Feb 4, 2024 FSA Grooming Report
Current Conditions:
-2C at cabin elevation. 6cm new snow in the past 24 hours. 6cm in the past 7 days. Total settled snowpack heights 156cm or more in mid to upper riding elevations. We’ve experienced just over a week now of warm temperatures and mixed precipitation to ridgeline - see previous grooming reports.
Today: Occasional snow or a few flurries during the morning. Mainly cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries during the afternoon. Accumulation from 1 to 4 cm. High near -2. Tonight: Cloudy with clear breaks and fog patches, slight chance of flurries near morning. Low near -6.
Photos from yesterdays groom L to R: Lower Coal Creek (creek crossing repaired), Doug Dean Trail (we are slowing tip toe-ing to repair isothermal condition damage), Lowest Morrissey Trail (thin conditions below Graffiti Rock), Corbin Trail (icy and variable conditions on first 3 km of trail).
Grooming:
Corbin: Open. Groomed to just past the Rain Gauge yesterday.
Coal Creek: Open. Groomed Coal Creek and Summit Trail last night.
Morrissey: Open. Groomed upper Morrissey and McEvoy Trail last night.
Hartley: Open. Staging area to the east fork of the Sulphur last groomed Dec 26th. No grooming last 2 week due to High avalanche hazard and isothermal conditions on trail. Next groomed scheduled for Feb 8th.
Ram: Open.
Thank you to FSA Corporate Partner Parastone for your support this season!
A Fernie landmark construction and development firm. Locally owned and operated, Parastone’s is to create unique properties that enhance the Fernie and Elk Valley area for the enjoyment of both residents and visitors alike.
The FSA is incredibly proud to partner with Parastone on a variety of projects including the new FSA groomer equipment storage facility!