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This past weekend delivered some lower valley snow that allowed access to the Allan Creek alpine for the day, although it was very thin and certainly came with its challenges. Alpine snow depths averaged around 70cms over the weekend and numerous natural hazards still exist. Mountain riding conditions are not good.
Area Updates
Allan Creek - As with every early season, we close the gate to the “New Trail” up Allan Creek to preserve the snow and allow for the best possible start up of our grooming operations. Early season access to Allan Creek is via the “old trail” (take the left at 3km) and it remains very thin and will soon ice up as it normally does in early season. We recommend only experienced riders attempt to access this area until further snow falls.
Clemina Creek - ACTIVE LOGGING from November 15th, 2018 to approximately December 21, 2018. Grooming operations will NOT BEGIN in the area until all the logging operations have ceased for the season. The logging will take place beyond the 14km marker up by what snowmobilers call Morning Glory access route. This is an aggressive logging operation and traffic will be extremely busy on the Forest Service Road. There will be no snowmobile trail available as options simply do not exist for us at this time. For those daring to drive up the road, a radio is a must and the channel is RR26 or 151.34000.
Chappell Creek - cannot yet be accessed.
Keep your wits about you and check www.avalanche.ca before your ride. If you do venture out, please report any of your findings to the Mountain Information Network through Avalanche Canada. This can be as simple as uploading a few pictures to the app.
General Info
Seasons Passes and Membership – Please do not wait until the last minute and expect your pass to magically appear. It has never been so easy to become a VARDA member. We have now moved to an online membership system and you can sign on at any time by visiting the membership section on the VARDA web page. You can also purchase memberships and seasons passes directly at the trailheads.
Please report any Caribou and other Wildlife sightings to the VARDA office. We need location, number of animals, animals actions (at rest, at travel etc). This information is important to our riding areas.
Support the people that support your sport. VARDA could not be as active as we are without the support of many great businesses and individuals. Please check out the Sponsor section on our website and support the people that support your sport. It is important for our supporters to know that their efforts do not go un-noticed. Please pay it forward to all VARDA supporting businesses.
Area Updates
Allan Creek - As with every early season, we close the gate to the “New Trail” up Allan Creek to preserve the snow and allow for the best possible start up of our grooming operations. Early season access to Allan Creek is via the “old trail” (take the left at 3km) and it remains very thin and will soon ice up as it normally does in early season. We recommend only experienced riders attempt to access this area until further snow falls.
Clemina Creek - ACTIVE LOGGING from November 15th, 2018 to approximately December 21, 2018. Grooming operations will NOT BEGIN in the area until all the logging operations have ceased for the season. The logging will take place beyond the 14km marker up by what snowmobilers call Morning Glory access route. This is an aggressive logging operation and traffic will be extremely busy on the Forest Service Road. There will be no snowmobile trail available as options simply do not exist for us at this time. For those daring to drive up the road, a radio is a must and the channel is RR26 or 151.34000.
Chappell Creek - cannot yet be accessed.
Keep your wits about you and check www.avalanche.ca before your ride. If you do venture out, please report any of your findings to the Mountain Information Network through Avalanche Canada. This can be as simple as uploading a few pictures to the app.
General Info
Seasons Passes and Membership – Please do not wait until the last minute and expect your pass to magically appear. It has never been so easy to become a VARDA member. We have now moved to an online membership system and you can sign on at any time by visiting the membership section on the VARDA web page. You can also purchase memberships and seasons passes directly at the trailheads.
Please report any Caribou and other Wildlife sightings to the VARDA office. We need location, number of animals, animals actions (at rest, at travel etc). This information is important to our riding areas.
Support the people that support your sport. VARDA could not be as active as we are without the support of many great businesses and individuals. Please check out the Sponsor section on our website and support the people that support your sport. It is important for our supporters to know that their efforts do not go un-noticed. Please pay it forward to all VARDA supporting businesses.
