Elkford Conditions

[Pawel]

Working on a video while I type. should have it up tomorrow.

Dug a pit and there was 5' of well consolidated snow in the trees with no wind blown deposits. November crust is about 14" or 34 cm off the ground. It is a great base and as good as it is, it will just get better.

Still lots of landmines above Mear Lake but it is fun it one is careful and sort of knows where to go….

Thanks FS were coming up on the 26th again for a few days I'm hoping it keeps on dumping

 

[Culvert]

Hey Pawel, is that the 26Dec you are going? Any trips or dates made for Jan?
Like to tag along on a ride if possible.. truck & deck with room for extra sled.

 

[Pawel]

Hey Pawel, is that the 26Dec you are going? Any trips or dates made for Jan?
Like to tag along on a ride if possible.. truck & deck with room for extra sled.

Hey Mark yeah we're heading there dec 26, I seen in one of your other threads that your heading to Vale over Xmas that's why i didn't say anything but as of right now no trips planned for jan

 

[Culvert]

Yes Im hitting Vale Dec28.
Keep me on the list. I want to make it down there soon. Im open all of Jan

 

[Pawel]

Any pics from this weekend? I'm sure someone was out tearing it up out there!
Weather network says its snowing today and suppose to tomorrow as well

 

[crashidy]

the wife and i will be in elkford again from the 22-26th. Likely playing around just north of town. yellow rev and red rev,both with skis on the rack most likely. looking forward to it!!!

 

[jasoncaville]

Any pics from this weekend? I'm sure someone was out tearing it up out there!
Weather network says its snowing today and suppose to tomorrow as well

 

[Pawel]

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Hows the conditions CRFX?

 

[jasoncaville]

Hows the conditions CRFX?

On sat/sun mear lake was pretty much ridden off. The first big slide going behind the lake had 140 cm but there were still a lot of rocks exposed by wind. I was able to find some fresh here and there but I also found the odd stump hiding below the surface. The trail was very rough but it was still worth it!

 

[Pawel]

On sat/sun mear lake was pretty much ridden off. The first big slide going behind the lake had 140 cm but there were still a lot of rocks exposed by wind. I was able to find some fresh here and there but I also found the odd stump hiding below the surface. The trail was very rough but it was still worth it!

Ok thanks a lot! Hopefully you'll get some more by the 26th

 

[Pawel]

2 more days until we're there! I hope you guys been getting some snow there! If its anything like Fernie conditions than it should be epic!
Anyone been out lately?

 

[jasoncaville]

2 more days until we're there! I hope you guys been getting some snow there! If its anything like Fernie conditions than it should be epic!
Anyone been out lately?

This is from Saturday. Try to keep this a secret.

 

[Trashy]

This is from Saturday. Try to keep this a secret.
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It's kept a secret
How far around the back of that secret area did you go and are the bigger rocks there covered up???

 

[jasoncaville]

It's kept a secret
How far around the back of that secret area did you go and are the bigger rocks there covered up???

Everything's accessible. Most of the rocks are covered but I was still finding the odd one below the surface. Gotta be careful sidehilling. Better to keep the skis somewhat flat on the wind blown areas. For now at least.

 

[fredw]

we were at that secret spot last year but had to watch for big rocks in areas, hope to find a few days before the new year to make it down, is the snow as good as fernie, was crazy deep there this week

 

[Trashy]

Everything's accessible. Most of the rocks are covered but I was still finding the odd one below the surface. Gotta be careful sidehilling. Better to keep the skis somewhat flat on the wind blown areas. For now at least.

Thanks!!! I'm thinking of heading there on the 28th, for a bit of a putt. LOL
Could I ride right from the Inn, or should I hit the staging area?

 

[Trashy]

we were at that secret spot last year but had to watch for big rocks in areas, hope to find a few days before the new year to make it down, is the snow as good as fernie, was crazy deep there this week

I was there last year too, and seen the same. Good snow, but badly wind swept.
I haven't been to fernie yet, but it does look good too.

 

[jasoncaville]

Thanks!!! I'm thinking of heading there on the 28th, for a bit of a putt. LOL
Could I ride right from the Inn, or should I hit the staging area?

You could ride from the Inn. I'd take the trail on the left where the highway changes to dirt road.

 

[jasoncaville]

We didn't get a super deep snowfall like what I've seen in the pics from Fernie.

we were at that secret spot last year but had to watch for big rocks in areas, hope to find a few days before the new year to make it down, is the snow as good as fernie, was crazy deep there this week

 

[Trashy]

You could ride from the Inn. I'd take the trail on the left where the highway changes to dirt road.

Thanks again. I'll cross the highway, putt through the camp ground and cross again just after it ends. From there head up.....
Have you been in crossing lakes yet?