Dec 28th 2023 FSA Grooming Report
Current Conditions:
-3C with 0cm new snow in the past 24 hours, 10cm new snow in the past 7 days.
Today: Mainly cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries during the morning. Cloudy with sunny breaks and a 30% chance of flurries during the afternoon. Windy at times, mainly during the morning. High near -1.
Tonight: Cloudy with clear breaks and fog patches, 30% chance of an evening flurry. Low near -6.
Special Notices:
Early season conditions in all areas. Please watch for hazards and ride with caution. Very shallow snowpack and variable conditions at valley bottom on all trails but dramatically improves around mid-mountain. Total snowpack heights off trail in mid to upper riding areas are around 110cm.
Upcoming Events: Bob Arnott Memorial Family Ride and BBQ at the Rolling Hills Cabin, December 30th, 2023. Info HERE.
Grooming:
Corbin: Open. Last groomed Dec 24th. Next groom Dec 28th.
Coal Creek: Open. Coal Creek, Summit, and Doug Dean trails groomed last night. Please note that the lowest section of the Coal Creek Trail has two sections to be aware of under the current low snow. Significant work was completed over the night with our entire snowcat fleet to improve.
A short hill that can become icy with low snow / traffic.
An ephemeral stream with open water running from the December rain events and recent warm temps. Last night it was approx. 10 ft across and 10 inches deep and has reduced significantly over the week with the cooler temperatures.
Morrissey: Open. Morrissey Trail and part of the McEvoy Trail groomed last night. The road was plowed until Dec 22nd for logging activity - the Cat Ski Operation and the Fernie Snowmobile Association have been working to farm snow back onto the road over the past week but we need more fresh snow. Lowest trail is largely dirt up through the canyon but upper trails are in good groomed condition. Do not drive wheeled vehicles up the road past the kiosk.
Hartley: Waiting for more snow before we start up grooming in the Hartley area.
Ram: The cabin at Ram is unlocked for the season.
Coal Creek - mid mountain, Dec 27 2023
Cat work on the Coal Creek hill, Dec 27 2023
Thank you to FSA Corporate Partner CanWel for your support this season
CanWel (now Doman) is committed to earning the right every day to be the building materials firm of choice by their customers, suppliers, thereby creating value for our shareholders.
The FSA is thankful for the ongoing support of Canwel and their team on the ground for our ongoing partnership that make snowmobiling in Fernie possible!
