Nordic Pulse

Saturday 10-Jan 2026 4:30 AM 10.30 AM Update

THIS WEEKEND'S GRAND EVENT: The 2 day Teck BC Cup #1 is happenin' at Otway this weekend, Jan 10th (today Saturday) & tomorrow Jan 11th (Sunday). Many of you are already aware of this, as you are volunteers voluntolds for the event! For the schedule of all the action, click here. For map of open trails & parking  click here.

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SHORT VERSION:  +1.7°C @ 4:30AM. +2.8°C @ 10:30AM, 1 to 2 degrees less balmy than town. Skate lane skidoo/ginzoo grooming completed by 9:00AM of the flats, & the dogs before the air & snow started warming. Should be decent skiing, the earlier the better.

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LONG VERSION:  Nice un-forecast 5 to 10 cm of powder snow Friday morning. Two snocats got most everything packed & tracked from 4:00AM to 1:00PM, before the warming trend. Speaking of air temp, @ 4:15 this AM, the airport was +3.5 C, the central bowl of Prince George was +3.2 C, & Otway at the stadium level was cooler at +1.7 C. So yesterday's trackset is holding up well, especially at the lower elevations, and the ginzoo did a good job of smoothing out the more popular skate lanes. We really don't want to run the snowcats, un-necessarily wreck all our good work, and hasten the snow-pack's best-before-date. Lots of winter left!

This is good weather & snow for skiing, unless you only venture out of your house when it is a 2 toque day. Likely the earlier your ski today the better, because it IS going to warm up, and the snowpack is going to get softer and slower as the day goes on. Anything after 3:00 PM is likely be a klister day.  There are a few restrictions until 4:00 PM each day on what trails you can access (see link to map above)  this weekend. The race trails will be vacated by 4:00PM, so feel free to ski wherever you wish.

PARKING: The overflow lot was plowed out Friday afternoon by our faithful plow operator Steve Arnold. See the above map link for location. Or, take the Barking Lot turnoff just after the 2nd set of railway tracks if u are coming from town, drive thru the brand new open yellow gate (thanks to Omenica Fabricating - our new neighbours) then immediately go thru the open (& rather historic) gate on your right. Lots of space, and you can walk or ski  to the main parking lot & all the action along the packed trail that parallels Otway Road. Popular lots 2, 3, & 4 are all available. Please humour the meet & greet parking attendants, so your car doesn't get towed and parted out before you finish your ski :) 

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OUT OF TOWNERS: Welcome visitors! We have the most comprehensive reciprocal arrangements of any nordic or alpine facility in western Canada, by far. If you have a current season's pass from one of the more than 70 Nordic & Alpine facilities listed,  make sure you request your 25% discount when you purchase your day pass. Click here to acces our Partner's Page. If your Season's Pass is from one of those that offer a discount to our members, you will get an instant 25% discount on your trail day pass today. (If your home facility is not on the list, ask your manager to contact [email protected] to make arrangements for the balance of the season.)