Nordic Pulse

Apr 1st: Mainly clear skies early Wednesday morning with no precipitation through the shift, as the trails on the west side of the KLT were groomed and trackset.  The approximate 10cm's of snow that fell over the weekend at low elevations (more fell higher) has freshened up the trails nicely and helped to restore areas of melt/flood water from the substantail rain 2 weeks ago. 

There could be some sitting water or ice in some places, but the ice flow on Elk Pass (near the North Hydroline junction) has been covered up, though the warning signage remains in place for now. There is an ice flow/puddle on Packers Trail in the meadow where Frozen Toad snowshoe trail crosses Packers. The ice flows on Come Along and Rolly Road were much improved by the most recent snowfall, but may return with the warm day time temperatures. No new snow has fallen since Sunday night, and trail last groomed before then will be a mix of powder snow, with glazed and crusty sections, and tracks skier set or skier packed. Daily highs have remained just below freezing this week but the strong Spring sunshine will bring glazing or icy sections to sun exposed areas.

The ski trails in PLPP were not designed for, nor do they accommodate skate skiing, as there is not room to skate ski without ruining the classic tracks, which are machine set once a week on each trail. For skate skiing, choose one of the many areas in the region that are suited for the activity, such as Mt Shark or the CNC.

Click on the computer icon above to access the Alberta Parks report and information on individual trail