XC

Louise has created a Facebook page for anyone interested in car pooling. It’s called Cross Country Skiing YYC. Click over and join. 

The miscreants returning from the Alpine Club of Canada hut at Elk Lakes dumped their uneaten food on the picnic table at the Elk Pass – Tyrwhitt – Hydroline junction. MaSid was there and saw them do it. I’ve included his report

I took a spin around Bowness Park this afternoon. What a lovely trail – if only it had another 10 cm of snow. I was surprised to see there was a skating lane as well as a classic track.

NorAm/Calforex Biathlon Race, Canmore December 8-9, 2018 Over 300 volunteers are needed to make this race happen – approximately one volunteer is needed for every participating athlete. 

We finally have some places to ski besides Lake Louise. Temperatures are staying cold, so this snow should hang around for a while.  After reading all the trip reports from yesterday, it appears the weekend snowfall was enough

I don’t think anything exists for a xc skier without a vehicle to access the places Rodrigo would like to ski at(the ones which are not accessible by Roam Transit). I’m publishing his email in the hopes that someone can provide

The trail report indicates the Campground Loop at Lake Louise has been trackset and groomed for skating. The Bow River Loop is groomed. Those trails are dog-friendly.

There was a flurry of activity at the polling station where I cast my vote in the Olympic plebiscite. I’m not saying how I voted because you know how I dislike controversy.  A flurry of last-minute guesses are coming in for the Elk Pass contest. Neil and Nora’s recent trip report

The daily ritual of looking at numerous weather forecasts has returned. The ever-optimistic Snow Forecast is predicting significant snowfall(15 cm) for Lake Louise at the elevation of Moraine Lake road on Sunday and Monday.