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Mt Shark The Kananaskis Trail report shows every trail  at Mt Shark was groomed and trackset yesterday… “Mt. Shark ski trails are in prime condition due to the recent grooming and the 46 cm of new snow which fell over the past week.” LL to Banff Loppet The Lake Louise to…

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Nipika was fantastic

 We’re back from a wonderful trip to Nipika. We skied one last time this morning on Henri’s Loop. The first feature on this trail is a “screamer” down to the Kootenay River.    After the initial fast start, it takes a while to finish this trail on account of all…

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The dog says hello from Nipika

I knew we’d get a lot of reaction to my recent post entitled “Dogs.”  It’s no surprise that we tied the record for most views in a single day with 1153. Thanks for all the comments. This is an issue which both sides are passionate about, and constructive dialogue is always…

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Great ski conditions – everywhere!

Best overall pre-Christmas ski conditions that I can remember I thought that was such a great photo from yesterday that I’ve created a new blog header from it. It was plain to see those guys were having fun and I enjoyed talking to them for a few minutes. Very engaging gentlemen they were. Their…

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Lots of smiling faces today

(You can see a larger image of the photos by clicking on the actual photo) Ten of us set out from the PLPP Visitor Centre on a beautiful warm day with pretty nice conditions on all the trails which we encountered. Bonus! some fresh grooming and tracksetting occurred last night…

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Lake Louise to Banff Loppet

Once per winter – don’t miss it! Racers on Lake Louise Jan 22 Update: The loppet has been postponed to Jan 31 due to the extreme cold. Do you want to ski some fabulous trails that are available only once per winter? Well, it happens on Sunday Jan 25: The…

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