Thanks for all the trip reports yesterday. I waited until mid-afternoon to head out to Kananaskis, thinking the crowds would be starting to thin and parking would be easier. My first choice was the Stoney trailhead which has come to be known as the Troll Falls trailhead. I observed a…
After climbing the Bill Milne trail from Ribbon Creek, I walked about 300 metres through the village over to Terrace trail and headed south. Terrace, Kovach, Aspen, Lower Kovach and the best conditions ever on Terrace north to the Ribbon Creek parking lot. I wasn’t coming down the S-turns but…
(I’m posting this as a separate update to encourage Bill Milne skiers to try this part of the trail. I also skied the village trails and the Evan-Thomas loop which I’ll post later) You’d think that after skiing for 23 years and logging 24,880 km, I would have done every…
(I’ve posted the tracksetting updates at the end of this post) The Wedge Connector, Evan-Thomas, and Bill Milne were all in excellent condition today. The snow stayed cold and should still be in good shape for tomorrow. Going downhill on Evan-Thomas I experienced fast tracks but not icy, and I…
It was a pleasant change to read about the new snow on your trip reports today. It’s a rare occasion to see Fox Creek with such clean snow and crisp tracks. Thanks to Alf Skrastins for the report and photos…. PLPP-Blueberry Hill- West Elk Pass Conditions were wonderful at the…
“A stellar day today traversing from east elk pass to west elk pass with great views over the elk lakes valley.” -MaSid Click on the above photo from MaSid for the full size. Thanks to Erin P for the following report, and to her dad Jeff G for the following…
There was no fighting for parking spots today. As Chip said, “hardly anyone on the trails, no wind, blue sky….It was just about perfect!” This ski trip took me back to when days were much simpler(last year!). I only encountered eight other skiers on the trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial…
I was thinking of calling this update “The transition from ice to snow” because a few days ago, you could ice skate on the Bill Milne trail. Today, after last evening’s Pisten-Bully magic, it was like real snow again. I waited for it to warm up and in mid-afternoon it…
“Without doubt Tyrwhitt is the most beautiful and skiable trail in the skier Bob domain. I was there as well today and was awestruck.” -Greg Foord By skiing the late shift, I was in PLPP at the right time of day to avoid any excessive wind. That is, until the…
As we enjoy the fantastic snow conditions and grooming in Kananaskis, let’s acknowledge the volunteer effort that contributed to making it happen. That includes all the work that went into Nordiq Alberta’s proposal to the government, the subsequent organizing and collecting of fees, and all the volunteers who stepped forward…
