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Home Posts tagged "Frozen thunder" (Page 2)

Tag: Frozen thunder

Get ready for Frozen Thunder

At 4 pm today, the Pisten-Bully was sitting silently on the biathlon range, waiting patiently for the trucks to finish dumping snow on one small section

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October 20, 2017 October 21, 2017 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 2

Filling in the blanks

The video below shows a truck dumping the final load to complete one of the Frozen Thunder trails. Frozen Thunder will be groomed and ready for skiing on Sat Oct. 21. Expectations are that we’ll have 2K of trails to ski on.

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October 19, 2017 October 20, 2017 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 0

Skiing starts this weekend on Frozen Thunder

Your eyes don’t deceive you. The miraculous phenomenon known as Frozen Thunder is taking shape at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

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October 16, 2017 October 19, 2017 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 0

Frozen Thunder in great shape; Ski Swap tomorrow

-Jenia and Collin were enjoying the great conditions on Frozen Thunder- I stopped in at the Canmore Nordic Centre

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October 29, 2016 October 31, 2016 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 0

Lake Louise snow report

-Moraine Lake road at Lake Louise saw a few skiers today but has not been groomed yet- It was fun running into Diana Piggott at the Moraine Lake road trailhead today.

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October 28, 2016 October 29, 2016 Frozen thunder, Great Divide, Moraine Lake road 1

Ski sales this weekend

I can’t believe I still have the receipt for my Fischer SCS skis which were purchased in 2001(for $299.00). I’m kind of sentimental about these skis which I’ll be selling at the Canmore Nordic Ski Club’s sale this weekend.

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October 26, 2016 October 27, 2016 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 4

Frozen Thunder grows

-Skiers on the new trail which opened today at Frozen Thunder- Another 500 metres of track opened today at the incredible Frozen Thunder ski trail at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

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October 23, 2016 October 25, 2016 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 1

It’s a miracle! Skiing started in Canmore today

-Frozen Thunder at the Canmore Nordic Centre is open for skiing- When I arrived at 8:55 a.m. the temperature was zero with a cloudy sky.

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October 22, 2016 October 23, 2016 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 1

Frozen thunder under construction

-Grading Frozen Thunder with the snow cat- Paul had just jumped into the snow cat when I arrived at Frozen Thunder around 5 pm. He was about to make the first pass

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October 20, 2016 October 23, 2016 Frozen thunder 1

Skiing starts Sat Oct 22 at Canmore Nordic Centre

More photos of today’s snow. It always amazes me how this chunky, icy, rough snow can be turned into a perfect ski trail by the groomers at CNC.

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October 18, 2016 October 20, 2016 Canmore Nordic Centre, Frozen thunder 2
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