jANUARY 20, 2026 FSA Grooming Report
CONDITIONS:
This morning temperatures are -9.4°C at cabin elevation with calm winds. 0cm amounts of new snow overnight. 0cm in the past 7 days. Total snowpack heights are around 201cm.
Note: Earlier last week we had moist snow up to cabin elevation. Temps have returned to hard refreeze overnight which has left a crust in most riding areas. The grooming is mint right now but it’s ‘scratchers down’ kind of conditions out there friends! Get out there and enjoy the sunshine!
Today: Variable cloud, possible fog patches and a slight chance of flurries during the morning. Clearing during the afternoon. Windy at times. High -5 or -6.
Tonight: Cloudy. Clear with cloudy periods. Increasing wind overnight. Low -13 or -14.
GROOMING:
Corbin: Groomed from the staging area to the McClatchie Dec 17.
Coal Creek: Variable conditions on lower trail up to about 1540m (Paige’s Draw) - few spots with open water in lower sections. Coal Creek, Doug Dean, Summit Trail groomed last night. Matheson groomed Dec 18. Martin groomed Dec 16.
Morrissey: Staging area to 1540m (graffiti rock) has variable conditions. Morrissey, McEvoy and North Pipeline groomed last night. Notch groomed Jan 10 to the peak.
Hartley: Trail last groomed Dec 10th - note there has been considerable challenges this year with blowdown and windfall from timber harvesting activities and storms. It seems each week, when we go out to groom, there are a significant number of new trees down. The FSA has invested more than 100hours at this point clearing trees from the trail since mid-December. We are continuing to work through this challenge but grooming and conditions and frequency are variable as a result.
Ram: Open. No grooming.
FSA Partner Spotlight
PARASTONE dEVELOPMENTS
A Fernie landmark construction and development firm.
Locally owned and operated, their mission is to create unique properties that enhance the Fernie and Elk Valley area for the enjoyment of both residents and visitors alike.
We are incredibly proud to partner with Parastone on a variety of projects including the new FSA groomer equipment storage faciltiy!