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CONDITIONS & UPDATES
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December 5/6 update
The snow just keeps coming! All this snow has tremendously helped the trails! While the warm weather this week did do some damage, the skiff of fresh snow has brought us back up to speed! Volunteers (big shoutout to Brad) were out grooming trails yesterday and today, and it certainly looks like winter out there! XC skiers: Trails have gotten lots of love yesterday and today by volunteers - go out and enjoy the trails. Fan favorite trail is Buffalo Jump (on the north end of th
shagcomms
Dec 61 min read


December 1st Update; construction area closure
What a great start to December! With all the fresh snow, the trails are in good condition with decent coverage throughout the whole system! Please note that the very south end of the driving range is closed for construction. Please access trails via the clubhouse or the northwestern side of the driving range - see map further down of construction/closure location. Fatbike/snowshoe: All trails have been packed and groomed over the last couple days. Trails are generally firm an
shagcomms
Dec 11 min read


November 25th: Trail System is Open; updated maps!
Thanks to the big dump of snow and our amazing volunteers, the trail system is open. The main Shaganappi golf course gates have been opened and we are working to get the side gates open too! Volunteers have been hard at work packing and rolling the trails, with the majority of both the fat bike and XC ski trails having been packed and smoothed between Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. Trail conditions are pretty good for early season, with overall good coverage on the ski
shagcomms
Nov 251 min read


Casino Volunteers Needed!
SNO is thrilled to announce that we are having our first fundraising casino this coming August 1st and 2nd. This is an important event in...
shagcomms
Mar 252 min read


Spring Teardown help needed!
Join us this Saturday or Sunday from 1pm to 4pm for work parties, many hands make light work (and come enjoy the warm temperatures...
shagcomms
Mar 71 min read


Spring Teardown help needed!
Join us this Saturday or Sunday from 1pm to 4pm for work parties, many hands make light work (and come enjoy the warm temperatures...
shagcomms
Mar 71 min read


Thank you for another winter of outdoor trails!
Thank you to everyone who has supported Shaganappi Nordic Operations Club (SNO) this past winter. Although the weather sometimes put a...
shagcomms
Mar 51 min read


Feb. 23rd: Spring has sprung and the snow has gone (i.e. low snow)
First off, a big thanks to everyone that come out for our Chinook Blast event this past weekend, we had a blast (and we got our chinook,...
shagcomms
Feb 231 min read
Weekend update: Fat bike trails and most ski trails re-groomed (and Chinook blast info)!
We are out of the deep freeze and straight into positive temperatures once again... expect soft conditions if there is no overnight...
shagcomms
Feb 211 min read


Chinook Blast rescheduled to 22nd & 23rd
Due to the cold forecast this weekend, we have rescheduled our Chinook Blast events to the 22nd and 23rd of February (10am to 2pm)....
shagcomms
Feb 141 min read


Chinook Blast: This Weekend! (and conditions update)
This Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm we will be hosting our Chinook Blast events at Shaganappi Golf Course! Free fat bike demos...
shagcomms
Feb 111 min read


February 8th update: Shaganappi reopened! conditions vary depending on trail system.
Welcome back winter! We have re-opened the main gates at Shaganappi Point golf course and are gearing up for Chinook blast, this February...
shagcomms
Feb 82 min read


Trails closed due to poor conditions
Hey folks, the title says it all... due to the golf course having a general lack of snow and the snow that is left being closer to ice,...
shagcomms
Jan 181 min read


Fat Bike Demo Day this Saturday: CANCELLED & Fat Bike Trail Conditions Update
Sadly due to the recent warm temperatures and low snow, we have had to cancel this Saturday's fat bike demo day. We're still gearing up...
shagcomms
Jan 141 min read


January 8th update: Beware of the Warmth
If you're heading out skiing/fat biking/walking please read! Good news: Skate lanes are all groomed were sufficient snow permitted (see...
shagcomms
Jan 81 min read


January 6th: Back in Business!
Thanks to last weekend's snow (and our amazing volunteers) we were out this past weekend packing and grooming the trails! Fat bike...
shagcomms
Jan 71 min read


December 24th conditions:
Fat bike trails: Christmas Eve report from our fat biking lead, Brad: "Fat Bike Courses are still running kind of OK. Grass Showing here...
shagcomms
Dec 28, 20241 min read


December 15 update: Chinook Glaze is still here; selective grooming of some trails; think if you sink; pictures from Dec 14th!
Two passes of the YTS bedframe-shaped drag-groomer trying to get rid of all the ruts! It took 8 passes for this lane of grooming to...
shaganappivollie
Dec 15, 20242 min read


December 14 update: 12 day Chinook Glaze on ski trails = grooming paused, opting for snow retention vs increased snow loss/increased sublimation
Dec 11th Chinook Glaze icy snow surface Unfortunately, the Chinook temperatures that started December 2nd continue to plague us through...
shaganappivollie
Dec 14, 20242 min read


December 2 update: skate lane grooming, teaching grid is in, +8 and windy at 9pm! Noooooooo!!!!
Track set lanes in the Driving Range teaching grid are pictured above. Unfortunately the Chinook has arrived which will soften and...
shaganappivollie
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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