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Update: Just as I posted this, a very informative Trip Report was submitted by Bruce Johnson regarding Moraine Lake road and Tramline. Thanks, Bruce and I believe you are correct with your prediction: “I think we are going to see an increase in Winter Walkers with Covid and people just…

Maybe skiers aren’t the problem

I try to live my life with the motto of “turning negatives into positives,” but not everyone shares those ideals. Charles’ encounter with a fat biker, Matthew Corkum, which is really a good news story, has been twisted and turned into a diatribe against skiers by a few fat bikers…

Countdown to the real ski season

Considering the warm weather we’re experiencing, I was pleasantly surprised by Gord F’s trip report from the “Backdoor.” I didn’t think the snow would have been faring so well. The photo above will be recognized by most of you as the Elk Pass – Blueberry Hill junction in Peter Lougheed…

755 season passes sold to date

Thanks to Nordiq Alberta for supplying the above statistics. The donations from individuals demonstrates the commitment of xc skiers to this issue. The 755 passes sold to date are all season passes. This campaign is off to a good start but if you do the math, there’s still a long…

Sunday morning update

Cold snow, sunshine, and groomed trails. The sun rises on a beautiful day for cross-country skiing. Conditions should be fantastic, if chilly, out there. Thanks to Boomer Groomer at West Bragg Creek for the photo and report… “Another beautiful morning in the creek! All skate lane have been renovated and…

Skier killed near Robertson Glacier

Beware of skiing on rocky terrain with thin snow cover. The following was posted on Facebook from Kananaskis Public Safety… On Monday October 19th near the Robertson glacier there was a fatality involving a backcountry skier. Kananaskis Public Safety and Alpine Helicopters responded to the incident around 1430 hr. The…

What do you like about skiing in Kananaskis?

I’m optimistic that we’ll be skiing on groomed trails this winter in Kananaskis including PLPP, Ribbon Creek/Kananaskis Village, and Mt Shark, but nothing has yet been announced. Let’s give the government people some encouragement by leaving a comment regarding what you enjoy about skiing in Kananaskis. I’ll start by saying…

Ski season – only six weeks away!

Last winter’s skiing came to an unceremonious and abrupt finish near the end of March with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Access to the ski areas was shut down on March 28. I skied in PLPP for the final time on the evening of March 27 on beautiful conditions. …

Still skiing

May 6, 2020 Thank you to Alf Skrastins for the following report(click on the link to see 46 amazing photos): It was a fine day for a loop tour from the Burstall valley, around Mt. Birdwood and out via the Commonwealth Creek valley. There was even some powder skiing! https://photos.app.goo.gl/DpCEr8BQ3yvHbjy19…

Category: XC

Remembering

Monday meanderings