2017 / 2018 Valemount Conditions and Updates

[Valemount Skier]

We were up Clemina on Sunday May 6. Parked just past 7km when first hit snow. There is still one shady hill holding quite a bit of snow at around 8km, and gravel came and went until about 11km. If that shady hill melts out this week, I would think you'll be able to drive up to at least 11km this weekend (there is a good parking/turnaround spot just past 11km). If that shady hill doesn't melt out this week, you'll have at least 3km of solid gravel.

 

[tworton]

Thanks a lot for the info guys!

 

[Treerider]

We tried to access Allan yesterday after trying Clemina. Some fairly generous soft and rutted out sections.Wasn't feeling optimistic on getting to far in with dually 1 ton and deck. Singles would be better! Ended up back down in Groundhog west for the day

 

[tworton]

Like you rode clemina, then tried for Allen a different day? Which zone had the bad ruts?

 

[Treerider]

We tried Clemina first on Monday morning. Got just 500 yards from the trail pass shack on main trail/road. Just up and over the little hill before the parking lot. We parked and walked up the trail abit. Looked fairly soft and rutted up for a stretch, but in a earlier post, some guys made it up there on Sunday. We have a 1 ton dually with a deck, but you would be better off with singles. I'm sure if weather stayed warm, it will have dried up some. We then drove to Allan and got up to marker #1. It was definently more rutted up and greasy than Clemina. Backed down and just headed back to Blue River. Was last day ride of the year so didn't want to give up!

 

[Mathious]

You can drive up to km7 on the FSR as long as you have a radio. It’s a pretty active road. We did it a few weeks ago. Thinking of heading out for another rio this weekend

 

[tko sled ed]

Who’s riding climina this weekend may be 2 of us

 

[Mathious]

Who’s riding climina this weekend may be 2 of us

I might come out, what days you guys riding?

 

[VARDA]

This sounds like you began your journey on the snowmobile trail...not the FSR Road. The FSR road begins .5km south of the main staging area

We tried Clemina first on Monday morning. Got just 500 yards from the trail pass shack on main trail/road. Just up and over the little hill before the parking lot. We parked and walked up the trail abit. Looked fairly soft and rutted up for a stretch, but in a earlier post, some guys made it up there on Sunday. We have a 1 ton dually with a deck, but you would be better off with singles. I'm sure if weather stayed warm, it will have dried up some. We then drove to Allan and got up to marker #1. It was definently more rutted up and greasy than Clemina. Backed down and just headed back to Blue River. Was last day ride of the year so didn't want to give up!

 

[Treerider]

We saw vehicle tracks going up that road so followed them up to just over the hill. Bad choice! Know for next spring trip to access FSR road to south.

 

[tworton]

There will be 2 of us riding there this weekend we are just about to leave the city

 

[Mike270412]

We helped a guy out of there a few years ago that thought the same thing. Pulled a big enclosed right into the swamp.

We saw vehicle tracks going up that road so followed them up to just over the hill. Bad choice! Know for next spring trip to access FSR road to south.

 

[braaapbraaap]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FqiX-NzCbM&app=desktop
Some clips thrown together from a few days riding in April.

 

[MK4TDI]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FqiX-NzCbM&app=desktop
Some clips thrown together from a few days riding in April.

That just made my day sir. . Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mathious]

There will be 2 of us riding there this weekend we are just about to leave the city

How was the access and the snow over the weekend?

 

[Oilboy]

any one going on the long weekend? looking to go for 1 last ride but everyone i normally id with seems to have switched to summer toys

 

[Mathious]

any one going on the long weekend? looking to go for 1 last ride but everyone i normally id with seems to have switched to summer toys

A buddy and I are thinking of doing one last trip. Sat and Sunday I’ll let you know tomorrow or Thursday but I’m sure we wouldn’t mind to bring a 3rd guy with us

 

[braaapbraaap]

Might be out to try a final ride on Saturday

 

[Shitfly]

Was super warm on Friday and Sat when we got our last rides in 20-24c, snow was disappearing pretty quick if any rock exposed etc, started to get some water pooling in goat bowl and lots of rotten slush holes around, trail towards the old cabin was long washed out and flowing hard, but had a blast and got a super deadly sunburn haha. Easy haul up to km 11, for the hassle of turning around further up the road just went from there, only a few hundred meters until there was snow patches and solid snow trail a couple km up, but.., it had gotten noticeably thinner by the end of the day Sat on the way down..
Sled is washed and put away for a summer nap, thanks Curtis and all at VARDA for another amazing season!

 

[Summitraxx]

Look like a amazing day in the sun ! Did you guys drop down toward the Clemina / Dixon glacier ?