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Trails were groomed and track set today and we have excellent conditions on all trails. Wind overnight may cause drifting in open areas. Get out and enjoy great skiing.

Skate lanes were groomed on lower Blue and lower Green trails. Snow is holding well on this loop. No tracks were set so expect a touch of snow covering icy tracks where they are still useable. The driving range loop and training lanes, classic and skate are holding up well. The stadium area was groomed but is icy under the skiff of new snow. It’s time for a heavy snow fall!!

Skiing is over at Shaganappi unless we receive significant snow with low to no wind. The Chinook temperatures combined with the associated winds have sublimated the snow from most of the ski trails, leaving a very thin layer of pockmarked ice, or large sections of grass, rocks, or asphalt. Walking is not recommended due to the icy surfaces. The skiff of snow that Calgary did receive with the last storm cycle did not stay on the ski trails because of the winds. Some winters, there's no sense in fighting Mother Nature. Fingers crossed for 15 to 30 cm of snow in a storm cycle with low winds, otherwise skiing is over until we (hopefully) receive the early March snow that typically hits Calgary.

Fresh track throughout the course. Shallow and icy in many spots

Cooler temps. Have conditions in good shape. A nice sunny, if breezy start to today should make for good skiing.

January 26, 2022–Ferguson Hill Road and Murray Hill Road were track and roller packed today. There are still several bare patches and many thin areas on both roads. January 25, 2022–Spruce Coulee and Highline Trails were packed and groomed today. Conditions are fair with lots of thin spots. Caution is advised. The Spring Creek Trails were machine and roller packed on January 24, 2022. Grooming was not completed. With snow in the forecast on Wednesday, it is planned that the Spring Creek Trails will be groomed on Thursday or Friday.

Happily the temperatures dropped below zero overnight and this will help the ski tracks to firm up. As of last night's grooming: Goldbar: trails groomed for skating and classical tracks re-set: treeline, woodcutters, Hadhirgaan, lake loop. Treeline groomed for skate as existing classical tracks remain firm and in good shape. Capilano: skating lanes re-set. Existing classic tracks remain in place to ensure the most stable/firm classic track. Goldstick: skating and classical tracks on creek-crossing loop, creek crossing and switchbacks. Southloop: the team is doing trail maintenance on the south loop in the daylight this morning to increase our ability to groom in various conditions moving forward. Look for an update on grooming for skiing in the next day. Have a great day and happy trails from your Edmonton Nordic Grooming Team

Thursday’s grooming at Mt Shark saw some brief but heavy snow after dark, with about a cm falling on some of the earlier grooming. At midnight it had stopped snowing for a few hours, and the sky was partly cloudy. Visit the Alberta Parks Mt Shark trail report for details regarding general conditions and individual trails by clicking the computer desktop icon top right.

Trails and tracks look amazing. Some great skiing conditions.

All trails were groomed and trackset on Jan. 19. Excellent skiing on all trails.

Grooming under clear skies Wednesday night. Visit the Peter Lougheed trail report for details regarding general conditions and specific trails by clicking the computer desktop icon top right.

Trails on the south side of the Highway have been groomed, snow conditions are marginal so no tracksetting has occurred, watch for debris on trails

The Lakeland cross country ski club has just completed grooming and track setting on the front 9 of the St. Paul Golf Course. Our snow base is excellent as are trails. The fresh snow was welcome after the freezing rain.

Fresh few centimetres of dense snow. Packed skate lanes. Tracks solid with fresh snow to be skied in. Snow provides good grip and control, BUT, any fall that may occur will be a hard fall due to icy under layer. Conditions good to excellent.

Grooming was completed with snowcat on Thursday, January 20. Trails are in great condition. Chalet is open with kitchen service from Friday till Sunday but trails are open everyday.

There was a nice 3-5 cm snowfall this morning on WBC trails which our groomers have begun to work. By morning there will be some nice fresh tracks for the midweek skier’s! THURS EDIT: Tracks are holding up well and corduroy refreshed morning. Do take notice on south aspects some in-track glazing and on some exposed hills (Elbow/Iron Springs, MtnView etc).

Trails groomed and tracked this morning. Goodbye to the ice. New snow makes conditions excellent.