Bob

two days near 10C have them heavily glazed as was the grooming for skate when we finished it was sure crusty and getting slick and fast. ” Jan 13 at 6am: With temperatures hovering around 0°C and snow continuing to fall, 10cm of fresh snow was measured on the ground at Pocaterra hut. Expect all ski-trails in Peter Lougheed park to be covered in at least 10cm new snow with greater depths at higher elevations. At 5:30am this morning with temperatures hovering around -1c and snow continuing to fall,  there was approximately 8cm of fresh snow on the ground.

While a few loppets are still on the books, the Lake Louise to Banff Loppet which is first on my list is cancelled but the organizers are hoping to do this in its place We are hoping to open registration for a self-sufficient race on the original Loppet course from Lake Louise to Castle Junction sometime next week (Jan11-16). The distance from Lake Louise to Castle Junction is 36K. A permit from Banff National Park would be required for the stretch between the Campground Loop in LL and Baker Creek. According to Darrell’s report, Baker Creek to Castle Lookout was being trackset this afternoon.

Turns out that the trail maps don’t indicate difficulty (the two trail signs I checked didn’t have small paper winter maps underneath). I think it would be great if Parks could make official, securely attached winter maps with this information to help newbie skiers choose trails that fit their abilities. I’ve created a page Beginner Skiers – Ask I’ve also created a page specifically for raw beginners that discusses the absolute easiest trails on which to find your ski legs.

Alf’s photos from the north end of PLPP illustrate the incredible trail conditions and grooming. What a fantastic deal if it was just PLPP, but it also includes Ribbon Creek, Mt Shark, and Sandy McNabb. A wind warning has been issued for Canmore and Kananaskis, so we’ll certainly need some snow to cover the tree debris. As always, the various weather forecasts differ widely with their predictions, so I’ve done the averaging and here is what we can expect: Last night in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, the following trails were trackset: The temperature at the PLPP maintenance compound is -4°C.