“Will you be my valentine?” was written in large letters in the snow at Confederation golf course today. I have added a photo of it in the gallery below. The conditions at Confed are incredible with well-defined tracks and firm skating lanes. Polar grip wax was giving good traction on…
Thanks to Steve Riggs for the photo and report regarding Confederation golf course… “Plenty of skiers out in minus 24 enjoying the excellent conditions and brilliant afternoon sun. Highly recommended if you are beginning to suffer from cabin fever! Firmly defined tracks with polar glider giving fast glide. I scraped…
Thank you for all the comments on the previous post, I appreciate all the compliments. It tells me once again that xc skiers are kind and generous. It feels good to know the blog has been helpful to so many people. I’m truly overwhelmed with Janice Perry’s ability to create…
Thanks to Chuck for the photos and report from Lake Louise. The damage created by the vehicle driving on the road has been repaired and the trail looks to be in great condition. Now I’m hoping we’ll get a report regarding conditions on the Great Divide. Parks Canada will be…
Quote of the day from Shulamit at West Bragg Creek: “by the time I finished, I could tell the tracks were getting chewed up by busy use. Then again, what’s the point in having pristine tracks that no one ever skis on?”
Jan 14, 2020 Tomorrow’s high in Calgary is predicted to be -30°C, so Chip took advantage of the balmier -27°C temperature and skied today at Confederation golf course. Here’s Chip’s report… “On arrival at 2:15, the car’s thermometer read “Go Home”. I ignored it. After 75 minutes, I was ready…
It’s sure nice to have skiing right in the city. Conditions at Confederation golf course are pretty good but just be very careful on the bridges. Peter and I walked across one bridge and were glad we did when we saw the gravel and ice on the run-out.
Jan 2, 2020 Posted today by Foothills Nordic Ski Club: “We are looking for more volunteers for snow farming tonight Jan 2 from 6:30 to 8pm at Confed. Coverage is still pretty good Confed even with the warm weather due in large part to great work done by the snow…
Shaganappi’s upper trails have been roller packed. I received the following update from Linda at Shaganappi Nordic Operations: Nov 30 9:30pm: Upper trails at Shaganappi are roller packed for skate skiing. Fencing and maps are not up, ski with care. Skiing is variable with marginal conditions and bare spots in…
Nov 28, 2019 @ 5 pm I was in the neighbourhood this afternoon so I stopped by Confed to see what the conditions were like. Claudette and Deb were just finishing their ski and said it was pretty good. Confed has been roll-packed and Deb said it looked like there…
