Mar 2, 2024 FSA Grooming Report
CONDITIONS:
-9C at cabin elevation. Freezing line around 1300m. 9cm new snow in the past 24 hours. 83cm in the past 7 days. Total settled snowpack heights 239cm or more in mid to upper riding elevations.
Today: Periods of snow and a few snow showers. Light to moderate accumulation, possible 8 to 18 cm. Windy at times. High near -9, possibly trending colder during the afternoon. Tonight: Mainly cloudy with a few flurries and possible evening snow showers. Light accumulation. Windy at times. Low near -15.
Photos: Last night’s Coal Creek / Morrissey groom, March 2 2024
GROOMING:
Note: Freezing line around 1300m this week. Expect slushy or low snow conditions at valley bottom rapidly changing to ‘winter’ around this level.
Corbin: Open. Groomed Tuesday from staging area to McClatchie.
Coal Creek: Open. Groomed Coal Creek, Summit Trail, Doug Dean Trail, Matheson last night. Martin groomed yesterday.
Morrissey: Open. Morrissey and McEvoy Trail groomed last night. South Pipeline from Wranglers Cabin to the Notch groomed last Friday.
Hartley: Open. Groomed last Friday. We were not able to complete our scheduled groom this Friday due to significant avalanche hazard and the large slide paths affecting the trail. Expected next groom after March 4th.
Ram: Open.
Thank you to FSA Corporate Partner CANADIAN TIRE for your support this season!
Angus and the team at Canadian Tire Fernie are long standing supporters of the Fernie Snowmobile Association contributing critical equipment to our operations such as BBQ’s, log splitters, and much of the day to day tools, parts, and supplies that keep us going out there.
Thank you Canadian Tire!