Feb 24, 2020 Grooming update… “Beautiful conditions in West Bragg this morning. Snow is falling and grooming will be continuous until the whole system has been covered. Expect soft tracks until temperatures drop significantly.” ****** PLPP received 2 cm of snow in the north end yesterday, possibly more in the…
People will wait for hours to get a photo of the eastbound train at Morant’s Curve, sometimes unsuccessfully. Peter Neumann and Barbara, who skied Baker Creek to Protection Mountain, sent the photos and this interesting story…
Feb 22, 2020 Helen Read was skiing with her friend Donald on the Pipestone River today, about 1.5K beyond the couch. Helen remarked… “…Donald was victim to the trail giving way into the river. We thankfully were able to help him wiggle his way up and out pulling on my…
It’s rare to get a report from the trails at Jasper, so I was happy to read Sabrina’s report. In addition to her detailed comment, she included a link with 16 photos. As I was looking at the photos, a few of them reminded me of the the Bow River…
There was grooming today at Lake Louise where the Bow River Loop, Campground, Townsite and Forest were trackset. Last night in PLPP, Whiskey Jack, Upper Pocaterra, and Packers were trackset. Lower Pocaterra from the hut should still be in nice shape from Friday night’s tracksetting.
West Bragg Creek: “Beauty days and beauty skiing this weekend in WBC. Recent warm weather will make for crusty early morning conditions that should soften up late morning. Watch for some icy downhills on south facing slopes. Have fun!!” Check the Live Grooming Report for tracksetting details.
Thanks to Shulamit for submitting this photo from the bulletin board at West Bragg Creek. This would be a good time to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of all the tracksetters in the SkierBob universe(I don’t have everyone’s photo but would like to add any that are missing if…
Feb 12, 2020 Dogs are not allowed on the groomed ski trails in PLPP. Mary’s report of a dog running off-leash on Tyrwhitt reminded me of this photo from a few years ago… If you’re looking for trails where dogs are allowed check my page Dog-friendly ski trails.
Report from WBC Groomer Jeff: “After a manic 2 days of fixing equipment, we are grooming again at about 80% capacity. 8cm of new snow was deposited from the storm last night and is being groomed as I type by our intrepid crew.
Another epic trip by Chuck, this one to Palliser cabin in the Upper Spray. Chuck has 22 marvelous photos but the one displayed of Cone Mountain can be seen by anyone who skis to the end of the tracksetting on Watridge Lake road at Mt Shark. Tracksetting updates Sandy McNabb:…
