You’ve already read about Pipestone from Chris and Karl. I met them as I was starting out and they were finishing on Pipestone #20. They started early in cold weather but I waited for the temperature to warm up and for the snow to speed up. Chris and Karl mentioned…
I’ve skied on some good conditions at Pipestone over the years, but this was sensational and probably the best ever. It’s rare for me to call the conditions perfect, but they were. Simply amazing for the first tracksetting. Chris, Karl and Chuckley have already submitted a report and referred to…
This report is from the Acting Visitor Experience Team Leader IV, Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit: “The Pipestone parking lot has been plowed. But conditions on the Pipestone trails are very poor and not recommended. The groomers have gone in there and packed, rolled and shovelled on the…
Judging from the trip reports, this was a day to be enjoyed everywhere in the SkierBob universe including the Pipestone trails which were cold, firm and fast. It was a blue-tiful day. The temperature at the trailhead at 2 pm was -4°C but the snow was blue wax cold. There…
If you’re thinking of going to Pipestone for the first time this winter, Chuck’s photos will show you which section of the trails is closed, and where to start. Thanks for all the trip reports. With the mild weather, it’s more important than ever to get first-hand reports of the…
MaSid’s couch on the Pipestone River made the snowcouch accessible to the masses. Well, not exactly the masses, but to a lot of skiers who don’t venture off the trackset
I skied the Pipestone trails at Lake Louise today, and all was excellent except for a few pine needles, but they weren’t sticking in my wax. Spent some time in the sun at
I spent most of my day taking photos of the loppet trails along the Bow Valley Parkway. For those doing the Lake Louise to Banff loppet on Sunday, I’ll post those photos tomorrow.
Tooday, the Pipestone trails were the epitome of Chip’s now famous saying, “The soul-mending rhythm of cross-country skiing.” Too bad he’s holidaying
Many skiers have been wondering when the construction would end and we
