Wenatchee Telemark Festival
One Turn, One Tribe
Early registration benefits
Register by Dec 26th for
- Discounted event lift tickets (first 50 tickets)
- Group rate at Cedars Inn for the night of Sat, Jan 10th
- Guaranteed hoodie (if you order one) at the event
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Dates: January 10 - 11, 2026
- Day 1 - Saturday, Jan 10 1:00pm → 9:00pm
- Day 2 - Sunday, Jan 11 9:00am → 3:00pm
- Location: Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort
- Sunrise/Sunset: 7:47am/4:32pm
- For questions and feedback: wtf@riseoftele.com
Wenatchee Telemark Festival 2026 – “One Turn, One Tribe”
Get ready for another gathering of the tele tribe at Mission Ridge Ski Resort on January 10-11, 2026!
WTFest is back for year three - this time it's all about celebrating the telemark community. Two days of skiing, clinics, demos, night laps, and good times with the freeheel crew. Whether you're a seasoned knee-dropper or just curious to try, you'll find your people here.
Ride what you brung!
Telemark, alpine, snowboard – whatever your plank of choice, everyone is welcome , WTFest has something for everyone. Tele-curious skiers can give it a try and see what makes this style so unique, while the freeheel tribe shreds together in the best spirit of camaraderie.
Registration
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Event registration
- Early Bird - $55
- Regular - $65
- (Optional) Event Hoodie - $45
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Registration Includes
- Free NTN telemark gear demos
- A fleet of brand-new SCARPA TX Pro and TX Comp (NEW!) boots available for demo
- Tele Clinics - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Women's, and Lurk clinics
- Discounted event lift tickets (limited to first 50 tickets)
- Hotel Group Rate: $94 for a double queen room on Saturday night at Cedars Inn (book by Dec 26th)
- Two raffle tickets to win awesome prizes
- Mission Ridge is supporting the festival with discounted lift tickets (limited to first 50 tickets)
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Saturday options
- Full Day ticket (9am - 9pm)
- Late Arrival ticket (1pm - 9pm)
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Sunday
- Full Day ticket (9am - 4pm)
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Saturday options
Don't need registration benefits?
If you don't need the registration benefits above, you don't need to pay the fee; just show up, sign the waivers, and ski along!
To register, follow these steps
- Click the Register Now ➜
- (Optional) Add Event Hoodie size - for a relaxed fit, pick a size up.
- After registration, you will receive an email with
- Waiver links
- Discounted ticket links
- Hotel group code
Schedule
The schedule is subject to change and will be finalized two weeks before the event.
Saturday, Jan 10th
| Day | Time | Activity | Location |
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| Saturday | 1:00pm | Check-in Starts | Event Tent, Base Area |
| Saturday | 1:00pm - 3:30pm | NTN Demos (return by 7:30pm) | Demo Tent, Base Area |
| Saturday | 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Tele Clinic - Beginners | Meet by MRST wall, Base Area |
| Saturday | 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Women's Tele Clinic | Meet at Event Tent, Base Area |
| Saturday | 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Event Kick Off and Group Ski | Top of Chair 2 |
| Saturday | 5:30pm | Human Slalom | Top of Chair 2 |
| Saturday | 6:00pm | TELE COLO Movie and Hangout - ski-in/ski-out | Midway |
| Saturday | 7:30pm | Demo gear return | Demo Tent, Base Area |
| Saturday | 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Night skiing |
Sunday, Jan 11th
| Day | Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9:00am - 10:30am | NTN Demos | Demo Tent, Base Area |
| Sunday | 9:30am - 11:30am | Tele Lurk Clinic | Meet at Demo Tent, Base Area |
| Sunday | 10:00am | Top of the Mountain, Top of the Hour | Top of Char 2 |
| Sunday | 11:00am | Top of the Mountain, Top of the Hour | Top of Char 2 |
| Sunday | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Mission Ridge “locals” spots guided tour | Meet at Top of Char 2 |
| Sunday | 12:00pm | Lunch Break | Midway |
| Sunday | 12:15pm | Raffle | Midway, Event Tent |
| Sunday | 12:45pm | Best costume Award | Midway, Event Tent |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Tele Clinic - Intermediate |
Meet Midway |
| Sunday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Tele Clinic - Advanced | Meet Midway |
| Sunday | 2:00pm | Top of the Mountain, Top of the Hour | Top of Char 2 |
| Sunday | by 2:30pm | Demo gear return | Demo Tent, Base Area |
| Sunday | 3:15pm | Event wrap | Base Area |