2016 / 2017 Valemount Conditions and Updates

[Mike270412]

When do they usually start grooming?

Groomer made it's first trip up Clemina today.

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[TPOWER]

Groomer made it's first trip up Clemina today.

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You beat me to it Mikey , the boys just got back and said . They ran the groomer .


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[catmando]

Was a good day at clemina, watched Ron play with that new 850, nice sled, conditions were good other than a bit socked in, cleared up in the afternoon and had A blast. I


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[1100]

We rode Allen again today. About a foot of fresh, I'm guessing less then 15 sleds anywhere past avalanche alley. We wrecked all we could before dark good riding left. Also seen a groomer fired up in the parking lot.

 

[Andrew.renegade1000]

Forecast doesn't show much snow for next two weeks!


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[tmo1620]

Forecast doesn't show much snow for next two weeks!


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They can barely predict tomorrow let alone two weeks, I only look three days in advance, any more than that and its a huge guess


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[Andrew.renegade1000]

They can barely predict tomorrow let alone two weeks, I only look three days in advance, any more than that and its a huge guess


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Yeah I know! But I'd rather see snow on it anyways haha! Hopefully they get some more precipitation up there!!


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[JustinMan43]

The default iPhone weather app is terrible. At one point there was snowflakes for every single day for two weeks in Valemount. Slowly but surely they all changed to cloudy. It's tough to even try booking a sled trip a week in advance now with so many sleds going up and we all want fresh snow lol but a bad day on the hill is still better than a good day at work


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[tko sled ed]

You have to use snow forecast and cmh valemount they predict snow at elevation


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[VARDA]

Grooming has begun in two of our three main areas with hopes to have all three areas online by Wednesday, although conditions are still thin down low and we are playing things day by day at this time.

First tracks were set yesterday in Clemina and Chappell and the machines and drags were to hit them again today to set the trails in before the cold snap. This is early season and we are working with a very thin snowpack down low. We are trying to groom for you (the users) so please be understanding and patient while we get things rolling in these less than stellar conditions.

Alpine snow depths are averaging 165cms and riding is still quite good in all three of the major areas. Riders are urged to use caution as many hazards such as rocks, stumps and open water still exist. Hopefully this week’s cold weather will help out with the freeze up.

NOTE: Its going to be a cold week and there is NO FIRE WOOD up at the Allan Creek Cabin at this time. It cannot be gathered in the summer so we need the groomers to be running to get this done. We will try to get some this week if weather permits.

Please click this link for a full update.
http://ridevalemount.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Dec-5-2016.pdf

 

[Mike270412]

Thank you for sending the groomer up yesterday . Made the ride out with sore legs and lot more comfortable.

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[mur190]

Thank you for sending the groomer up yesterday . Made the ride out with sore legs and lot more comfortable.

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That looks like a phone call to Mark tomorrow morning....

 

[Shredder]

That looks like a phone call to Mark tomorrow morning....

"Hey Mark; Mikey here. You have a set of white CFR bars in stock?? Sweet; can I get a new throttle block and brake lever too?? Awesome!!! Yeah; I'm not sure, all was going good then I ate **** and when I got back to my sled it was all customized??"

 

[rknight111]

We rode Alan on Saturday December 3, the trail up was rough but that was expected since it was not being groomed yet and the low snow conditions. The parking lot was quite busy. The switch backs were starting to get icy in areas and limited snow. Up around the cabin area the snow was down and there was a fair amount of hazards. This was a good base however, just needed was some good snow. We managed to find some ok areas to play in and never hit any rocks or trees.

 

[rknight111]

We rode Climina on Sunday Dec 4, Some new snow overnight as well as the groomer had headed up the trail to start getting it ready. The first km of trail had some water and mud in in few areas from there it was fairly good until we met up with the groomer and passed him. The way down was good, there was some low spots but nothing that another snow fall would look after. The groomer went all the way up the trail past the cabin and up into the alpine with the start of the trail.
There was between 8 - 12" of new snowfall, we played in goat ridge most of the day as it was socked in. We found decent snow and managed play for entire day, at the end of the day some blue sky came through for a bit. We never hit any rocks or stumps and had a fairly decent day for the first ride of the season. The snow was a bit down but on its way, some creeks were still open in areas and rocks and stumps were visible.

 

[Thoeg]

looking pretty decent out there for early December

 

[JustinMan43]

I'm assuming there is going to be quite a few sleds out there this weekend, just wondering how tracked out the major areas are? I'm sure I would be able to find snow in Alan but im not extremely familiar with Climina and Chappel. Just trying to figure out if it's worth driving the 9 hours to ride fresh snow for half a day in -25


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[iceman5689]

I'm assuming there is going to be quite a few sleds out there this weekend, just wondering how tracked out the major areas are? I'm sure I would be able to find snow in Alan but im not extremely familiar with Climina and Chappel. Just trying to figure out if it's worth driving the 9 hours to ride fresh snow for half a day in

Break into west ridge for us!

 

[catmando]

It's worth it, was socked in most of the past weekend so it's not pounded


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[tko sled ed]

-30 at elevation


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