January 2019 – SkierBob.ca

2019 January

Redearth Creek

Redearth Creek was in nice shape and very enjoyable…to the 7K mark. Beyond the campground there was no grooming, just a wobbly skier-set track.

Jan 30 @ 8 pm: This blog experienced a technical problem due to WordPress doing a major upgrade. I lost the last two day’s material. Sorry for the inconvenience. We should be able to go forward from here. The Hardy Boys from

“Are you a tourist?”

The trail has been freshly trackset and is still soft. The walker is leaving large divots and clumps which will be dangerous after the snow sets up. What would be the best way to approach someone who is walking in the ski tracks?

Good news for Hardy…and everyone else

In this winter of little snowfall, we haven’t been able to give much good news. I received this email last week from Hardy in Manitoba…

Merlin Castle

Chuck took the above photos on his trip to Point Camp Meadows, which is somewhere beyond the couch on the Pipestone river.

Emerald Lake and Connector

After skiing at Lake Louise yesterday, I stayed overnight in Field at Truffle Pigs Lodge, wanting

Lake O’Hara is trackset

As I was speculating this morning, Lake O’Hara fire road was trackset today. I didn’t ski it, but I stopped on my way home from Emerald Lake and took the photos. The temperature at 5 pm was -3°C. It looked enticing. Redearth Creek

Lake Louise

I skied the Pipestone trails at Lake Louise today, and all was excellent except for a few pine needles, but they weren’t sticking in my wax. Spent some time in the sun at

Way-back Wednesday

I took the above photo in January 2010 at the introduction of Canada’s xc ski team for the 2010 winter olympics in Vancouver. How many can you name? You may remember the 50K classic race where Devon Kershaw missed the podium

Tyrwhitt Loop

This ski trip didn’t meet my expectations. When I’m doing my all-time favourite loop, I want everything to be perfect!

Month: January 2019

Redearth Creek

Snow in the Forecast