And the there is a new, non-motorized, Provincial-wide organization in the final stages being organized right now of all the non-motorized clubs, different than Trailnet. They are getting together, we had better.
Avalanche conditions are very high, do not go up and over Fording Pass until the snow settles and we have blue sky. If you don't, you will not see "it" coming, and will probably start "it". Always go there with a group and a GPS, incase the clouds come in, and you are a novice.
A few things on this note here:
ASA will be showing up at both the Bellvue and Lethbridge rallies, as well as the Calgary Snowmobile Club and Crow Snow Riders - executives and members both.
The ASA has been engaged behind the scenes, as the AOHVA has, for a very long time now.
Most recently...
I heard from a senior official from Spray Lake Sawmill late this morning that when he left Cataract/the Lost Creek Road last night at 6 pm, it was snowing there. He did not hear how much, but we may need to call our grader contact to see if he got a call out from AB Transportation to clear the...
We were at the S.T.A.R.S. Ride yesterday in the Crowsnest Pass, staging out of Atlas. The day was great, enough snow on the excellently groomed trail for the ride, "hero snow" on the one mountain climb I did (like hard packed trail, but on a 25-30 degree angle), and excellent lunch provided by...
And you are not wrong. Most years we are grooming the end of November........(well, we only started grooming last year, but over the past three years, this could of happened, if we had the equipment, and Glen brought that out last year.)
After last year's "no snow" after the end of January...
I spoke with Glen last night, and he was working alone yesterday, and was only able to groom out of the Cataract Creek Parking Lot/Trailhead to the Lost Creek Road Bridge over Cataract Creek, on Cataract Creek Trail. It takes more time by yourself, and with trying to improve the trail after the...
No, please do not go on "Wilkinson Summit Trail", as this is Highway 940, and is in use this winter as a log hauling road Monday - Friday by Spray Lake Sawmill. They have it organized by legals means from Alberta Highways, and it is graded. With the weather, there is much exposed gravel, let...
Just off the phone with my contact in Public Lands in the Crowsnest past. There is no relation to the 6000 foot indicated for the new parks south of Highway #3, to the area north of Highway #3. South of Highway #3, they are using 6000 feet to be the dividing line between the yet-to-be-enacted...
Just organizing now, but the Calgary Snowmobile Club is organizing to recruit club members to car pool down for this meeting. Anyone else like to join?
Headed to Crowsnest Pass for the CrowSnow Riders Poker Rally and the Calgary Snowmobile Club's S.T.A.R.S. Club Ride on Saturday, and then maybe our last ride south of Highway 3 in our lives (as the situation is now, with the AB Gov't shutting down all of the Castle Area to O.H.V.'s eventually)...
I came out of the Poker Run on Cummings Trails, and it was "whooped up" pretty good. I will be honest with you here, most of the trails are beat up pretty bad after the poker run. If this is her first ride, and you are committed to Cataract, go very slow.
With this warm weather, we will not...
Two hotels in Longview, which is only 45 minutes away, and closest. Recommend not to stay in the Longview Hotel - unless you are up for a party - as the bar and band can keep you up on a weekend night, if you get a room over the bar. Next is Black Diamond or High River, and High River has a...
Yeah.....that was my fault, kinda........apologies! When you think you have everything you need together, and then you rush to leave, on occasion things get forgotten. Oh well, there was plenty of "hot dog soup"/water to moisten up the buns with.....but no takers.......
snow is there good, best on the west-most and southern-most trails, but after this past weekend's Poker Rally, some are quite beat up.
Best are Oyster Excursion Trail in the very south and west, Baril Loop in the very west and north. All others were used for the Poker Rally (except for Valley...