Dec 30th 2023 FSA Grooming Report
Current Conditions:
0C with 0cm new snow in the past 24 hours, 0cm new snow in the past 7 days. Today: Cloudy with morning fog patches and possible sunny breaks. Possibly windy at times. High near 0. Tonight: Mainly cloudy with a 60% chance of flurries. Minor to low end light accumulation possible. Low near -3. SUNDAY: Mainly cloudy with a 50% chance of flurries. High near -1. 60% chance of flurries Sunday night. Low near -4.
Special Notices:
Early season conditions in all areas. Please watch for hazards and ride with caution. Very shallow snowpack and variable conditions at valley bottom on all trails but dramatically improves around mid-mountain. Total snowpack heights off trail in mid to upper riding areas are around 110cm.
Upcoming Events: Bob Arnott Memorial Family Ride and BBQ at the Rolling Hills Cabin, December 30th, 2023. Info HERE.
Photos: Rob Duckering Dec 28th, 2023. You can watch a great video from Rob showcasing current conditions HERE.
Grooming:
Corbin: Open. Groomed Dec 29th, 2023 from staging area to Rain Gauge and Lower Barnes.
Coal Creek: Open. Coal Creek, Summit, and Doug Dean trails groomed last night. The lowest section of the Coal Creek Trail has two sections to be aware of under the current low snow:
A short hill that can become icy with low snow / traffic.
An ephemeral stream with open water running from the early December rain events and recent warm temps.
Morrissey: Open. Morrissey Trail and part of the McEvoy Trail groomed last night. The road was plowed until Dec 22nd for logging activity - the Cat Ski Operation and the Fernie Snowmobile Association have been working to farm snow back onto the road over the past week but we need more fresh snow. Lowest trail is largely dirt up through the canyon but upper trails are in good groomed condition. Do not drive wheeled vehicles up the road past the kiosk.
Hartley: Waiting for more snow before we start up grooming in the Hartley area.
Ram: The cabin at Ram is unlocked for the season.
Coal Creek - mid mountain, Dec 27 2023
Cat work on the Coal Creek hill, Dec 27 2023
Thank you to FSA Corporate Partner Inertia Hydrovac for your support this season
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