Kaslo Nordic Ski Trail grooming report for Saturday January 24 by Stu Heard

Grooming and track setting today / afternoon was cool -3  to  -7 with clearing skis later afternoon that made for spectacular views. Pacific wrens are skittering about along the trail in the low shrubs, and snowshoe hare tracks are evident in the surface hoar frost alongside the ski trail. I groomed and double track set from Hwy 31A parking lot to Moose Meadow cabin, and groomed and track set for the Nordic youth program tomorrow Sunday January 25. I groomed and set single track to the prayer flags / 7 Mile FSR from Moose Meadow cabin. The dog trail (K9) was groomed on Wednesday as best can be, so I “Let It Be” today.

Ski conditions continue to be fast and hard, though not icy. Snowplow skills are a necessity.

REMINDER: Kaslo Youth Nordic Ski program is tomorrow Sunday January 25 from 9:30 am to 1pm so the parking lot will be very active.

Nordic Jan 21

 Kaslo Nordic Ski Trails grooming report for Wednesday January 21 by Stu Heard and Sarah Heard

It was -3C at Moose Meadow cabin at 2pm when we started grooming, and the tracks were hard and icy…..but they aren’t now! 

We groomed and set new ski track from Hwy 31A to the Yew Cabin and Prayer Flags, and groomed/knifed the Bucky Cabin wilderness ski route with good success in breaking up the surface and creating a soft snow over a hard pack base. We set double track from Hwy 31A parking lot to Moose Meadow cabin, and single track from MM Cabin to Prayer Flags. We knifed, groomed and set no track along 7 Mile FSR from Prayer Flags to Bucky Cabin. It seems that with this hard ice layer, even the Moose are moving lower out of the hard crust.

Overall, the skiing is fast and hard with soft snow for snowplowing slowing down.

Happy Trails
Sarah and Stu

Nordic Jan 20

Kaslo Nordic Ski trail grooming report for Tuesday January 20

The tracks from Sunday are hard and fast, so I didn’t groom today. However, Sarah and I will groom and set track Wednesday afternoon once the snow temperature has risen a bit. We will groom the dog trail but not set a track due to thin snow, and groom from the Prayer Flags to Bucky Cabin, and groom and single track from the Prayer Flags to Moose Meadow cabin. The tracks from Hwy 31A to Moose Meadow are very firm and about as good as is possible for our current conditions, so we will not be grooming or track setting that section of the trails.

Overall, skiing is good with hard snow and fast downhills. However, there is lots of room for snowplowing to slow down, and while its hard, overall its not icy, except some areas of the dog trail, which has both ice and bare ground.

Happy Trails
Stu

Nordic Jan 19

 

Nordic Ski Trails Grooming report for Sunday January 18 by Stu Heard

After the Kaslo Youth Nordic ski program on Sunday January 18 I groomed and set track from Hwy 31A parking lot to Moose Meadow cabin (double track) and from Moose Meadow cabin to Yew cabin and the prayer flags turnaround (single track). The knifes on the groomer worked well to break up the hard surface layer and with temperature of 0 the track setter left a good deep track except in several very icy areas. The tracks are fast so I left lots of room for snow plowing. There is insufficient snow to effectively groom the Dog trail. From Moose Meadow cabin there are sections with water running alongside the trail and through the culverts, so the groomed area is fairly narrow.
I will groom again on Tuesday January 20.

Nordic

 

I groomed and track set the main trail and the dog trail this morning. Since temperatures have dropped, conditions are fast and hard. The dog trail has thin coverage and bare spots, so it may not be groomed again until more snow arrives. Get out and enjoy the sun.

Dave

Nordic Jan12

We groomed and track set from Moose Meadow to the prayer flags, and the dog trail trail today. Snow conditions are wet and sticky. The edges of the trail are soft and can collapse. Please use caution. Conditions should improve after the pineapple express moves on.

Dave and Chris

Jan 10

 I groomed to the parking lot, dog trail and set up the moose meadows area for lessons.

Jean