Received an email today: Can you suggest any new venues for these skiers? “My husband and I will be in Canmore in late February for about 10 days of skiing. We’ll be following your blog for ideas on where to ski, snow conditions, etc., but I wonder if you can suggest…
XC Skiing exceeds all expectations from Olympic Games report card There’s an interesting article in the Herald today, grading the various events in the Olympics, based on what was expected and what was delivered. XC skiing received a much better grade than what was expected. It also gives the amount…
I received this email from Nancy. Can anyone help? “Hi bob, Do you have any information about the ski conditions in Waterton? The official reports are pretty lame and I just wondered if you had more detailed information.”
Appreciations for Alberta Tourism, Parks & Rec We enjoy both the Ribbon Creek trails and the Mt Shark trails. I hope that Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation will continue to groom both venues during this winter and forever more. I’d have to agree with Darcy Gullacher, however, if I could…
I didn’t get out skiing today, and won’t be out at all this weekend. I’ll be depending on your comments to keep everyone informed of the conditions.
Where did you ski today? Please leave a comment on the conditions, wherever you were. Around 400 people check this blog everyday, so let’s help each other by sharing information.
From today’s Calgary Herald: Gilles Blackburn says he regrets not having matches in his pocket when he and his wife went skiing off a beaten trail in the Rockies on Feb. 15. If, he had, he says his wife, Marie-Josée Fortin, would probably still be alive today. His wife died…
Regular contributor Richard sent in the following: Hi Bob, Technically not a trail report, but I see a Chandra Crawford link on your site so I thought you might be interested in this. Chandra was at COP kicking off her “Fast and Female” program tonight. She gave a great little…
Season’s Greetings to all cross country skiers and all our Ski Here! readers. I won’t be updating the blog for a few days, but if you ski somewhere, let us know about it in the comments section below. There’s an embarrassment of riches of trails to ski on right now.
See comments below for an update on Lake O’Hara The Snow Gods have smiled upon us. Just came in from an hour of snow shovelling. The first 10 cm has arrived here in Canmore, and from what I see on the Calgary TV news it’s in the city as well….
