Alison Steele

Great ski Saturday morning on Bluestem, Esker, Lime Kiln and Aspen! Conditions were firm and super-fast when we started, but softening by noon. Lots of skiers out there enjoying the beautiful sunny day, and possibly last classic outing. Hope it cools off enough so the trails will still be skiable!

Spruce was also groomed today – kudos to park staff!

Early Sunday afternoon we skied Orange, Green and Yellow. We tried to ski Blue, but it was blown in. At -2C tracks were fast and fun with lots of debris that did not stick to our skis. There were a few sun-drenched areas where the tracks were starting to soften, but there’s still ample snow, and these trails should still be skiable into April.…[Read more]

Late Sunday morning we skied Seven Sisters and enjoyed great spring conditions. At -4C it was fast and icy, with shallow classic tracks in a few areas. Thankfully the debris wasn’t sticking to our wax and we all managed to stay upright on the hills. Love this quiet and scenic trail!

Wednesday afternoon we skied parts of Lime Kiln, Chickadee and Esker. Yesterday’s debris is covered up by the new snow, and tracks are well skied in. Very good conditions, but not as fast as yesterday.

Tuesday afternoon 4:00 Lime Kiln was in good condition…firm and fast with a little debris, mostly avoidable. Heard that debris was a problem on Bluestem today with sticky wax picking up the evergreen litter. This is a good time to use waxless skis if you have them!

Sunday we classic skied Pumpkin Creek’s Mystery Tour and Blue Moon. The sunny milder day brought plenty of happy folks out for this event, and the skiing was excellent. The trails were expertly groomed and exciting (always!)…..kudos to the groomers and organizers!

Friday afternoon we skijored the north half of Spruce. Seemed like it had been recently groomed, and was in really nice condition. There’s some tree litter, but the trail was hard-packed with good edge.

Monday morning classic tracks were excellent – firm and fast with minimal debris. The Group Use Road looked like a lot of skiers had enjoyed it on the weekend, but was also in great shape. Thanks to park staff for Friday’s grooming!

Thursday late afternoon I was the first ski-jorer on soft corduroy on the north loops of the Spruce Trail. Trail was a bit softer than usual, but great for the dogs, and the forest provided shelter from the nasty wind. Many thanks to park staff for maintaining this great trail!

Monday afternoon we skied parts of Chickadee, Esker and west Bluestem. Tracks were firm and fast with excellent conditions. Lots of other skiers out enjoying them too. Thanks to BHP staff!

Fantastic ski on the exciting hills of Sandilands Monday afternoon! We skied the green and south leg of the black trail in a counter-clockwise direction…..so fun! Tracks were very good, although some tree debris, and footprints in the tracks on NE Black. The SW black trail was in better shape, and the views were amazing. Thanks to the Sandilands…[Read more]

We skied Lime Kiln on Wednesday afternoon. Despite the chill, the sun was warm and trail condition was excellent, with many other skiers enjoying it too. FYI – Spruce has been groomed for skate skiing.

Wednesday early afternoon we tried to ski Bluestem from the stables, but the new snow was sticking to my kick area. We abandoned the ski for a nice walk in the beautiful white wonderland at Cedar Bog. There are several inches of new snow in the park, so hope the groomer can get out soon!

Wednesday mid-afternoon we were happy to discover that Esker was groomed. It was double-tracked and in good shape aside from the occasional grassy spots. Lime Kiln was only skier tracked.

Thursday noonish we classic skied west Bluestem, and it was a tough slog. With inches of soft new snow, the undefined tracks were slippery. It snowed the entire time we skied, and there was an inch+ in the back of my truck. Back at Chickadee parking lot, we saw a tractor pulling a packing device. It came south off Chickadee and turned east onto…[Read more]