous incarnations of the event have attracted telemarkers from Spain, France and further afield. On Saturday 3 March there’ll be a parallel sprint race followed by lunch at Valdezcaray ski … Read More
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’s 2014-15 season gets underway in Valdezcaray, La Rioja, Spain
The 2014-15 Torocuervo season started this weekend in Valdezcaray, La Rioja, Spain. So here we are on Friday night in basecamp salivating like Pavlov’s dogs as we fix kit, wax skis and try on bigger boots – some of us have bigger feet this year!! The good news is there is snow in Valdezcaray. The bad news is that it’s … Read More