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Home Posts tagged "Whiskey Jack"

Tag: Whiskey Jack

Tyrwhitt loop

“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…

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January 19, 2021 January 20, 2021 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 1

The best skiing on planet earth

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…

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December 29, 2020 December 29, 2020 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Whiskey Jack 4

Skiing at its best!

I don’t usually talk to many skiers when I’m climbing Whiskey Jack because they are always downhilling so fast, but Matt made a point of stopping at the steepest part of the trail to have a chat, from a covid-approved distance of course.  The steepest part of WJ is the…

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December 15, 2020 December 16, 2020 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 0

Tyrwhitt: terrific!

I’ve sure been hitting it lucky this week, getting onto the trails when they are in near-perfect condition. Pipestone on Thursday was sensational, and now the SkierBob Special in fantastic condition.  I need to give a shout-out to Helen Read, not only for her colourful trip reports, but her ability…

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December 12, 2020 December 13, 2020 Elk Pass, Hydroline, Kananaskis, PLPP, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 4

Can you imagine?

Nov 21, 2020: With all this early snow, can you imagine how upset everyone would be if grooming in Kananaskis had been cancelled for good? I expect skiers would be out protesting with torches and pitchforks ski poles.  We owe a debt of gratitude to Nordiq Alberta for their well-thought-out proposal…

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November 21, 2020 November 21, 2020 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Whiskey Jack 5

PLPP grooming report

PLPP = Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Purchase your Kananaskis Parking Pass online.  The following report was sent to me by Tracksetter James on Sat Nov 21 at at 2:11 a.m…. “Boulton Creek / Fox Creek / Moraine trails were snowmobile packed only. Packers was snowmobile roller-packed. Tyrwhitt was heavily bladed and then…

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November 21, 2020 November 21, 2020 Kananaskis, Kananaskis Village, PLPP, Pocaterra, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 0

Don’t ski here!

Mar 28, 2020 Thanks for all the “pandemic” comments. We have a lot of thoughtful people following this blog.  My final ski trip of the season last evening was wonderful, but sad at the same time knowing it would be the last one of the season, and possibly forever.

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March 28, 2020 October 4, 2020 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 14

Alone in winter wonderland

“It really is pretty easy to practise social distancing when one is out in the mountains.” -gh “It’s easy to see what’s coming next- no access to provincial lands. If not right away- once the NP closure inevitably causes overcrowding elsewhere. A poor decision in my opinion.” -Steve Riggs

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March 24, 2020 March 28, 2020 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 0

Gliding through the beautiful meadows of Tyrwhitt

I couldn’t have asked for a nicer way to spend my birthday than skiing my all-time favourite loop on great conditions and in lovely weather.

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March 20, 2020 October 12, 2020 Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP, Tyrwhitt, Whiskey Jack 0

PLPP middle trails – be prepared for tree debris

Don’t be deceived by these beautiful photos. Most of the trails I skied today had a lot of pine needles in the tracks. If you ski on these trails, it would be best to use waxless skis.  As you’ll see in the not-so-beautiful photos, the tree debris was sticking in…

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February 20, 2020 February 24, 2020 Kananaskis, PLPP, Pocaterra, Whiskey Jack 0
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