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  • B&P posted an update in the group Group logo of Birds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial Park 2 months ago

    Friday, mid/late-afternoon… classic tracks still excellent.
    Thanks park staff and groomers for such a great job!

    • We were out this morning and skied in beautiful weather on freshly groomed trails. I would also like to give a big thank you to BHP for making the decision to groom the trails even though there are melting temperatures in the days to come. It’s been a fantastic ski season at Birds Hill – partly due to the weather, partly due to the excellent and…[Read more]

  • lynnmcmaster posted an update in the group Group logo of BittersweetBittersweet 2 months ago

    The skate trails will be groomed early Saturday morning. Conditions for skating will be best likely until about noon Saturday when they will start getting slower and sticky.

  • john kim posted an update in the group Group logo of Birds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial Park 2 months ago

    friday 815 am start: lime kiln-esker-eastern aspen. very good to excellent conditions. tracks were impeccable and it was crisp and flowy. best time to go is the (early) morning. although snow coverage is plenty, the warm temps will be turning this into ‘mashed potatoes’ real soon. enjoy while you can !

  • lynnmcmaster posted an update in the group Group logo of BittersweetBittersweet 2 months ago

    Trails are all freshly groomed and ready for action for what will most likely be our last ski weekend! Enjoy! Watch out for the big snow mess at Lookout point where we got REALLY STUCK with the groomer late last night 🙁

  • Kevin Miller posted an update in the group Group logo of Windsor Park Nordic CentreWindsor Park Nordic Centre 2 months ago

    Thursday afternoon, -4° to -2°, sunny. Skate. A fair number of skiers, both classic and skate. Very good grooming, but the track ranged from very soft to moderately soft, which of course resulted in some loss of push power and also glide. I sure like skiing in these temperatures … on good snow … and in April.

  • Bert Graef posted an update in the group Group logo of Windsor Park Nordic CentreWindsor Park Nordic Centre 2 months ago

    Basically 0 conditions in the afternoon . Tried some different waxes but nothing really worked well . Finally went with Swix for dry snow and that worked out ok with skate poles for icy places . Suns rays are beating down in sunny areas and eroding the trails and in shaded areas trails are dry still. Probably best to go after sunset and colder…[Read more]

  • Kevin Miller posted an update in the group Group logo of Birds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial Park 2 months ago

    From Syd Jones, Birds Hill Park’s Park Operations Supervisor, on Thursday afternoon:
    Looks like skiing isn’t over yet. The park staff have pulled out all the stops and made the trails a priority. Please come out and enjoy your long weekend on Birds Hills many trails.
    All trails have been groomed.

  • Kevin Miller posted an update in the group Group logo of ShannondaleShannondale 2 months ago

    From David Lumgair on Thursday afternoon:
    Shannondale CCSki trails will be great for everyone this weekend!
    Greetings CCSkiers!
    Gord, Mike and David are grooming trails at Shannondale!!
    Lotsa new soft snow makes for pleasant passage on these trails.
    The Yellow, Blue and the Orange Classic tracks will be set this aft, for Friday, Saturday and…[Read more]

  • Thurs. 1:45 -2 c. Groomer heading east on Bluestem from Chick lot.Esker was not groomed as of 2:00.Did west Bluestem.Snow was a bit sticky, sometimes clumping a bit underfoot.Overall good and should set up well overnight.

  • According to a post in “A Cross Country Ski Club” Facebook group today at 1:00 PM:

    “Trails are groomed. From Chickadee lot; Chickadee, Aspen, GUR groomed, bluestem not yet. Roads bare pavement”

    • In addition, Someone in the “Grooming Reports” Facebook chat called the park around 12:30 park staff reported “trails are groomed”. They did not indicate to what extent.

  • lynnmcmaster posted an update in the group Group logo of BittersweetBittersweet 2 months ago

    We received 15 cm of snow Wednesday. We are in the process of grooming the trails today and hope to finish late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Conditions should be great for Friday!

  • Brent Prusak posted an update in the group Group logo of Wildwood Community CentreWildwood Community Centre 2 months ago

    Wildwood golf course and SJR loop was groomed this morning.

  • April 5: Snow storm grooming update. Even though we ‘officially’ closed 10 days ago, yes, we’ll be doing some trail packing today, followed by a more complete grooming after the snow system has petered out. (looking at forecast highs of 14C and 16C for early next week, with no freezing overnight, the window for decent skiing is becoming very s…[Read more]

  • lynnmcmaster posted an update in the group Group logo of BittersweetBittersweet 2 months ago

    We received ~13 cm of snow Sunday. All classic and skate trails are groomed and in good condition. All hills are open, but be cautious on the big hills (Badger, Whitetail, Coyote, Timberdoodle) as the track was not lifted as it usually is. Expect the skate trail to be soft Tuesday.
    We plan to groom the trails as soon as possible following the…[Read more]

  • Kevin Miller posted an update in the group Group logo of Birds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial Park 2 months ago

    Birds Hill Park, Monday afternoon, -8° to -5°.
    Bluestem, Chickadee, Aspen, Esker, Lime Kiln: 1 cm of fine grained snow fell on the trail system overnight, so the previously icy/ice tracks now have a nice soft surface. Glide is slower than it has been, but it is still good because the new snow is now well skied-in. We really enjoyed today’s s…[Read more]

    • Yes, quite the afternoon in BHP. Skate track glide improved a lot probably due to the snow filling in the pores made by all the suns rays and also covered all the dirty snow . West Bluestem was quick. East Bluestem and Aspen seen lots of weekend use and was worn in places. Probably last chance tomorrow for a good ski in BHP , before the…[Read more]

  • Wildwood 2.6 km golf course loop was groomed tonight before freeze up. Classic Track and Skate are in good shape should be extremely fast/Icy on Monday !!! We will groom the entire 6 KM’s if we get fresh snow this week.

  • We have enjoyed a great ski season and some are still skiing out here. Trails on the east side of RMNP are icy in the morning and softer by the late afternoons. Lots of animal tracks on the trails and no longer grooming since last week. Check for our trail reports on the Parks Canada Website or go to the Friends of RMNP Facebook page where trail…[Read more]

  • KatG posted an update in the group Group logo of ShannondaleShannondale 2 months, 1 week ago

    We skied the Blue Trail yesterday and it was pretty perfect! Thanks so much to the Shannondale crew!!

  • Spruce was in great condition today.

  • Saturday:
    The Group Use Road was very firm at 10:45 AM (-3°, sunny), and still quite firm at 2:45 (-1°, sunny). The surface was extremely flat/level, with some remnants of corduroy from Wednesday’s grooming visible on the edges. The two interior bays were not quite as good.

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