Ice floe on Bill Milne is impassable

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…

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Ribbon Creek

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…

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What about Ribbon Creek and Mt Shark?

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…

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Monday memories

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…

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Follow the snowcat

Monday 2:21 pm: The big red cat has left its lair near Kananaskis Village and is on the loose. For anyone who wants to see Live Grooming in action, the Ribbon Creek tracksetter is on the trails right now. Coal Mine was the trail most

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Exciting news! Trails are being groomed

Remarks to go with the above map: “A nice early season snowfall has blanketed most of the area. 10-20cm so far with more on the way. Recent grooming is groomed and packed only. Packed base averages between 2 to 4 cm with lots of exposed needles and some dirt. Skiing…

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