Dylan Jones is looking for advice… “I live in Woodbine in Calgary, and I’ve offered to help my community association potentially set up a ski trail/circuit in some park space that’s being underutilized. But I’ve got no idea what I’m doing lol! I wanted to see if you could maybe…
April 24, 2021 Thanks to Alf Skrastins for this report from West Bragg Creek: “5-7cm of new snow did fall at WBC. The base has melted out a bit more over this past week, but enough remains to allow for a nice ski on the core trails.” GMJ had this…
April 21, 2021 A few days ago, Alf Skrastins made a good case for resurrecting Lionel as a groomed ski trail The easiest, longest, most scenic beginner trail in Kananaskis. The sky was overcast that day and his photos weren’t optimal for displaying the remarkable scenery along the trail. Yesterday,…
The recent snowfall produced a flurry of activity yesterday. Thanks for all the trip reports. Alf Skrastins at West Bragg Creek… “Did a short ski around the Crystal Line trails at WBC. The 12-14cm of new snow on the remaining base was enough for an enjoyable tour. This year saw…
“It was a big one” – Chuck All season long we caution skiers who go beyond the grooming on Moraine Lake road that you will be crossing avalanche paths. Now you see why. Thanks to Chuck for the spectacular photos. In addition to the avalanche photos, Chuck’s pictures show tracks…
April 18, 2021: Today’s snowfall should extend the season a bit. Thanks to Normand for his PLPP trip report. We’ve had the Year of Winter Wonderland 2019-20 the Year of the Pine Needle 2012-13 the Year of the Deep Freeze 2016-17 the Best Ever Year 2019-20 This past winter will…
April 17, 2021 A snowfall warning has been issued for Kananaskis and Canmore. Snow-Forecast.com is predicting 11 cm for PLPP and 8 cm for the Canmore Nordic Centre on Sunday. The high temperature in PLPP is predicted to be -1°C on Sunday, April 18. As I write this at 10…
April 16, 2021 Grooming has concluded for the season on the Mt Shark trails. As long as everything goes according to plan, there will be grooming in Peter Lougheed Park until the night of April 17th. Canmore Nordic Centre: The man-made snow on Banff Loop, Banff to the meadow,…
Even with Steve Riggs’ secondary camera, his photos are spectacular. Yesterday, on the Birdwood Circuit, he captured the rare sighting of mountain goats. Steve posted 27 photos with his trip report, and every photo is amazing. I’m always fascinated by mountain goats’ ability to survive at high elevations with the…
Thanks for all the trip reports and photos today, very interesting and entertaining. It truly is amazing to see these conditions in mid-April.
