Mar 3, 2024 FSA Grooming Report
CONDITIONS:
-9C at cabin elevation. 9cm new snow in the past 24 hours. 95cm in the past 7 days. Total settled snowpack heights 247cm or more in mid to upper riding elevations.
Today: Mainly cloudy with a few flurries during the morning. Cloudy with possible sunny breaks and a 60% chance of flurries during the afternoon. Minor to light accumulation. Possibly windy at times. High near -6. Tonight: Cloudy with a few flurries. Possible clear breaks and evening snow showers. Minor to light accumulation possible. Low near -17.
Photos: Last night’s Coal Creek / Morrissey groom, March 3 2024
GROOMING:
Note: Freezing line was around 1300m last week when the storm came in. Expect low snow / icy conditions at valley bottom rapidly changing to ‘winter’ around this level.
Corbin: Open. Groomed Tuesday from staging area to McClatchie. Parking lot plowed on Friday.
Coal Creek: Open. Groomed Coal Creek, Summit Trail, Doug Dean Trail, Martin groomed last night. Matheson groomed yesterday.
Morrissey: Open. Morrissey and McEvoy Trail groomed last night. South Pipeline from Wranglers Cabin to the Notch groomed Feb 24th.
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!