Dec 30, 2022 FSA Groomer’s Report
Current Conditions:
6cm new snow overnight. 81cm in the past 7 days. Snowpack heights 169cm+. Total snowfall this season 449cm. -5.5C at cabin elevation with light winds. -8.7C at ridgetop with light winds. The Elk Valley and Rocky Mountain ranges were under the effect of a warm and wet atmospheric river weather event early this week leaving moist snowpack conditions to ridgetop. Temperatures have significantly cooled over the past 48hours and riding conditions mid to upper mountain remain wintery. Expect icy conditions at valley bottom.
Overnight snowfall, Dec 30th
photo: Marley Mezinger
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.
Grooming:
Corbin: OPEN. Groomed Dec 28th from staging area to Mt Corrigan avalanche paths.
Coal Creek: OPEN. Coal Creek Trail, Summit Trail, Doug Dean Trail, and Matheson trail groomed last night.
Morrissey: CLOSED. Currently demobilizing post timber harvesting activities. Snowcats working to rebuild the snow road and fill in bridges but we are behind schedule due to recent weather. Upper trail is complete and groomed from the Summit / Doug Dean to the Wranglers Cabin and down to the FWA gate as of Dec 28th. Aiming to open Morrissey trail to Wranglers Cabin this Saturday. 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.
Hartley: OPEN. The first scheduled groom is behind a few days due to extreme cold weather last week.
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.
GET ON THE SNOW FASTER THIS SEASON! PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR DAY TICKETS ONLINE IN ADVANCE.
