Official Cataract Creek Snowmobile Area Thread for 2018/19 season

[calgarysledguy]

We were talking last night at the club meeting that the northern end of the trails are really thin and dry in places. Getting over to Fording may be a bit rough on the sleds.

Thanks for the reply.
I'm sure there's a few spots here and there...
I went over the pass on January 5 so I'm thinking conditions have improved since then.

I'm still willing to go
Anyone heading out or interested in Fording tomorrow?

 

[cammont]

Thanks for the reply.
I'm sure there's a few spots here and there...
I went over the pass on January 5 so I'm thinking conditions have improved since then.

I'm still willing to go

I wish you luck. Please post an update if you make the trek and let us know how the conditions are getting over there.

Thanks.

 

[Kaz Dog]

Any pictures to share from this past weekend?

 

[calgarysledguy]

I didn't make it out last week. No one to ride with. Pretty Arfing cold out this weekend...

Anyone heading out to Fording Wednesday or interested in going?

 

[Salmo]

Ill go if you can wait for the weekend.

 

[calgarysledguy]

Ill go if you can wait for the weekend.

Thanks for the reply.
I can't go Saturday. I would possibly go Sunday if I can't find someone to get out with during this week.

Anyone heading out or interested in going to Fording Thursday?

 

[Kaz Dog]

Today probably would have been the warmest to go to Cataract. Temps look to drop again below -20 again, for the next few days.

 

[Sledderglen]

Just another club update on whats happening. We are STILL working on our OHS stuff. Closer then ever but still not there. When it happens we will be good to go for a couple of years at least. Lets hope we can get out and groom and get back into this gem of a area. There are a bunch of work needed both in the winter and summer. Re sign the section of trails around the new bridges first thing. never ending summer projects. Thanks for the support and not bitching about the trail conditions out there. We are looking forward to getting back out there.

 

[Oil boi]

Has anyone been out in the last couple weeks? Any pics? Thinking of heading out this afternoon. Thx

 

[maierch]

Haven’t been but I have about 2.5’ of snow in west Bragg Creek just north of there. Should be alright.

Also it’s -29 here this morning so it may be chilly!

 

[Kaz Dog]

I refuse to believe that, at this point of this winter, there is not enough snow to have a decent day out at Cataract. I have been hearing of people going out there the last 4 weekends, and other than no grooming yet to be able to be started, it sounds like to me that you can get out from the parking lots on to the trails, even if the snow is “low”.
We are hoping that our OH&S Plan is approved this coming week, and we hope to be grooming the trails as soon after that as possible - even perhaps next weekend.

 

[tucker_98]

Riding down there this weekend was great. Trails have perfect coverage now, I wouldn't hesitate to go what so ever. The past 2-3 weeks coverage has completely changed (for the better). 5 rides in down there so far this year.

 

[catrutt]

We went on the 22nd and had a good ride the trails don't have enough snow to get really bumpy still had fun and a lot better than sitting on the couch. Someone drove a truck or sidebyside down the trail tho.

 

[TylerG]

I refuse to believe that, at this point of this winter, there is not enough snow to have a decent day out at Cataract. I have been hearing of people going out there the last 4 weekends, and other than no grooming yet to be able to be started, it sounds like to me that you can get out from the parking lots on to the trails, even if the snow is “low”.
We are hoping that our OH&S Plan is approved this coming week, and we hope to be grooming the trails as soon after that as possible - even perhaps next weekend.

seems like a waste of resources to be grooming this late in the year to me Scott.....

 

[tucker_98]

Agree to disagree!

 

[kwbrodie]

The Trappper has built an awesome cabin out by the yellow bridge.

 

[Kaz Dog]

seems like a waste of resources to be grooming this late in the year to me Scott.....

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I believe it is never to late, if you are a grooming club.

 

[Summitdoorule]

Well... There is always next year...

 

[Kaz Dog]

Winter isn’t over yet. Report from our groomer operator yesterday that there is finally enough snow at Cataract to move our groomer all the way from the maintenance yard out onto the trails, to take care of some trail safety issues, as soon as the AB government departments all provide their combined approvals.

Is this the week we see those approvals? Time will tell.

 

[TylerG]

Winter isn’t over yet. Report from our groomer operator yesterday that there is finally enough snow at Cataract to move our groomer all the way from the maintenance yard out onto the trails, to take care of some trail safety issues, as soon as the AB government departments all provide their combined approvals.

Is this the week we see those approvals? Time will tell.

are you seeing forward momentum with the approvals or all they all stalled until after the election?