Volunteers needed Oct 19-23 for the Calgary Ski Sale at Max Bell!
Hello Shaganappi Nordic volunteers, skiers and snowshoers! While the ski season is FAST approaching, we're not quite there yet. We get...
CONDITIONS & UPDATES
shaganappi-nordic
- Jun 13
- 1 min
June 13, 2022 Shaganappi Update: grant money pays for custom-built roller!
With the financial support of @cityofcalgary and @parksfdncalgary (and their excellent community grant program: Embrace the Outdoors),...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 5
- 1 min
March 5, 2022 Shaganappi Update
That new skiff of snow on the ground has made it skiable again at Shaganappi - with the caveat or recommendation that people use rock...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 26
- 1 min
February 26 Shaganappi Update - Winter snow & corduroy!!!
All ski trails were groomed Friday evening by a SNO volunteer in preparation for the Chinook, and a bit more track setting was done in...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 25
- 2 min
February 25 Shaganappi Update: Snow..... roller packing....& track setting!!! (Variable snow depth)
Finally, enough snow to use the shallow track setter at Shaganappi! Because variable snow depth exists throughout the trail system at...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 25
- 1 min
February 23rd Update: snowmobile and roller packing partially completed!
The driving range and part of the trail system was snowmobile or roller packed (or both) by a volunteer on the 23rd. Rock skis are...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 21
- 1 min
February 21, 2022 Update - skiing is not recommended.
No packing or grooming of the ski trails has been done at Shaganappi. A SNO volunteer on site today reported there is approximately 5"...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 19
- 2 min
February 19 2022 Update
Skiing is currently not recommended at Shaganappi and parking lot access from 26th Street is blocked, however the Shaganappi winter...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 13
- 2 min
February 12, 2022 Update - grass, grass, and more grass
Spring is here at Shaganappi, even though it's February. Shaganappi as a whole is mostly clear of snow. There are patches of ice and...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 29
- 1 min
January 29 Update: Spring is here! (so far)
There is more grass and ice than snow on the ski and snowshoe trail system at Shaganappi. It's looking like late March or April on the...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 19
- 1 min
January 19, 2022 update
Skiing is over at Shaganappi unless we receive significant snow with low to no wind. The Chinook temperatures combined with the...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Chinook Glaze = icy conditions
The Chinook Glaze is here! Horrid!!! Calgary's melt-freeze cycles during most Chinooks means the snow has sublimated around Shaganappi,...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 8
- 1 min
January 8 grooming update: roller packed trails!
Pretty much all trails were roller packed this afternoon by one volunteer. The Expert loop was roller groomed. Thin sections of trail...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 8
- 1 min
All hands on deck. Move snow onto ski trails this weekend before the Chinook hits!!!
Do you have 2-3 hours to support free Nordic skiing in Calgary at Shaganappi??? The cold snap is coming to an end, finally! Help preserve...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Jan 1
- 1 min
December 31 2021 update: Roller packing and grooming is done!!!
All ski trails were snowmobile roller packed and groomed Friday night by one grooming volunteer! Shaganappi now has really good snow...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
December 30 update...grooming Friday for skiing Saturday???!!!!!
This cold blast has kept us from grooming, as it is best to use the snowmobiles. So far there has not been a grooming volunteer...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Dec 24, 2021
- 1 min
December 24 update: Roller groomed trails!!!
All trails were roller groomed Thursday evening! The new snow Thursday is helping us as we work to pack down a firm base. Early season...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
December 18 update: success with the new SNO Roller!
Testing the new "SNO" roller!
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shaganappi-nordic
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
December 14 teaser.....when will we groom Shaganappi???
Shaganappi may have enough snow now for our experienced volunteers to get the machines out of summer storage and pack down the new snow...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
August 19, 2021: Volunteer recruitment is on!
Support local FREE Nordic skiing and snowshoeing at the Shaganappi Point golf course in Calgary! We are looking for a variety of...
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