January 8, 2025 FSA Grooming Report
CONDITIONS:
-7C at cabin elevation. 2cm new snow overnight. 12cm in the past 7 days. Total snowpack heights variable based on riding zone but 211 cm measured at the plot. Total snowfall this season 455cm. We’ve seen light snowfall everyday over the past few days, adding approximately 10 cm of fresh powder on top of 30-50 cm (or more) of settling snow from the holiday storm cycle. Snow conditions remain highly variable, with wind-affected and firmer snow in exposed alpine areas, while sheltered spots below treeline offer deeper, softer powder. Popular areas close to the trails and cabins are tracked out but there are plenty of pockets left of good powder riding if you are willing to explore a little. Forecast is calling for the next storm to arrive on Friday - check back for updates as this is a little to far out to be 100% and we are watching the models closely to see how this develops. Groomed trails are in fantastic shape across the board!
Today: Cloudy with a 70% chance of flurries during the morning. Accumulation from a trace to 4 cm. Cloudy with sunny periods and a 40% chance of flurries during the afternoon. Windy at times. High near -4.
Tonight: Clear with cloudy periods during the evening, low cloud and fog patches developing overnight. Low near -10.
GROOMING:
We’re Open! Staging is at our regular valley bottom parking areas and all trails have great coverage.
Corbin: Groomed from the staging area to the McClatchie and Barnes connector yesterday.
Coal Creek: Coal Creek and Paige’s draw groomed last night. Doug Dean and Summit Trail groomed yesterday and still had corduroy last night. Paige’s Matheson (left and right) groomed 6 days ago. Grooming team spend additional time tuning up lower mountain trails and bridges.
Morrissey: Morrissey, McEvoy, and Notch Trail to the peak groomed yesterday. They still had corduroy on them on last nights groom so were not groomed again.
Hartley: Groomed Dec 27th.
Ram: Open. No grooming.
Thank you to FSA Corporate Partner FERNIE FOX for your support this season!
Operated by the Pauw family, The Fernie Fox Hotel is an independent hotel managed by an experienced team of hospitality professionals.
The hotel is run with value and convenience in mind and we invest regularly to ensure our guests have the best experience possible. Most recently we have renovated many of our rooms, added a great barbeque and sun deck as well as a modern kitchen and dining room for guests who want to cook their own meals.
With great parking, next to fuel / food, and conveniently located next to the highway the Fox is Fernie sledders hotel of choice.