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Home Posts tagged "Blueberry Hill"

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“Delightful conditions on Fox Creek”

It was a pleasant change to read about the new snow on your trip reports today. It’s a rare occasion to see Fox Creek with such clean snow and crisp tracks. Thanks to Alf Skrastins for the report and photos…. PLPP-Blueberry Hill- West Elk Pass Conditions were wonderful at the…

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January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 0

Tuesday morning update

Dec 3, 2019 Two more venues were groomed and readied for cross-country skiing yesterday, Priddis golf course and Sandy McNabb. Hopefully the trails on the north side of the road at Sandy McNabb will also be groomed.

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December 3, 2019 December 4, 2019 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 0

Sunday night update

Dec 1, 2019 We’re off to a pretty good start this ski season. We have a number of choices where there are trails in good condition.  According to Chuck’s photos, the conditions in the south end of PLPP look fabulous. Spectacular photos, thanks Chuck(make sure to read the captions on…

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December 1, 2019 December 3, 2019 Blueberry Hill, Confederation Park Golf Course, Elk Pass, PLPP 5

Fresh snow in PLPP!

We arrived at the Elk Pass trailhead to 5 cm of new snow, and closer to 10 cm as we gained elevation. Windy.com was reasonably correct with their prediction

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December 12, 2018 December 13, 2018 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 0

Elk Pass and Blueberry Hill

It was cold in PLPP today which means the snow is still in excellent condition. It was -10 at the Elk Pass parking lot at 2 pm with a bitterly cold wind so I didn’t linger.

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December 6, 2018 December 7, 2018 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 2

Elk Pass is trackset

Update: All today’s grooming/tracksetting activity is detailed on the Live Grooming Report Elk Pass was groomed for the first 2K and trackset thereafter.

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December 3, 2018 December 5, 2018 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass 1

A Blueberry best day

For skiers willing to brave the first 1.3K of nasty, cold wind on Elk Pass, you were rewarded with new tracksetting and fantastic conditions on Elk Pass and Blueberry

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December 8, 2017 December 9, 2017 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 1

Hugs, everybody!

-The hugging tree on Elk Pass- Elk Pass was in great shape today, and I made a point of getting a photo of Georgina’s hugging tree.

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November 27, 2017 November 28, 2017 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 3

Consequences: the rest of the story

I’ve accepted the apology(on behalf of all xc skiers who were affected by this incident) and expect behaviors to change, but why does it take such extreme situations to make people aware of

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November 27, 2017 November 28, 2017 Blueberry Hill, PLPP 27

Spectacular day on Elk Pass and Blueberry Hill

-Mary at the top of the big hill. She had already been to the end of Elk Pass when I met her.- It was like Christmas morning

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November 25, 2017 September 5, 2018 Blueberry Hill, Elk Pass, Kananaskis, PLPP 0
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