Update: I’ve been informed by Tracksetter Jeff that a reroute has been groomed to bypass the ice flow, same as the one we used in 2019. We haven’t been inconvenienced this winter with ice floes, but an ice floe-less winter was too much to expect. Thanks to Kazzy for the…
Skiers in the SkierBob universe will ski for the last time this winter on tracks made by Ribbon Creek tracksetter Jeff. He is retiring after 38 years of tracksetting on the Ribbon Creek, Kananaskis Village, Skogan Pass and Bill Milne trails. The first tracks I ever skied on back in…
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…
The following comment was submitted by Jamie Carpenter: If the effort to preserve trail grooming in Kananaskis is successful I certainly hope it will not be limited to PLPP. This summer and fall’s huge spike in trail use would suggest that grooming at Ribbon Creek and Mt. Shark – in…
The full text of that saying is… “No such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.” Credit for coining that phrase goes to Alf Skrastins who is also the author of tonight’s featured trip report… “Obviously a lot of other SkierBob regulars were looking at the weather forecasts and grooming…
This will be the first of two updates for this special day. In my second update, I’ll post Bill Milne trail photos which will take your breath away. PLPP Tracksetter James sent the above photo and these remarks regarding Patterson trail:
I see that Coal Mine was trackset today. It’s been a few years since I’ve skied up there. I had to dig deep to find a couple photos. A few other trails were also trackset in the Ribbon Creek area. Near as I can tell, my last trip up Coal…
I can finally add Ribbon Creek to the list for this winter. I went the non-recommended direction but the steep hills were easy to descend on the excellent conditions.
Tracksetter Jeff is out working tonight and sent me another photo of the Kovach picnic table. He remarked…
-Gordon, Ken, Rory, and Larry at the top of the Screamer- These trails are so enjoyable when the snow is plentiful, cold, and groomed, as it is now.
