Thanks to tracksetter Ed Meyer for this Strathmore report and photo… “Cleaned things up on the golf course today. Added some single track to the lake which is running fast and smooth.” Bill Milne, Wedge(and possibly more) are being trackset tonight. As you may have read in the trip reports,…
If you haven’t yet skied in 2020, today is your last opportunity. There’s no shortage of good conditions and places to ski throughout the empire. The big news on the tracksetting front is that Redearth Creek in Banff National Park is trackset… “Jefferey Lockyer here from the ACC/Shadow Lake Lodge….
Did you ever try to ski over the Lost Horse Creek bridge on Redearth Creek? You’ll know it was very difficult because of the steep ramp on the north side. A new bridge has been installed with a much longer ramp which should make it a lot easier to cross…
The beautiful photo of a Whiskey Jack was taken today by Chuck. First thing on the list is last night’s question about the numbers on the map. Steve Riggs was the only one to give it a shot. While Steve came up with a plausible answer, it wasn’t quite the…
It sounded as if the ski trails were not too busy yesterday. The traffic gets spread around when there are 17 areas with groomed trails on which to ski. Paul and Nancy on the Bow River Loop: “Only four other skiers out on these trails.” Barb B in Yoho: “only…
Chuck took this photo today of Jeannette staring at the wall of snow which is blocking her path on Redearth Creek. My caption would be… ….and dinner is waiting for me at Shadow Lake Lodge!
No sooner were Hugh and Pete commenting about avalanche danger on Lake O’Hara fire road, and I received a photo and a report re Redearth Creek. It’s very unusual to experience an avalanche on a groomed xc ski trail, but Redearth Creek is one trail where they do occur,
The report from Terry on Saturday gave me some hope about conditions on Redearth Creek. I was also hoping the trail received some of yesterday’s snow.
-Redearth creek at 6K- My being raised on a farm means you will be subjected to analogies that only a farmer would invoke, sorry.
-Stewart and Tyler were at the Lost Horse creek bridge- I met up with two young men from Florida who were on foot,
