I was contemplating a few different destinations for skiing, but after reading the update this morning from the groomers at West Bragg Creek, it was easy to make the choice, and it was a good one. When I arrived at 2 pm, it was still snowing. The temperature was -3°C…
Judging from the trip reports, this was a day to be enjoyed everywhere in the SkierBob universe including the Pipestone trails which were cold, firm and fast. It was a blue-tiful day. The temperature at the trailhead at 2 pm was -4°C but the snow was blue wax cold. There…
I love seeing dogs when I’m out skiing. I post an update once every winter to remind everyone where you can ski with your dog. The ultimate authoritative guide is my page Dog-friendly Ski Trails. There’s lots of confusion surrounding the inaccurate brochures for Ribbon Creek and Mt Shark. The…
Thanks for all the trip reports. I’m happy to see people are out skiing and that we’ve got good conditions after the scary rain and ice event over the weekend. As JeremyN related in his report, a storm moved through this morning and deposited about 5 cm of new snow…
There is one skier you won’t be seeing on the trails this winter, and that’s our beloved dog Tessa who died on Sep 28, 2019.
Dec 11, 2019 (Click on the photos for a larger image) Helen and Kazzy didn’t exaggerate or overstate anything yesterday in their glowing reports of the Bow River loop in Lake Louise. I can’t imagine how conditions could be any better. The snow, the tracksetting, the weather were all wonderful.
On this Remembrance Day, I am grateful for all those who sacrificed to insure my freedom to enjoy the incredible beauty and wonderful conditions at West Bragg Creek today. It was fitting that I should meet a friendly dog named Poppy on Iron Springs.
Further to Tanya’s report from West Bragg, the snow was already starting to get wet at 12 noon. I started out on wax but after about 20 minutes of marginal grip, I went back and changed over to waxless. I met Bill and Deirdre on Crystal Line West at 12:15…
Early-season skiers in Calgary are jubilant. There are enough trackset trails at West Bragg Creek to easily be the equivalent of skiing Moraine Lake road – without the long drive! An added bonus is that we get to see lots of happy dogs on the trail.
Nov 4, 2019 I was pleasantly surprised at the conditions on the West Bragg Creek trails late this afternoon and had a very enjoyable ski. I ran into Groomer Bill as I was starting out and he recommended some trails which were in good shape, and he wasn’t kidding.
