Elkford Conditions.

[LUCKY 7]

Doug so true about the burn area near Fernie. we were at the rolling hills cabin yesterday and saw the carnage.

I haven't ridden Elkford yet this year but a little further south the snow is light and fluffy and sitting on top of a solid base. When one is on the throttle, the sled is sinking quite deep in the snow and the tagging of hazards is quite common. Cal has a good point, "knowing the area", and if you are riding the burn in Fernie it is a gong show for hazards. Other places are manageable.

 

[ThrottleOps]

Back in the goods today for a few hours! It's Dam cold I won't be out again till it warms up

 

[LUCKY 7]

You know its TOO COLD when throttleops doesn't ride and he is on his days off.

Back in the goods today for a few hours! It's Dam cold I won't be out again till it warms up

 

[LBZ]

Back in the goods today for a few hours! It's Dam cold I won't be out again till it warms up

Saw some brave soul fueling up at the fas gas yesterday morning. Was that you?

I want to ride but it's way too cold.

 

[ferniesnow]

Bluebird today but not a bird flying. -27C this morning and it will be awhile for some warmth to move in.

 

[Mach1]

This cold will keep track down, might be some left over.....lol

 

[ThrottleOps]

Saw some brave soul fueling up at the fas gas yesterday morning. Was that you?

I want to ride but it's way too cold.

Na wasn't me!

 

[ferniesnow]

This cold will keep track down, might be some left over.....lol

My track will be right on the concrete in my shop!

-27 is too darn cold for this wussy.

 

[imdoo'n]

don't blame u at all. doug, way to many things can go wrong, and doesn't take much to make it extremely dangerous.

 

[AaronQ]

My track will be right on the concrete in my shop!

-27 is too darn cold for this wussy.

Not wussy. Experienced and patient.
We didn't even pull the sleds out of the barn for Christmas with all the family. It was 32 below and the windchill brought it down to 41. Frick that.

 

[Mach1]

Well looks like some snow in next few days and starting to warm up tomorrow and better as days go by, yahoooo

 

[LBZ]

Hope it doesn't dump too much while I'm gone. I really don't want to have to chase the snowblower around for an hour and a half after an 8hr drive back home next week lol.

But if it did I'd be ok with it too so long as there was some pow left to ride.

 

[ThrottleOps]

Hope it doesn't dump too much while I'm gone. I really don't want to have to chase the snowblower around for an hour and a half after an 8hr drive back home next week lol.

But if it did I'd be ok with it too so long as there was some pow left to ride.

Hire a local kid to shovel while your gone, problem solved!

 

[Mach1]

It hasn't stopped snowing here yet....

 

[ferniesnow]

A little fresh today in town. Probed 145-150 cm above Mear Lake. Trees were great. Open areas not so much. Trail up was good. Another groom before New Year's would be perfect.

 

[MOUNTAIN MICKEY]

A couple sleds went by the house a while ago. We got about a foot since yesterday morning. Light fluffy stuff.

 

[ThrottleOps]

I know it sounds repetitive but back in the goods again today

 

[ThrottleOps]

Rode again today, all the "easy" meadows and open bowls are pretty tracked out, but still a ton of very rideable snow not far off the freshly groomed trails!

 

[LBZ]

I'm gonna pull the vmax into the garage and get it trail ready and maybe go for a rip. Until we get more snow it don't look like I'm gonna need the 3" track lol.

 

[MOUNTAIN MICKEY]

The sledders that were working on the new warm up cabin today must have had a good day up Koko as they are sure having a good time now. ( Down the street a couple doors )