Before I start my report, here is an important update from West Bragg Creek Groomer Jeff: “For any skate skiers, be aware that two horses post holed and shat all over the skate lane of East Sundog this afternoon, making it hazardous for skate skiing. Please avoid this area for…
What a great weekend it promises to be in the SkierBob empire. Lots of good news about new tracksetting, and spectacular photos of beautiful ski trails. Let’s get started… Elk Pass Contest Winner I had an inkling we’d see some tracksetting this week when I posted the Elk Pass Contest…
Update from Groomer Jeff at West Bragg Creek Nov 27 @ 5:15 pm: “48 hrs of snow and counting…Groomers have been literally going the extra mile over the last two days trying to keep up with the white stuff. All 65 km of ski trail have been roller packed and…
Update Nov 29: Nick is the winner. Update Dec 2: Brett is the second winner. Unfortunately a lot of entrants have already been eliminated from the Elk Pass contest sponsored by Stoney-Nakoda Resort. Unfortunate because it would have been nice to see earlier tracksetting. With 11 cm of new snow on…
When will we see the first tracksetting on Elk Pass in Kananaskis Country? Go to the contest page and leave your guess. Two winners will each receive a free night’s accommodation and a buffet dinner for 2 at Stoney-Nakoda Resort . If someone selects the date before you do, don’t despair. There’s a…
I took the above photo around 5:15 pm with the help of my car’s headlights. I drove over to the Elk Pass trailhead after skiing on yesterday’s groomed/trackset trails in PLPP. I’ll have an update on those later tonight.
I’ve enjoyed skiing on Moraine Lake road(10 times so far), but I’m ready for some new trails, so it was encouraging to read all the reports of mega-snow today, especially from PLPP. We might be able to award a prize in the Elk Pass contest soon,
With the Ski Tour coming to Canmore, there are some changes to the Canmore Nordic Centre’s parking and skiing arrangements. Thanks to Ken Hewitt for this update:
Now that the temperatures in Banff are a little warmer, and the holiday crowds have dissipated, I felt it was time to check out Healy creek with my dog Tessa.
I’ll be posting a second update, but it’s is going to be very late tonight. In the mean time, I’ll let you admire this photo which was sent in by TSJ(Tracksetter Jeff) while he was packing
