Update Mar 24 from Parks Canada: “The Agency is temporarily suspending all motor vehicle access by visitors at all national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas effective 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until further notice. All visitor services remain suspended and all visitor facilities remain…
March 22, 2020 Chuck took the above photo at the Cascade Valley trailhead today, better known as the Lake Minnewanka parking lot. Chuck remarked, “NB Line Ups at the trailhead outhouses, but they are open and hand sanitizer available.” See all Chuck’s photos. Confederation golf course is now closed
The photo from Chuck shows the unique three-print diagonal tracks of a wolverine. See all Chuck’s photos from his L’il Pipestone Cabin trip yesterday. West Bragg Creek: “3 cm of snow overnight has been track set on core trails. Get out and get it while you can and remember…
Thanks to Steve Riggs for the photo and this report from West Bragg Creek… “We took our 4 year old granddaughter to WBC after lunch for her first time on real skis (not the strap onto snowboot kind). Good fun, she had a great time! We didn’t get far, but…
Please check the Trip Reports for first-hand accounts of the trail conditions from skiers who were on the trails yesterday. Unusual for this time of year, Sheila found reasonably good snow at Sandy McNabb: snowmobile packed, skier-tracked, virus-free. The Kananaskis Live Grooming Reports are functioning again.
We heard it from Helen on her trip report, but here is the official announcement from Alberta Environment and Parks… “As part of Alberta’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are striving to maintain public access to our outdoor spaces, but all AB Parks indoor facilities, including washrooms and vault…
Thanks to Chuck, we know where there should be some excellent skiing tomorrow. The Castle to Baker trail is an incredibly scenic trail with easy access. The trail has been christened the “double-hump trail” by Helen Read due to the two small hills. He’s somewhat averse to having his photo…
I’ve barely had a moment to catch my breath, but I know the “End of Grooming” in Kananaskis is foremost in everyone’s minds. My own opinion is that a strong case can be made for the continuation of grooming just from the tourism aspect. I hope the out-of-province clubs who…
It’s a frigid morning in the SkierBob universe, with a temperature of -31°C at the West Bragg Creek trailhead at 7:15 a.m. A big change from the balmy +25 of Arizona. Calgary is at -24 this morning. Most places are in the -25 to -30 range at 7:15 a.m. The…
Cheryl and I have returned from Phoenix, AZ, where she had knee replacement surgery. I am pleased to report that preliminary indications are the surgery was successful, illustrated by the fact that she’s already able to walk again.
