jANUARY 6, 2026 FSA Grooming Report
CONDITIONS:
This morning temperatures are -4.8°C at cabin elevation with gusty winds. 1cm new snow overnight. 38cm in the past 7 days at cabin elevation. Total snowpack heights are around 187cm.
Today: Flurries developing by mid morning. Snow during the late morning and afternoon, heavier by late afternoon. Accumulation from 10 to 15 cm. Windy. High -2 or -3.
Tonight: Snow during the evening, a few flurries and possible snow showers overnight. Accumulation from 12 to 20 cm. Windy at times. Low near -4.
GROOMING:
Corbin: Groomed from the staging area to the McClatchie Dec 3, 2026.
Coal Creek: Variable conditions on lower trail up to about 1500m (Paige’s Draw) - few open water in lower sections. Good winter riding on all upper Coal Creek trails. Coal Creek, Doug Dean, and Summit Trail groomed last night. Martin groomed Jan 2.
Morrissey: Staging area to 1500m (graffiti rock) has low snow mixed with rock but good riding quality overall. Good winter riding on all upper trails. McEvoy and Morrissey groomed last night.
Hartley: Groomed from the staging area to a few km short of the East Fork of the Sulphur corner Dec 2. Note there are still trees blocking the final stretch of the trail past where the grooming ends. Crews continue to clear the massive storm debris.
Ram: Open. No grooming.
Morrissey Jan 6, 2026
Coal Creek Jan 6, 2026
FSA Partner Spotlight
Fernie Fox Hotel
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