PLPP Bob, Thanks for all the great ski info. Did a loop from Bolton, Elk Pass over lookout and back Whiskey Jack all on Blue Extra Wax. The groomer was working until 5 am, so most of the trails are nicely set. Photo is from the top of Lookout, today….
Better than you’d expect I cruised around the Canmore Nordic Centre Monday evening on surprisingly good conditions. The tracks are rocket-ship fast, but I was able to get good grip with Swix violet. It was much better than what I was expecting to find. The skating lane looked excellent. In…
We’ve had a few more cm of snow overnight in Canmore. I see they’ve groomed and trackset the main trails at the nordic centre. It should be an easy day to wax with the colder temperatures. It says -8 on my backyard thermometer, and it’s forecast to stay below zero. …
Lake O’Hara Hey Bob, These conditions are going to last a lot longer. What better time to get out and enjoy it. It has been snowing all week in the mountains, and now it is clear & cool. Today we headed up to Lake O’Hara, and we have never seen…
Update: Check comments for the grooming update from Jody. With all the posts I’ve been putting up, I almost forgot….I took a quick spin around the nordic centre yesterday. We had about 5 cm of snow around 9 a.m. in the morning, so it helped where the tracks were extremely…
PLPP Jody Cairns sent this email this morning(right after he jumped out of the Pisten-Bully)… It is 6:30AM and a winter wonderland in PLPP. It is currently minus eight at Elk Pass and snowing very lightly only (there are even some stars peeking through). All tracksetting passes currently have one…
West Bragg Creek Hi Bob Sundog, Iron Springs Skied this route on Saturday and simply had to return again today. Conditions are wonderful – snow like silk, albeit tracks skier set due to snowfall. We didn’t mind a bit. Used red wax today and worked wonderfully. I say it worked…
…as were all the other trails at the Canmore Nordic Centre Most of the trails at the Nordic Centre were groomed and trackset this morning. I had no trouble getting grip with VR45(rated for -2/-8), and although we’ve had a few cm of snow today, the glide was reasonably good…
We’ve had about 2 cm of snow overnight in Canmore. The forecast calls for 2-4 cm more over the next 24 hours, but it’s not snowing right now. The snow is cold and powdery. The thermometer in my back yard says it’s -8, and the sun is shining. It’s difficult…
Grey wins National Championship 50K Skiers and spectators alike couldn’t have asked for better weather for the crown jewel race in the Canadian National Championships at the Canmore Nordic Centre today. Even the large Canadian flag was hanging limp as 52 skiers took the start at 8:30 a.m for…
