The conditions at Upper Bankhead and Cascade Valley are wonderful. At the end of the day, Pat and I were able to go down the big hill with no fear and no snowplowing, so you know it’s good. The temperature at 1:20 pm at the Lake Minnewanka parking lot was…
Dec 7, 2019 Helen Read was the first one to ski on Cascade Valley after it was snowmobile packed. Helen remarked… “Packing continues past campground…..yeah!!! Did not feel a single rock.” The Banff trail report indicates that Redearth Creek has also been packed. Update Dec 8: Cascade Valley has been…
I was thrilled to get Chuck’s report this morning at 9:10 a.m. about the Banff tracksetter working on Spray River and was hoping he’d also be doing Goat Creek.
I was debating whether to ski Cascade Valley or the new grooming in PLPP. After reading Sylvia’s trip report, I knew I made the right choice. Crazy weather
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.
It’s a lot nicer to ski this on a sunny day, but even on an overcast day like yesterday, the scenery is spectacular. I skied from Castle Lookout to the CPR access
Barbara had excellent conditions for her first ever ski on Goat Creek and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Peter and I both agreed that it was one of the best trips
After a big dump of snow over yesterday’s tracksetting on Goat Creek and Spray River, the Banff tracksetter
Update Jan 3 @ 10 pm: Some tracksetting has been completed on the south trails in PLPP. Elk Pass, Hydroline, Tyrwhitt, and Whiskey Jack. Check the Live Grooming Report for details.
I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck on Redearth Creek and wishing him Merry Christmas in person. Lucky for me, he was already on the return and was able to give me the
