Schweitzer to host World Telemark finals

SANDPOINT — This week, national telemark ski teams from U.S., Canada, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden and Germany will be arriving in Sandpoint to compete in the World Cup Finals at Schweitzer this weekend from March 10-12. The World Cup series has taken these athletes all over Europe, to Canada this week and ending here at Schweitzer. Schweitzer Mountain Resort will host the World Cup Telemark Finals as teams from around the world will compete in this 3-day event, which will include Giant Slalom, Sprint Classic and Classic competitions. This will be the first World Cup Telemark event to be held in the United States in three years. An open-class event will be held in conjunction with the World Cup. Evening festivities will be held each night. Anyone can race in the "open" category giving novice racers a chance to race World Cup caliber courses and meet those World Cup racers.

? Registration and information are available at www.outdoorexperience.us and www.schweitzer.com or by calling 800-831-8810.