Ski Trails
Yesterday morning all skate lanes were 'scarified' so they weren't icy. This morning a volunteer will go out to do the same.
The tracks have degraded quite a bit due to the prolonged warm weather and are shallow in many places. Expect icy, poor conditions for classic skiers. We will need a significant snowfall for the tracks to be reset.
Shared Fat Bike & Snowshoe Trail Conditions
Trails are running fast and are quite fun right now. Try to go earlier in the day when temperatures are cooler.
If you are in between the pink or brown flags, you are on-trail and please make sure to stay on-trail.
Volunteers worked hard this past week to get these trails back into shape, spending 6+ hours digging out the snow drifts, and re-routing the pink pin flagged system away from the icy sketchy sections using tree branches.
Studded tires are highly recommended.
Free Fat Bike Lessons: The Cycling Co. is hosting free fat bike lessons at Shaganappi next Saturday, February 18th for SNO members. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Learn more
Memberships and Donations: if you haven't already, please consider becoming a SNO paid member to SNO to help this non profit become more financially self sustaining by reaching our goal of 200 paid memberships. It costs approximately $5k to $7k to run winter operations at Shaganappi each year. Thank you to the 49 households who have become paid members in 2023.
Alternatively, one can choose a one time donation if that works better, and corporate donations will be very happily accepted too, of course!
Chinook Blast Was a Success!
Many thanks to the following sponsors that helped SNO make the three Chinook Blast events a success:
The Cycling Co for organizing the three events, providing free fat bike skills sessions, 150 Big Buns cinnamon buns, and swag for the silent auction
Bow Cycle for the Norco bike demos and fat bike liability insurance
Salsa Bikes for the fat bike demos and silent auction swag
88 Brewing for tastings all 3 weekends, even in -20C!
Crickle Creek Coffee - Coffee tastings for all 3 weekends
Bike commuting for a ski
The Cycling Co. fat bike lessons
Bow Cycle, Norco, and Salsa fat bike demos
The Cycling Co. skills sesson
Having fun with 88 Brewing and Crickle Creek Coffee