Great spring skiing conditions are present at the moment. Temperatures are regularly above freezing in the afternoons creating freeze thaw events. Please check the grooming report below to see what has been touched up over night as trails that did not get a refresh may be icy in the morning. 

Please keep off of snow piles on site as snowmaking and grooming operations are stockpiling snow for next season's Frozen Thunder

take care when leaving the Nordic Centre as a pot hole has formed on the exit road close to the junction with highway 742 (see picture) 

Reported on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:14 PM by sheep

Spring Skiing Conditions:

Now that March has arrived, we like to mention the unique trail conditions that can be present this time of year. Best skiing will be found on freshly groomed trails (from the late afternoon/evening/overnight grooming shift). Remember to check the timestamps for each trail on the report below.

Expect faster trails in the morning and early afternoon with slowing conditions and stickier snow in mid-afternoon. Even if temperatures remain cold ish, if the sun is out, it has enough heat to slightly melt the top surface layer of snow starting in mid-afternoon. Upon freezing overnight, this does NOT cause the trails to turn to ice but does create a surface layer of crusty snow for the following day which can be abrasive to kick wax, though it also creates a very fast skate deck. This crusty snow will soften by late afternoon and glide will diminish. Rinse and repeat the next day. Watch for transition between areas in the shade and areas exposed to the sun. 

Over several days, this will eventually ice the trails, but our plan is to groom again before we get to that point, as long as conditions allow.

Updated Mar 18, 2023 at 9:28 PM

All
TodayDistanceOpenLast Groomed Trackset
Cross Country Stadium
0.6km
Mar 20, 12:19 PM
Olympic
5.39km
Mar 20, 12:19 PM
Banff
2.64km
Mar 20, 11:05 AM
Bow - Tear Drop
0.78km
Mar 20, 10:43 AM
Lillehammer Loop
0.91km
Mar 20, 9:04 AM
Albertville
1.04km
Mar 20, 9:00 AM
Nagano
0.73km
Mar 20, 9:00 AM
Biathlon Stadium Loop
0.26km
Mar 20, 8:57 AM
Lynx
1.45km
Mar 20, 8:57 AM
Salt Lake - Biathlon Comp
0.86km
Mar 20, 8:43 AM
Penalty Loop
0.17km
Mar 20, 8:34 AM
1-3 Days AgoDistanceOpenLast Groomed Trackset
Centennial
2.82km
Mar 19, 3:21 PM
Meadowview
5.25km
Mar 19, 3:16 PM
Banff Loop JCT 2-17
0.48km
Mar 19, 11:38 AM
Warming Hut Bypass
0.18km
Mar 19, 11:31 AM
Banff Loop JCT 17-5
0.35km
Mar 19, 11:24 AM
Cougar
0.26km
Mar 19, 3:54 AM
Rundle - North
4km
Mar 19, 3:26 AM
Banff Beyond Meadow
2.83km
Mar 19, 3:06 AM
Bow - Connector
0.39km
Mar 19, 2:16 AM
Grey Wolf - Lower
0.75km
Mar 18, 10:01 AM
Bow - Natural
4.66km
Mar 18, 9:52 AM
Salt Lake
2.83km
Mar 17, 10:50 PM
Salt Lake 3km Cut-off
0.5km
Mar 17, 10:31 PM
Coyote Meadow Cutoff
0.74km
Mar 17, 10:29 PM
Silvertip
4.61km
Mar 17, 10:29 PM
King of Sweden
0.86km
Mar 17, 10:16 PM
4-6 Days AgoDistanceOpenLast Groomed Trackset
Bruin
2.72km
Mar 17, 2:49 AM
Rollercoaster
0.34km
Mar 16, 11:54 PM
Wapiti Trail
0.31km
Mar 16, 11:54 PM
Wolverine
1.38km
Mar 16, 11:53 PM
Bruin Cub
0.21km
Mar 16, 11:16 PM
Osprey
0.77km
Mar 16, 9:54 PM
Chipmunk
0.8km
Mar 16, 9:06 PM
Coyote
2.08km
Mar 16, 5:23 AM
Freddie's Flip
0.85km
Mar 16, 5:21 AM
Coal Cut
0.57km
Mar 16, 4:25 AM
Flying Squirrel
0.81km
Mar 16, 12:08 AM
Grey Wolf - Upper
0.4km
Mar 16, 12:04 AM
Cold Shoulder
0.52km
Mar 15, 11:49 PM
Snowshoe Hare
0.36km
Mar 15, 7:29 AM
Rundle - South
1.9km
Mar 15, 11:20 PM
7-10 Days AgoDistanceOpenLast Groomed Trackset
Wooded Bliss
0.35km
Mar 11, 5:59 AM