Fernie Snow Conditions 2017 - 2018

[FernieHawk]

Just cash for the trail passes. I would stage at Morrissey unless they have groomed the first 6 km of coal creek. Have not been grooming that section due to the avalanche rating being above considerable for the last week.

 

[cdnredneck_t3]

Just seen on Facebook that they are grooming coal Creek parking lot to Matheson now that the avalanche rating dropped.

 

[ferniesnow]

Just seen on Facebook that they are grooming coal Creek parking lot to Matheson now that the avalanche rating dropped.

I hope they hurried because it was at high this morning.

 

[cdnredneck_t3]

I hope they hurried because it was at high this morning.

I noticed that also

 

[fredw]

Rode last couple days, had good snow and no tracks, stayed south of China wall..

trail system was all gromed and cabins well set up well, good job Fernie sled club, donation will be made..

 

[FernieHawk]

China wall?

 

[sc800]

China wall?

Likley talking about the notch.

 

[fredw]

Yes the notch.. Been called China wall since my first day riding in late 70s

 

[sc800]

Yes the notch.. Been called China wall since my first day riding in late 70s

So no rain up top today?? So you went to the notch and then left up over the saddle?

 

[The Kickass One]

China Wall is the other side of the Valley

 

[FernieHawk]

Tried to go south of China wall a couple of weeks ago ...couldn’t see for **** and hit a bit of stuff. Never quite made it there.

Sounds like you had a good ride.

 

[FernieHawk]

Yes the notch.. Been called China wall since my first day riding in late 70s

Late 70’s...that’s when I lost my cherry ...long long time ago. Can barely remember.

Definitely was not sledding back then.

 

[fredw]

From the notch left, then down, cross the small creek climb to top, fall of back side, then two mountain ranges back, entire area was untouched for two days we were there, all levels of riding, came up to logeploe Rd..we have in the past went down both the y drainages follow river to barns ranch, then you can jump back to pipeline, or head over to cuttscabin and come out at Corbin, or go to Harvey or cash creek

So no rain up top today?? So you went to the notch and then left up over the saddle?

 

[FernieHawk]

Did you come out at the 38.5 km bridge on the lodgepole?

We’ve gone pretty far south but never all the way to lodgepole road.

 

[fredw]

I never rode today, others did, said deep snow at 5900'+! raining like hell in town this moring thou.. Heard thirty cm up on ski hill, I rode to previous day's

not sure about the Brige, we never hit actual Rd this time, will check it up on Gps when we get back thou

 

[AaronQ]

From the notch left, then down, cross the small creek climb to top, fall of back side, then two mountain ranges back, entire area was untouched for two days we were there, all levels of riding, came up to logeploe Rd..we have in the past went down both the y drainages follow river to barns ranch, then you can jump back to pipeline, or head over to cuttscabin and come out at Corbin, or go to Harvey or cash creek

That sounds like quite a hike through there. I'm going to have to try this sometime.

 

[ferniesnow]

Found some untracked today but a re-load is in order. A couple flatlanders enjoying some "sledshed" shrimp today......

 

[snopro]

Found some untracked today but a re-load is in order. A couple flatlanders enjoying some "sledshed" shrimp today......

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Jaysus Doug don't tease us!

 

[fredw]

That sounds like quite a hike through there. I'm going to have to try this sometime.

ya we found it back in the late 80s, from barns ranch you jump west to river and follow it, their is a second hunters cabin a 1/3 way up on high bank side, from there it gets western for awhile with lots of water skipping and bouncing of banks, once your almost there, you have a few uglys to get threw trees off bank, you have two water passages to take, either will get you there but the south or left pass is less technical, good three hr ride from barns..

 

[Trukker]

ya we found it back in the late 80s, from barns ranch you jump west to river and follow it, their is a second hunters cabin a 1/3 way up on high bank side, from there it gets western for awhile with lots of water skipping and bouncing of banks, once your almost there, you have a few uglys to get threw trees off bank, you have two water passages to take, either will get you there but the south or left pass is less technical, good three hr ride from barns..

Tried it a week ago and need more snow