2017 - 2018 BLUE RIVER Conditions and Updates

[chickenman]

Wondering if going into salmon or ground hog you need a deck. Where about is the snow line on trail.

unloading in the main lot at the bottom. It is groomed all the way dow, though its a little light on snow for the first km or so. all good with scratchers down. Had a blast the last 2 days in Salmon! Sun and untouched!

 

[xmrider]

Salmon trail is a skating rink all the way through the first section of trees. Get there early or else you will be waiting for the **** show. Coming out yesterday there was 3 sleds piled off one corner.

 

[sledneck__11]

never been to blue river before to sled, where are the best areas to head to with snow to the bottom or close as we are bringing a trailer?

 

[Sask Sledder]

never been to blue river before to sled, where are the best areas to head to with snow to the bottom or close as we are bringing a trailer?

We'll be there same time as you. Check out Sledblueriver.com. it has grooming reports and maps

 

[Jorgy]

Rode Friday and Saturday in Salmon both days. Conditions were awesome, temperature inversion meant a bitter cold trail but bluebird and warm up top! The main goat path was well ridden but if you got off the main path at all or know a couple good tree riding spots it was fantastic. Hero snow conditions mean some great tree and creek riding.

What is also meant was we saw some guys getting desperate for fresh pow and climbing in any terrain with multiple guys on the hill at once. Got a couple photos below. The big loose avalanche was fresh as of Saturday morning as well.

It is also worth noting the surface hoars were out all weekend, could make for a nasty trigger layer in a couple weeks time

Oh and of course the trail in was gong show Saturday as per usual lol

 

[prudens point]

Rode coulees yesterday and big blue today.
Found some untouched snow in coulees and big blue has quite a bit left to ride.
The trails are descent but the last 10 miles into blue are big moguls.
Like said before......keep snow dancing.

 

[jay-man]

Has anyone been into foam yet? How is access without the snow bridge?

 

[sledd boy]

yes they have been riding in Foam last week and on the weekend trail was ok but not groomed.

 

[prudens point]

Snowing in blue river right now.
3" in town already.

 

[schooled_dweeb]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BctR7KvFJvW/

link to sledblueriverbc instagram account
updates about grooming

 

[eagle eye]

Anyone ride Finn creek or that nearby area? Just curious what Finn and the riding areas in the near vicinity of that are like for terrain etc.

 

[Treedragon]

These where from groundhog last Friday.

 

[Pink-Inc]

Anybody in Blue have a nut for an upper shock bolt on an axys ski shock? Buddy forgot to tighten his and lost it.

 

[Skidoomiles]

Not good news in blue river right now. Both ground hog hills closed for caribou. Pretty tracked up at salmon and trail in is brutal.

 

[Horse lake rider]

Any idea how long it closed for? Or until the caribou move I guess?

 

[Ash1855]

Any idea how long it closed for? Or until the caribou move I guess?

Hey guys any updates on caribou closures at Groundhog?? Was planning on heading there tomorrow.

 

[Horse lake rider]

It's open

 

[Tchetek]

Rode Friday and Saturday.

Snow was decent, and easy to find, temperatures were tolerable, but trails were marginal!

 

[adamjohn]

Is coulies accessible?

 

[Tchetek]

Is coulies accessible?

Yes it is. The trail after the wells gray sign is brutal, and the climb into the alpine was getting slick and a few sleds had come down backwards. There was good snow but still holes and creeks in the meadows.