Forster 2022-23

[pano-dude]

Sounds great. Zoom meeting would be excellent. We would be happy to help in any way we can!

Put this out to our board of directors. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[pano-dude]

Currently raining in town. Hopefully produces enough snow to build the snow bridge

 

[maxpower]

Trail fees are $25, can be bought online from the website.
Grooming is back on schedule, Tues and Saturday nights.
Still not enough snow to build the snow bridge.
It's been snowing up there, still thin.
Road is unmaintained, hill from the water reservoir bridge at 18km is nasty. Big trailers are getting stuck, chain up early.

What's the cost for mini kids sleds?

 

[pano-dude]

What's the cost for mini kids sleds?

Don't think We've ever been asked that question, will asked the other board members.

 

[bobsledder]

What's the cost for mini kids sleds?

Should be no charge. They are the future customers.

 

[pano-dude]

What's the cost for mini kids sleds?

What's the cost for mini kids sleds?

Board says No charge for kids under 12

 

[maxpower]

Board says No charge for kids under 12

Thank you!

 

[BigPow]

How are things looking up there? Any recent reports on the base?

 

[pano-dude]

Still no real precipitation since Christmas and the Road is nasty.
Conditions are bad enough I went to Revelstoke last weekend....

 

[H-D]

I rode there Friday, still very thin. Need more snow.

 

[BigPow]

I rode there Friday, still very thin. Need more snow.

Yeah fair enough. Stick a probe in the ground at all? I’ve heard some guys saying 165cm+ and others saying less than 120cm. Would love to get an actual reading.

 

[H-D]

I didn't probe, the snow pack varies throughout the zone. Some spots are just barely ok, others are really thin.

 

[pano-dude]

For reference Panorama hasn't even had a meter of snowfall yet.

 

[oler1234]

For reference Panorama hasn't even had a meter of snowfall yet.

Now that’s crazy!

 

[Haggis]

I see Invermere has snow in the forecast for tomorrow - any idea on amounts expected?

 

[pano-dude]

I see Invermere has snow in the forecast for tomorrow - any idea on amounts expected?

10-20 CMS

 

[The Kickass One]

5-10cms in Invermere

 

[pano-dude]

Groomer ran down from the 19 parking lot to the 17km lot and cleared it and the road.
I sanded the horse thief fsr 10km hill, 12km hill and the hills on Forster fsr to the 19km today.

 

[Haggis]

Groomer ran down from the 19 parking lot to the 17km lot and cleared it and the road.
I sanded the horse thief fsr 10km hill, 12km hill and the hills on Forster fsr to the 19km today.

That's awesome - thank you! Is it still recommended not to bring 4 place enclosed trailer to km19 parking lot? Where is the suggested lot for them?

 

[pano-dude]

That's awesome - thank you! Is it still recommended not to bring 4 place enclosed trailer to km19 parking lot? Where is the suggested lot for them?

The 10 and 12km hills on Horse thief are worse than Forster. I would chain up at the Westside/horse thief cross road.
Otherwise parking at dog leg fsr staging on west side road and ride to Forster via the connector that pops out at the 18km bridge on Forster fsr. I think it's 5 or 6kms of trail riding.