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…
If you’re thinking of going to Pipestone for the first time this winter, Chuck’s photos will show you which section of the trails is closed, and where to start. Thanks for all the trip reports. With the mild weather, it’s more important than ever to get first-hand reports of the…
Update Fri Jan 24: Skogan Pass trails were trackset this morning. Every trail at MT Shark was trackset last night. Jan 23, 2020 Lake O’Hara news Lake O’Hara Lodge opens one week from today. The Lake O’Hara fire road will be trackset sometime before Jan 30. I couldn’t get an…
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.
Good News Update: Alf encountered 11 cm of new snow on Elk Pass which is exactly what the Mud Lake weather station reported. Thanks to Chuck for the photos and trip report. When looking at Chuck’s photos be sure to read the captions for further details. Ten cm of new…
Nov 20, 2019 I was going to post an update on West Bragg Creek, but we already have six trip reports from WBC including some excellent photos from Alf. I’ll post my photos later at the bottom of this update. Chuck sends in some incredible photos over the course of…
Nov 16, 2019 (Note: Click on any photo for a larger version) Today was one of those exceptional days where the skiing was magical. This will be entered in the log book as a “Best Day.” In addition to the wonderful snow and trail conditions, near the BC border…
Nov 15, 2019 It’s going to be a zoo in Lake Louise tomorrow. I’ll give you some parking suggestions later in this post. Conditions on Moraine Lake road were fabulous this afternoon. Although the temperature reached zero, the snow has not deteriorated.
Nov 13, 2019 The trip reports have imparted valuable information about the condition of the ski trails. Thank you to everyone who submitted a report. West Bragg Creek From Philippe’s day at West Bragg, it sounds like icy conditions in the morning and wet snow later in the day.
The Great Divide was groomed and trackset yesterday, but with last night’s rain the conditions were icy this morning. When I arrived at 9 a.m, I was fortunate to get the last spot in the parking lot.
