At least 8 cm of fresh snow on my deck. Jan 29, 2011 Lots of new snow last night. This was just what we needed for all those trails which had turned icy during that brief warm spell. Most of the trails at the Canmore Nordic Centre were groomed and trackset…
Canmore You can rub shoulders with the likes of Canadian Ski Team member Devon Kershaw at the Rocky Mountain Ski Challenge on Sunday in Canmore. Kershaw, coming off a 4-podium performance at the Tour de Ski, including one gold medal, is registered for the 10K classic event. I guess you…
These two deer strolled onto the Silvertip trail right in front of me today Went for a late afternoon ski at the Nordic Centre. Despite the warm temperatures today(my car said it was -1), the snow is still cold enough for wax to work well. Good tracks on all trails…
This is one of those rare winters where we can say every trail at the Canmore Nordic Centre is in excellent condition. Next time you’re skiing here, make sure you take some of the so-called “minor” trails, many of which are new. I checked out all of the new trails…
Update Jan 15 at 7:27 a.m: No new snow overnight, and not snowing now. If you look at the Canmore Nordic Centre Grooming status map, you can see both Pisten-Bullys are out working the trails. The map is covered with green dots, which means those trails have been groomed overnight. It’s -20…
Snowfall Warning in Effect The weather forecast is calling for another 15 – 20 cm by Sat morning. We’ve had at least 10 cm in the past 24 hours. I’m shovelling my deck at least 6 times a day, trying to keep a path cleared for Tessa. It’s -23 here…
Good conditions…and getting better Update Jan 9, 8:06 a.m. It appears from the Pisten-Bully grooming status map that almost all the trails have been groomed and/or trackset in the past 12 hours. Right now, you can see the Pisten-Bully finishing up on Meadowview Trail. The Nordic Centre had about 4 cm of new…
Great conditions today at Ribbon Creek. My camera stopped working yesterday at West Bragg, so no photos, sorry. The car said it was -7 but it seemed colder than that, even with the sunny sky, so the snow is still in prime condition. The snow temperature at the Ribbon Creek…
A controversial topic Some really good comments on the West Bragg Creek(Grand Central Station) posting regarding dogs. Also enjoyed Steve’s “lecture” about safety. I don’t think most people are aware of how quickly you can get cold if you become immobilized from an accident. Taking a Wilderness First Aid course opened my eyes to…
Best overall pre-Christmas ski conditions that I can remember I thought that was such a great photo from yesterday that I’ve created a new blog header from it. It was plain to see those guys were having fun and I enjoyed talking to them for a few minutes. Very engaging gentlemen they were. Their…
