March 27 2023 FSA Groomer’s Report
Current Conditions:
2cm new snow in the past 24hrs. 9cm new snow in the past 7 days. Snowpack height 255cm+ in riding areas. Total snowfall this season 700cm. Temps this morning at 6AM: -5.3C with light winds at cabin elevation and -8.3C with light winds at ridgetop. Today:Cloudy with sunny periods. Isolated flurries. Local amounts up to 5 cm. High alpine temperatures of -2 °C. Light southerly ridge wind gusting 30 km/h. Freezing level rises to 1500 metres.
Special Notices:
Check the avalanche bulletin before you ride at www.avalanche.ca.
Highway conditions and alerts at drivebc.ca.
Update on pipeline construction / Morrissey closures HERE.
Coal Creek Mar 27
Corbin. March 21
GET ON THE SNOW FASTER THIS SEASON! PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR DAY TICKETS ONLINE IN ADVANCE. PRINT OR SAVE A COPY TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.
Grooming:
Corbin: OPEN. Groomed March 24 to the Rain Gauge. Next groom today. Excellent snow coverage from the staging area to the McClatchie.
Coal Creek: OPEN. Coal Creek, Doug Dean, and Summit Trail groomed last night. Trail is still in excellent spring riding condition with full snow coverage from staging area to upper mountain other than the new section of trail built after the floods. This new section is melting out faster with exposed dirt and puddles around the 2-4km up (see photos below). The grooming staff are working hard to harvest snow and fill in the bare patches each night where possible.
Morrissey: OPEN. Morrissey trail groomed last night. FSA will not be grooming the McEvoy or Pipeline this winter as the areas remain CLOSED for pipeline construction. Please see the map and further details HERE. Very limited parking this season at Morrissey; lower lot closed and upper lot full of construction materials - not suitable for trucks with trailers. Do not snowmobile on the plowed road from the parking lot to the trailhead kiosk - all sledders must use the connector trail. It is illegal to snowmobile on a plowed road, very dangerous for yourself and public, and is subject to a hefty fine from the RCMP.
Hartley: OPEN. Groomed March 17th.
Ram: OPEN. No grooming. Cabin open. The Lodgepole FSR will be plowed from the lower Morrissey parking lot to the Flathead this winter for timber harvesting. Expect heavy industrial traffic at all times. There is excellent information regarding radio call up/down procedures, channel maps and more HERE.
