I thought it was time to check out the conditions at Strathmore, and did I ever pick the right day to go. Ed Meyer in his Pisten-Bully and a volunteer on a snowmobile were grooming and tracksetting when I arrived. The temperature at 3 pm was -19°C with a light…
Ed Meyer sent the following videos and report(first video shows the snow farming): “Conditions out here are looking good . We did have an issue with a snowmobile getting on the track and tearing some sections up. Not quite sure what would possess someone to do that. I won’t be…
Strathmore golf course John and Wendy submitted reports from Strathmore yesterday. John Bargman submitted this report… “Skied Strathmore Golf course today. Good to very good track setting all around the course. There is an honour system at a cost of $5. Not many people there and fun to ski the…
I will have an update on the wonderful conditions at West Bragg Creek later but in the mean time I wanted to share these remarkable photos which Shulamit submitted. We’ve now had a few reports on the conditions at Strathmore with Shulamit’s being the latest… “Leisurely sunset ski. I’d heard…
Confederation golf course in Calgary: “What a difference a day makes!! 10cm of much need snow fell Saturday night. All the trails were rolled Sunday morning and will be regroomed and track set Sunday night. Skiing this week will be great!” Steve Riggs submitted a trip report from West Bragg…
Just as Cheryl, Tessa, and I finished skiing the Strathmore golf course, who should pull up to go skiing but the man himself. It was a thrill to finally meet
Update Mar 8 @6:35 pm: Most of the north side trails were groomed today. The horse damage should be repaired. Live Grooming Report. Pine Ridge trail at Sandy McNabb is a hilly, mostly
My skiing in February was more along the lines of how I had envisioned my winter to be. Skiing closer to Calgary at places like West Bragg Creek, Sandy McNabb, Ribbon Creek, and the golf courses at Confederation and Strathmore.
I didn’t ski today, but went for a walk with Tessa at Bowness Park where other people were skiing. It appears the trails were trackset before the recent snowfall and coverage looked very good. Skiing in open areas is pleasant
As we begin 2019, we’re still waiting for snow to arrive on a lot of our trails, and to top-up the trails which are marginal. Yes, we’re spoiled. We have excellent skiing
