Lake O’Hara fire road

Lake O’Hara is trackset

January 25, 2019

As I was speculating this morning, Lake O’Hara fire road was trackset today. I didn’t ski it, but I stopped on my way home from Emerald Lake and took the photos. The temperature at 5 pm was -3°C. It looked enticing.  Redearth Creek

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Wednesday night update

December 12, 2018

I’ll have a good news update on Elk Pass and Blueberry Hill later tonight. In the mean time, I wanted to post the photo of Confederation parking. Thanks to Mike W for sending in the pic.  I thought we had it good at Elk Pass

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Lake O’Hara fire road

February 12, 2018
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Conditions were excellent on Lake O’Hara fire road today. Cold snow, clean, firm tracks, vivid blue skies, and the highlight of the day, a big hug from Janet.

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Chuck skis to Lake O’Hara on May 2

May 2, 2017
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-Pine Marten at Lake O’Hara. Photo by Chuck- It looks like Chuck might stretch this ski season out to 7 months. His first ski trip was on Oct 15. This is today’s report from Chuck:

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Chuck says Lake O’Hara is still a go

April 14, 2016

Trip Report from Chuck submitted on April 13: “With 3 cms of fresh velvety snow on top of a solid base, Lake O’Hara was a great choice today.” Chuck thought he saw a grizzly

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A nice day for socializing

March 19, 2016
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-Inga, Vivian and Skipper were on their way to do some winter camping- Thanks for all the Trip Reports. With limited options these days, it’s very helpful

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Lake O’Hara fire road was fantastic

February 23, 2016
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Conditions were excellent on Lake O’Hara fire road today. Cold snow, clean, firm tracks, no post-holes in the middle, vivid blue skies, and lots of big smiles.

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Lake O’Hara fire road

February 12, 2016
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I’m pretty sure that Lake O’Hara fire road received some snow today. Yesterday, as I mentioned on my trip report, the tracks had

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Lake O’Hara fire road

February 25, 2015
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Lake O’Hara fire road is one of the most scenic trails known to humankind, and today, Ray, Mary, Keith and I had the pleasure of being able to use our waxable skis. 🙂

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Lake O’Hara is trackset

January 8, 2015

Bruce Millar, innkeeper at Lake O’Hara Lodge reports: “Just to let you know we groomed and trackset the road today. Conditions are great with e the addition of the new snow from the last few days, a lack of wind and sunny skies.” If you

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Lake O’Hara fire road – excellent!

February 26, 2014
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I could have entitled this post A Feast for the Eyes. I had a terrific ski to the lake and back on the Lake O’Hara fire road today. It was busy

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Ribbon creek bridge underway

November 25, 2013
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More flood-related construction. It looks like we’ll be able to cross to the other side soon. Right now, if you park at Ribbon creek parking lot, you’re unable to access

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Lake O’Hara fire road

February 4, 2013
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 – Greg, Pat, and Sarah on Lake O’Hara fire road – The winter trail to Lake O’Hara is actually the road which takes visitors in by bus in the summertime.

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Animal tracks on Pocaterra

February 3, 2013

Thanks to Roland L for the trip report, and thanks to Brenda for the photo: Skied Pocaterra today Feb 02 From the junction Packers towards south shortly before Whiskey Jack junction we followed large animal tracks on both side of trail

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Lake O’Hara fire road

February 17, 2011
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Considering how warm it’s been, this was a good day of skiing. The snow was cold enough for wax on Lake O’Hara fire road.

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