December 2014 – SkierBob.ca

2014 December

First time on New Pocaterra, Meadow, Woolley

I waited ’til 1:30 pm, but the temperature at the PLPP Visitor Centre was still -15°C. When I mentioned

XC Darwin award

The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally remove themselves from it… Darwin Awards. There’s a warning

If you haven’t skied in December, you’ve only got two more days. You’ll have some freshly trackset trails on which to do it, and it’s going to warm up today. If you’re a beginner skier who just received new skis for Christmas, you may benefit from

First time on Wheeler

-Susan and Spencer at the Pocaterra / Lynx junction- I overcame my fixation with skiing the south trails in PLPP and enjoyed an 18K loop

Something new at Pocaterra(besides new snow)

-Conditions on Pocaterra trail are improving with new snow. This photo was taken at the trailhead by the hut-

Redearth creek

-Stewart and Tyler were at the Lost Horse creek bridge- I met up with two young men from Florida who were on foot,

Boxing day bliss

-Skiers had fast tracks and beautiful scenery on Elk pass today- Before I tell you about our outstanding ski trip in PLPP, let’s take a look at some other business.

Christmas dinner on Terrace trail

Update Dec 26 @ 9:45 a.m.: Kananaskis Public Safety advised me this morning the carcass was moved and Terrace trail remains open to skiers. I learned from my experiences many years ago with the Central Rockies Wolf Project that when you

Tracksetting update

I was surprised to see that Pocaterra from the hut to Lynx was trackset last night. Two cm of snow must have been enough for the crews to work with. The base, previous to the snow, was bullet-proof. Check the Live Grooming Report for PLPP

The loop is open at CNC

There were a lot of skiers at the Canmore Nordic Centre enjoying the first day of the Banff trail loop being entirely open.

Month: December 2014

First time on New Pocaterra, Meadow, Woolley

XC Darwin award

Last chance

First time on Wheeler

Something new at Pocaterra(besides new snow)

Redearth creek

Boxing day bliss

Christmas dinner on Terrace trail

Tracksetting update

The loop is open at CNC

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