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Home Posts tagged "Wheeler" (Page 2)

Tag: Wheeler

Skiing at its best!

-You can tell by the body language that it was a fantastic day in PLPP- It truly was a superb weekend for xc skiers, and thanks for all the trip reports.

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January 11, 2015 January 12, 2015 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 0

First time on Wheeler

-Susan and Spencer at the Pocaterra / Lynx junction- I overcame my fixation with skiing the south trails in PLPP and enjoyed an 18K loop

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December 28, 2014 December 30, 2014 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 3

Terrific conditions in PLPP

It was -11°C at the hut at 2 pm. The Pocaterra moose was there to greet me. She did not appear to be aggressive and probably would have run away had I walked towards her.

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February 24, 2014 February 27, 2014 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler 0

Busy day at PLPP

There were a lot of skiers enjoying the trails in PLPP today. The Pocaterra parking lot looked jam-packed when I passed it on my way to Elkwood.

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February 16, 2014 February 17, 2014 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 0

The inside track(s)

– Jen and Sarah at the Amos/Lynx junction –  On Saturday, I skied the PLPP north perimeter loop, but I still hadn’t skied some of the “inside” trails such as

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January 29, 2014 January 31, 2014 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler 2

PLPP north loop

Today’s skiing was fantastic! I’ve clocked 126K in the past 7 days with all of them being wonderful. We’re enjoying the best skiing of the winter on most

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January 25, 2014 April 10, 2014 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, Kananaskis Fire Lookout, Pocaterra, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 1

Here’s what you missed today

25K of blissful skiing. If you were stuck in a cubicle today perhaps it’s time to re-assess your priorities. 🙂 Our decision was easy

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January 23, 2014 April 10, 2014 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Tyrwhitt, Wheeler 0

How many wolves were there?

After my first ski trip of this winter on new Pocaterra yesterday, I continued on the fresh tracksetting along Lynx, Amos, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack,

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December 25, 2013 December 26, 2013 Pocaterra, Tyrwhitt, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 6

Beginner skiers: Where to ski?

We’ve talked about many different trails on this blog so far this winter, but haven’t given the beginner skiers any advice on which trails would be suitable to try out this wonderful activity. By far the best trail for beginners would be the Great

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November 24, 2013 January 14, 2015 Canmore Nordic Centre, Great Divide, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake road, Pocaterra, Spruce road, Wheeler 4

Debris-free skiing in PLPP

I returned to PLPP yesterday and had another very enjoyable afternoon of skiing on almost the identical trails as on Tuesday. They’ve received 2 – 5 cm

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February 15, 2013 February 15, 2013 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Wheeler, Whiskey Jack 2
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