Monday 20-March'23

Short: Good skiing, best on the recently groomed trails until late morning. 

Long Version: The spring  grooming & skiing conditions have started, which is weather, temperature, & snowpack driven. Both snocats are grooming skate lanes & resetting tracks this morning,  but as it is a slow process, there is only so much that can be groomed @ snocat speeds of 2 - 6 km/hour. We will skidoo/ginzoo many of the skate lanes that are not reset with the snowcats.

 

Different trails will be groomed each day, with a bit more attention on the trails that receive the highest use.

Areas that are highly canopied & get direct sunlight for multiple hours, will get softest first, harden the most, and will be the icyest in the morning before the sun or a snocat gets to them. 

For skiers that want a taste of the backcountry, (or as close as we can get to that at Otway), this depth of snowpack has made the Dogpatch trails (accessible from Sundog) quite delightful for classic skiers. There is/are 1+ exciting roller coaster dips in the trail, be 4-warned! It would be best to do this later in the day, after the snow softens a bit. Otherwise the surface will be hard & nasty.

Greenway: The Greenway Trail surface was compacted March 8th, prior to the last 5 cm snowfall. It is skiable with caution.  (Notice the term "compacted", we didn't say groomed!) The hills have not been widened so if you go  - take care.   No tracks set.  A little rough in places. This is NOT a beginner trail. Just like the Dog Patch trails, the depth of the snow means this/these is/are the best trail conditions all season, and likely the best trail conditions since the winter of '13. Later in the day will be better.

Brewski Debrief: A raging success. Tickets sold out with a begging wait list within 24 hours.  The army of voluntolds volunteered/worked their you-know-what's off.  Perfect temperatures, sunshine, and a good snowpack didn't hurt. 

Reported on Mar 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Link - MID SEASON MEMBERSHIP

For those that faithfully & repeatedly shell out $24.99 every day you ski, it might be time to consider jumping in feet first, and purchasing a deep discount Season Pass for the rest of this season. This is the first time (in both recent & distant memory) it has been offered, and comes with a hefty 50% discount off the regular full season pass. By the time the cash register rings & the GST is collected, you should save ~ 45%. 

Link - DISCOUNTS

Discounts are avilable to CNSC members. Whether you wish to ski at other nordic facilities (any one of 12), shred moguls at an alpine resort (any one of 50+), dip your finned toes & masked nose in the tropical fish rich warm waters of Belizian off-shore atolls, patronize the only Bistro in Prince George with a waterfront (icefront) view, take a yoga class, or hang by your thumbs in a local climbing gym, there is quite likely something that would be of interest.

Updated Mar 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Weather Conditions

CNSC has 1 year-round & 2 seasonal weather/conditions measuring stations onsite.  Links:

South side of the Stadium

North side of the Upper Parking Lot trail

Snow Temperature - Upper Parking Lot trail

Weather guesses:

Environment Canada

Weather Network

Accuweather

Weather Net

Weather Channel

Updated Mar 1, 2023 at 8:00 AM
TodayDistanceOpenLast Groomed / TracksetTrackset
Upper Parking Lot
0.12km
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Fingers
3.56km
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Mar 20, 8:22 PM
Nite Rider
1.31km
Mar 20, 8:09 PM
Mar 20, 8:09 PM
Mar 20, 8:09 PM
Biathlon
0.23km
Mar 20, 7:47 PM
Mar 20, 4:14 PM
Mar 20, 4:14 PM
Pine Flats
1.46km
Mar 20, 7:47 PM
Mar 20, 7:47 PM
Mar 20, 7:47 PM
Caretaker Hill
0.14km
Mar 20, 7:47 PM
Mar 20, 4:13 PM
Mar 20, 4:13 PM
Greenway Corridor
1.18km
Mar 20, 7:33 PM
Mar 20, 7:43 PM
Mar 20, 7:43 PM
Teardrop
0.51km
Mar 20, 5:50 PM
Mar 20, 5:50 PM
Mar 20, 5:50 PM
Lit Loop
0.13km
Mar 20, 5:33 PM
Mar 20, 5:34 PM
Mar 20, 5:34 PM
Dog On It
2.29km
Mar 20, 5:00 PM
Mar 20, 2:27 PM
Mar 20, 2:27 PM
Stadium
0.26km
Mar 20, 5:00 PM
Mar 20, 4:12 PM
Mar 20, 4:12 PM
Larch Loop
1.8km
Mar 20, 4:59 PM
Mar 20, 4:58 PM
Mar 20, 4:58 PM
Dog Bypass
0.2km
Mar 20, 4:58 PM
Mar 20, 2:19 PM
Mar 20, 2:19 PM
Northern Lights
2.16km
Mar 20, 4:58 PM
Mar 17, 5:05 PM
Mar 17, 5:05 PM
Gravel Pit
0.42km
Mar 20, 4:55 PM
Mar 20, 4:54 PM
Mar 20, 4:54 PM
Bullseye
0.19km
Mar 20, 4:13 PM
Mar 20, 4:12 PM
Mar 20, 4:12 PM
The Hub
0.2km
Mar 20, 3:59 PM
Mar 20, 12:35 PM
Mar 20, 12:35 PM
Under Dog
0.8km
Mar 20, 3:52 PM
Mar 18, 2:32 PM
Mar 18, 2:32 PM
Top Dog
1.6km
Mar 20, 3:52 PM
Mar 18, 2:32 PM
Mar 18, 2:32 PM
Sun Dog
1.11km
Mar 20, 3:47 PM
Mar 18, 3:37 PM
Mar 18, 3:37 PM
Penalty Loop
0.16km
Mar 20, 2:57 PM
Mar 20, 2:33 PM
Mar 20, 2:33 PM
Jackrabbit
0.36km
Mar 20, 2:29 PM
Mar 20, 2:29 PM
Mar 20, 2:29 PM
Homecoming
0.11km
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Teaching Area
0.11km
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Mar 20, 2:28 PM
Canada Cup
0.72km
Mar 20, 2:12 PM
Mar 20, 2:12 PM
Mar 20, 2:12 PM
Iceman Cutoff
0.3km
Mar 20, 2:10 PM
Mar 20, 2:10 PM
Mar 20, 2:10 PM
1-3 Days AgoDistanceOpenLast Groomed / TracksetTrackset
Iceman
0.56km
Mar 19, 6:28 PM
Mar 19, 6:27 PM
Mar 19, 6:27 PM
Tigger
1.85km
Mar 19, 6:23 PM
Mar 19, 6:21 PM
Mar 19, 6:21 PM
Up the Creek
0.54km
Mar 19, 5:52 PM
Mar 19, 5:55 PM
Mar 19, 5:55 PM
Chute
0.92km
Mar 19, 5:51 PM
Mar 19, 5:51 PM
Mar 19, 5:51 PM
Inner 5
1.06km
Mar 19, 5:32 PM
Mar 19, 5:32 PM
Mar 19, 5:32 PM
Old Biathlon Loop
0.25km
Mar 19, 4:54 PM
Mar 19, 4:53 PM
Mar 19, 4:53 PM
Cranbrook Climb
0.49km
Mar 18, 6:46 PM
Mar 18, 6:46 PM
Mar 18, 6:46 PM
Old Sawmill Loop
1.83km
Mar 18, 6:43 PM
Mar 18, 6:43 PM
Mar 18, 6:43 PM
Lynx
0.96km
Mar 18, 6:21 PM
Mar 18, 6:21 PM
Mar 18, 6:21 PM
Raven's Col
1.84km
Mar 18, 6:20 PM
Mar 18, 6:20 PM
Mar 18, 6:20 PM
Birch Bend
2.34km
Mar 18, 4:51 PM
Mar 18, 4:51 PM
Mar 18, 4:51 PM
Hickory Wing West
1.99km
Mar 17, 5:38 PM
Mar 17, 5:38 PM
Mar 17, 5:38 PM
Hickory Wing
1.6km
Mar 17, 5:24 PM
Mar 17, 5:24 PM
Mar 17, 5:24 PM
Supersprint
0.22km
Mar 17, 4:26 PM
Mar 17, 4:26 PM
Mar 17, 4:26 PM
Eh Climb
1.12km
Mar 17, 4:17 PM
Mar 17, 4:15 PM
Mar 17, 4:15 PM
High Five
1.28km
Mar 17, 4:06 PM
Mar 14, 7:57 PM
Mar 14, 7:57 PM
4-6 Days AgoDistanceOpenLast Groomed / TracksetTrackset
Santa's Cabin Connector
0.18km
Mar 14, 7:34 PM
Mar 14, 7:34 PM
Mar 14, 7:34 PM
Junior National
1.55km
Mar 14, 7:20 PM
Mar 14, 7:20 PM
Mar 14, 7:20 PM
Race Maze
1.57km
Mar 14, 5:01 PM
Mar 14, 5:01 PM
Mar 14, 5:01 PM
Biathlon Bypass
0.24km
Mar 14, 3:25 PM
Mar 14, 3:25 PM
Mar 14, 3:25 PM
Ridgerunner
1.54km
Mar 14, 3:12 PM
Mar 14, 3:12 PM
Mar 14, 3:12 PM
Pond Cutoff
0.23km
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Junior National Connector
0.13km
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Firthur Up The Creek
1.13km
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM
Mar 14, 4:00 PM