Fort Saskatchewan Trail Report
February 25, 2021
The warm weather has been great for skiing, but pretty hard on the trails. Some areas of the Oxbow and WRE loop have lots of grass showing through now and we won’t be able to do much with them until it snows again. The rest of the trails still have reasonable snow and we are trying to freshen them up now that the temperature is dropping off again.
Volunteer groomers - Currently there are 6 members to our grooming team... Jolly Jim, Crazy Chris, Madman Marcus, Too Tall Jack, Steady Claus, Energy Man James.
The warm weather has been great for skiing, but pretty hard on the trails. Some areas of the Oxbow and WRE loop have lots of grass showing through now and we won’t be able to do much with them until it snows again. The rest of the trails still have reasonable snow and we are trying to freshen them up now that the temperature is dropping off again.
Volunteer groomers - Currently there are 6 members to our grooming team... Jolly Jim, Crazy Chris, Madman Marcus, Too Tall Jack, Steady Claus, Energy Man James.
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Trail
Oxbow West River's Edge Park Wetlands Chabot Park Pineview River Valley |
Last Groomed
Feb 25, 2021 Feb 3, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Closed |
Last Track Set
Feb 25, 2020 Jan 28, 2021 Feb 17, 2020 Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Closed |
Condition
North side (from the parking lot to the East turn a few KM's) - Good Rest of the trail - Poor. Double track set on portions of the loop Poor to Fair Good - Double track set. Good - Double track set. Fair Closed due to bridge expansion |
Cross Country Ski Trail Ratings
Excellent – 90-100% of the area has exceptional snow cover with no local condtions to impair skating or classic skiing with perfect classic track including hard poling track and perfectly formed combed rilled pattern on the skate lanes.
Very Good – 90-100% of the area has exceptional snow cover with the occassionl minor local condtions that may impair skating or classic skiing (eg some grass or other debris in spots) with good formed classic track including firm poling track, and firm formed combed rilled pattern 90% of the time on the skate lanes
Good - 90-100 % of the area has ample snow cover; with a few icy rough conditions, that may impair formation of molded classic tracks , classic ski track in all sections. Can also include soft snow conditions (eg after lots of fresh snow) that may have a soft poling track with baskets breaking through in some areas. Skating skiing lanes may be medium hardness(in new snow conditions) with some combed rilled pattern showing 50% or more .
Fair – 90-100% of the area has adequate snow cover with some icy/rough sections, pine needles, grass or bare patches, with some combed rilled pattern on skating lanes. Or the skate lanes may be shallow or very soft if lots of fresh snow. May not have a classic track, if classic track it may be shallow or poor quality – very soft or no formed molded classic tracks in some sections.
Poor – 90-100% of the area is not recommended for skiing due to large bare patches and exposure obstacles or extremely icy conditions.