(I’m posting this as a separate update to encourage Bill Milne skiers to try this part of the trail. I also skied the village trails and the Evan-Thomas loop which I’ll post later) You’d think that after skiing for 23 years and logging 24,880 km, I would have done every…
(I’ve posted the tracksetting updates at the end of this post) The Wedge Connector, Evan-Thomas, and Bill Milne were all in excellent condition today. The snow stayed cold and should still be in good shape for tomorrow. Going downhill on Evan-Thomas I experienced fast tracks but not icy, and I…
It was a pleasant change to read about the new snow on your trip reports today. It’s a rare occasion to see Fox Creek with such clean snow and crisp tracks. Thanks to Alf Skrastins for the report and photos…. PLPP-Blueberry Hill- West Elk Pass Conditions were wonderful at the…
There was no fighting for parking spots today. As Chip said, “hardly anyone on the trails, no wind, blue sky….It was just about perfect!” This ski trip took me back to when days were much simpler(last year!). I only encountered eight other skiers on the trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial…
I was thinking of calling this update “The transition from ice to snow” because a few days ago, you could ice skate on the Bill Milne trail. Today, after last evening’s Pisten-Bully magic, it was like real snow again. I waited for it to warm up and in mid-afternoon it…
“Without doubt Tyrwhitt is the most beautiful and skiable trail in the skier Bob domain. I was there as well today and was awestruck.” -Greg Foord By skiing the late shift, I was in PLPP at the right time of day to avoid any excessive wind. That is, until the…
Jan 8, 2021: Thanks for all the trip reports today! Thanks also for the comments on my previous post about signage. Three rows of vehicles had nearly packed the Ribbon Creek parking lot by the time I arrived around 12:30 pm. I forgot to put my Kananaskis parking pass on…
It would have been a tragedy if these trails hadn’t been groomed this winter. I skied on near-perfect conditions today while doing the loop that includes Evan-Thomas, Wedge Connector, and Bill Milne. I hope everyone will buy a Kananaskis parking pass. Evan-Thomas was trackset last night for the first time…
It doesn’t get any better than this. Although I was tempted to take advantage of the new tracksetting at Kananaskis Village, I decided to leave the crowds behind and head for peace and quiet in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. After reading the trip report from Tanya, where she referenced the…
Dec 28, 2020: My ski trip to Hummingbird Plume checked all the boxes. Recently, I’ve been hitting the trails when they are in prime condition, and the lucky streak continued today. For me, prime condition is recent tracksetting with no fresh snow in the tracks, fast but not icy. The…
