Nordic Pulse

April 13th:  Grooming under cloudy skies on Sunday night with the air temperature hovering around zero for the duration of the grooming shift. With day time temperature's reaching into the double digits over the past week, many new ice/dirt patches have shown up on most trails. Expect some ice/pavement in the tracks on Wheeler in the sun exposed sections. 

Bear tracks have been seen on the ski trails, be bear aware and carry deterent.

The significant snow last week has now been groomed into the base and/or melted down in many places, and high winds have brought some debris on to the trails in places. There will be some sitting water or ice in some places, but the ice flow on Elk Pass (near the North Hydroline junction) has been covered up, though the warning signage remains in place for now. There is an ice flow/puddle on Packers Trail in the meadow where Frozen Toad snowshoe trail crosses Packers. Some standing water was present in the marsh at the south end of Braille trail.

The ski trails in PLPP were not designed for, nor do they accommodate skate skiing, as there is not room to skate ski without ruining the classic tracks, which are machine set once a week on each trail. For skate skiing, choose one of the many areas in the region that are suited for the activity, such as Mt Shark or the CNC.

Click on the computer icon above to access the Alberta Parks report and information on individual trail.