Nordic Pulse

This week is the Biathlon Canada Selection Trials for World Cup #1, IBU Cup Tour #1 and FISU. Grooming this week:

Good skating conditions. 

George's Way was also trackset today. 

April 27th:  Grooming has concluded for the season in PLPP and at Mt Shark. Click on the computer icon above to access the Alberta Parks report and information on individual trails if applicable.

April 11th:  Grooming has concluded for the season at Mt Shark. Click on the computer icon above to access the Alberta Parks report and informations on individual trails. 

April 2nd: Mild weather has resulted in the snow base melting rapidly, exposing dirt and pavement frequently. Remaining snow and tracksets will be soft and challenging to ski. 

Hi everyone.   The 2023-2024 season was a great one.  Thanks to our groomers for their hard work keeping our trails in excellent condition even though the weather did not cooperate for much of the time.   We'll be working over the next se...

The Spring Creek Trails were groomed and trackset today.  Conditions are  fair but  with many thin spots showing in the trackset.  Falling snow and wind will create drifting  in many areas. Please use caution. The Murray Hill Road,  Ferguson Hill ...

Heart break hill at very south end of trail system is shear ice be cautious if using trails.  

All ski trails packed. Trails are in good shape with this recent snowfall. Get out and enjoy this weekend! 

Grooming is done for the year

Based on the upcoming weather conditions and the lack of snow we will not be able to groom any further this year, thank you for choosing River Bend as your place to Cross Country ski and we look forward to see you next season!  There are significant bare patches on...

Hi all, We are going to be doing our best to maintain the skiing conditions as long as we can. Groomers will be out in the late evening to groom skate (and classic when we can). Please take caution on hills as there may be icy sections. The loops with snow making (Lake ...

Per map accompanying explanation.  Cold -25c Groomed and installed classic track on lower Beaver to Raven.  Raven to fuzzy and hairpin to AWG.  AWG to Jacobs ladder and right turn onto bear. Skate fixed where nessary on bear c/w classic.  Moose to up...

The loop on Fairway 7 on the front nine has been groomed this afternoon for skate skiing and is in excellent condition.

All groomed and tracked this afternoon. More snow now so conditions are excellent. Field is now good to fair. Some wind this afternoon so a bit of drifting in the open areas.

Regular volunteer-based grooming on over 50km of trails, accessible from the Jasper townsite, will continue through the winter season as conditions allow.  Want to support this project and flat-packed trails in Jasper National Park? Click the desktop button above ...

Grooming is done at Shaganappi for the 2023/2024 winter, but the main gates are open to the public this weekend and likely during the week. The ground softened a lot during the warm spell a week or two ago, and the City requested we stop grooming, as they hope to open S...

We have seen quite a bit of melting in the last week. There is still a decent amount of snow in the wooded areas but the open areas are getting very thin. Recommended to ski as it is mid day as it is quite hard when freezing and soft in late afternoon. 

At 4pm Sunday Jan28, Moist snow everywhere except a few well shaded locations. Soccer field melt has exposed several small and growing grassy spots. Most trails still quite skiable on previously packed areas, however track-setting has been limited due to low snow depths. Lake ...

Trails are all groomed and tracked, in good condition. Happy skiing! 

April 4th  10 cm of new snow covers the previous groomed base. 10-15cm more snow is expected in the next 2 days. As of April 1 trails are open for all users. Conditions are good for ski touring.

Fox, Owl, Wagon are open for rock skiing  Wagon trail is the best conditions for skiing   Some areas are thin with grass exposed NO GROOMING for the rest of the season  Open for rock skiing only. Fresh snow on top of very lumpy ice. 

All trails are closed. Thanks for supporting Foothills Nordic in our efforts to provide skiing for all levels in the city.