Whiskey Jack

Cookie race grooming

February 20, 2014

- The view from the Kananaskis fire lookout. - You might have noticed the unusual mix of trails which were groomed last night in PLPP. It’s because the Cooke race

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Busy day at PLPP

February 16, 2014

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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Cold, but wonderful conditions

February 6, 2014

Update: Be sure to read Jody’s comment at the end of this post. I waited for it to warm up, and by 2:30 pm it was -14°C at Boulton creek in PLPP. Considering

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Skiing at its best!

February 2, 2014

What a fantastic day of skiing! The snow was cold, the sun was bright, the tracks were excellent, glide was superfast, no debris, no wind, and easy waxing.

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PLPP north loop

January 25, 2014

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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The miracle transformation

January 16, 2014

We’re all feeling a lot more optimistic and positive today. Who wouldn’t after the horrendous conditions of yesterday, followed by the fantastic cold snow

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Kananaskis Fire Lookout

January 10, 2014

A couple snowshoers and I were the only ones to make the big climb yesterday. Conditions were perfect with excellent snow coverage and new grooming.

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My favourite loop

December 30, 2013

Firm grip, fast glide, cold snow, excellent tracks, nice weather, with lots of smiling faces. Today was one of those days where you could experience, as my friend Chip

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How many wolves were there?

December 25, 2013

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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Thrilled to be skiing on Whiskey jack

December 1, 2013

When I surveyed the devastation from the June flooding, I had my doubts that we’d be skiing on Whiskey jack

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Fantastic news!!!

October 25, 2013

- Whiskey Jack trail(file photo) – We’ll be skiing on Whiskey Jack this winter. Yes!!!! It has been repaired!

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$60 million for K-Country repairs

October 23, 2013

- Pre-flood Ribbon creek. It’s sad to know we’ll never see this sight ever again - On Twitter from the Rocky Mountain Outlook…

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A perfect day of xc skiing

March 24, 2013

I would not trade the memory of this day for a gazillion dollars. It was one of those extraordinary days where everything is perfect.

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Spring ski conditions in PLPP

March 16, 2013

- Skiers with waxless skis were enjoying the conditions in PLPP – Perhaps it was the first time ever that I’ve skied up the steep hills on Whiskey Jack and Lynx without so much as a herringbone.

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Go early

March 11, 2013

The sun-exposed hill in the above photo still had cold snow. Conditions should still be quite good in PLPP tomorrow, at least early in the day.

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Utopia for xc skiers

February 28, 2013

I think every trail in PLPP must be in great condition right now. I didn’t ski them all, but the ones I did ski were excellent, and the others which I observed looked good.

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Tyr – ific skiing in PLPP

February 15, 2013

- Beautiful scenery on Tyrwhitt trail – Today was one of the best runs I’ve had down Tyrwhitt and Elk pass this winter. I took a side-trip to Blueberry

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Debris-free skiing in PLPP

February 15, 2013

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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A beautiful afternoon in PLPP

February 12, 2013

Ray and Keith have done my job for me today with their trip reports. Thanks, guys. I picked up the new PLPP brochure/map at Barrier Lake Visitor Centre today

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The obstacle course

February 5, 2013

I wasn’t sure how to describe this ski trip because each trail offered something very different, but I thought the photo above was fitting for what we’ve had to

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