PLPP = Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Purchase your Kananaskis Parking Pass online. Nov 20, 2020: If you want to read about all the new grooming that’s occurring in the SkierBob domain, make sure you read to the end. Chuck has posted enticing photos of the newly-trackset Kicking Horse trail in…
Nov 20, 2020: The hut is open daily 8:30 am – 8 pm It’s a very unusual occurrence to see more fresh snow at Pocaterra hut than at Elk Pass. I estimate there was around 15 cm of high-density snow from Wednesday night. One skier had broken trail in the…
Just a reminder to purchase your Kananaskis parking pass. Another reminder: if you’re looking for up-to-date trail conditions, check the Trip Reports on the main menu. Some even have pictures. Nov 18: I arrived at the Elk Pass parking lot at 2:45 pm to a temperature of -2°C and lots…
Steve Riggs found 20 cm of new snow at the top of Elk Pass! Update from Tanya: There is now plenty of snow at the traditional Elk Pass trailhead if you want to avoid the back door entrance. Tanya remarked, “Plenty to groom in my opinion. Great coverage and not…
Yesterday I updated everyone regarding Redearth Creek. Back on Aug 24, I biked Elk pass in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on a beautiful summer day and was even lucky enough to encounter a bear. I am optimistic that we will have groomed trails on which to ski in PLPP this…
Mar 28, 2020 Thanks for all the “pandemic” comments. We have a lot of thoughtful people following this blog. My final ski trip of the season last evening was wonderful, but sad at the same time knowing it would be the last one of the season, and possibly forever.
I couldn’t have asked for a nicer way to spend my birthday than skiing my all-time favourite loop on great conditions and in lovely weather.
Feb 13, 2020 It was a challenge to find a place to ski where there was no wind. I stopped at Ribbon Creek but it was very windy and the temperature was rising. At least I got a good picture of some skiers and a friendly dog named Kimmick at…
Sometimes words aren’t necessary. That knowing look, that you give to your skiiing partner when you’ve just finished the most amazing, fun, downhill run is all that’s required. When Peter finished his guiding duties at the Ski for Light event in PLPP, we headed for the new tracksetting at Elk…
What a fantastic day of skiing! For our annual ski trip on the Tyrwhitt Loop, Peter, Chip and I were once again lucky to enjoy the best conditions of the winter. The Tyrwhitt Loop is my all-time favourite, and today it was pure enjoyment.
