“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…
Jan 8, 2021: Thanks for all the trip reports today! Thanks also for the comments on my previous post about signage. Three rows of vehicles had nearly packed the Ribbon Creek parking lot by the time I arrived around 12:30 pm. I forgot to put my Kananaskis parking pass on…
It would have been a tragedy if these trails hadn’t been groomed this winter. I skied on near-perfect conditions today while doing the loop that includes Evan-Thomas, Wedge Connector, and Bill Milne. I hope everyone will buy a Kananaskis parking pass. Evan-Thomas was trackset last night for the first time…
It doesn’t get any better than this. Although I was tempted to take advantage of the new tracksetting at Kananaskis Village, I decided to leave the crowds behind and head for peace and quiet in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. After reading the trip report from Tanya, where she referenced the…
Dec 28, 2020: My ski trip to Hummingbird Plume checked all the boxes. Recently, I’ve been hitting the trails when they are in prime condition, and the lucky streak continued today. For me, prime condition is recent tracksetting with no fresh snow in the tracks, fast but not icy. The…
Dec 24, 2020: A short eight weeks ago today, Oct 30, we learned that grooming would continue in Kananaskis. It would have been unthinkable to lose ski trail grooming in Kananaskis. Especially this year. The mania around cross-country skiing has indicated that people needed this more than ever. Can you…
