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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CONDITIONS & UPDATES
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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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 13, 2021
- 1 min
March 13 Update: Skiing is done, spring has hit Calgary!
Skiing is over at Shaganappi. This past week sublimated most of the snow away. There is a little bit of snow left in the driving range...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
March 10 Update: skiing's still good @ Shag! (on the driving range and Alasdair's Alley)
Altius Ski Club skiers and coaches, playing tag. This evening Altius Ski Club was out on the snow at Shaganappi in the Driving Range and...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
March 8 Update: no new grooming, driving range and Alasdair's alley are still good to ski when soft
The decision has been made to cease grooming operations at Shaganappi (that means track setting too) due to the weather-related rapid...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
March 3rd Update: grooming done, Bow Trail cart path re-route is in
Tuesday evening all trails were groomed after spending most of the afternoon working on the Bow Trail re-route. The Bow Trail re-route...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
March 2 Update: golf course staff removing snow off greens = snow clearing along Bow Trail
With the change in the weather, golf course summer staff have mobilized and are working at Shaganappi this week to plow the snow off all...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
March 1st Update: Spring snow at Shaganappi!
The switch has been turned. Solar heating and warm temperatures have changed conditions dramatically at Shaganappi from winter to...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
February 28 Update: Track setting mostly in, grooming TBD
Classic skiers rejoice! Track setting was mostly redone Saturday evening over the course of 5 hours. Dear skate skiers; apologies, there...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
February 27 Update: Snow on top of corduroy!!!
Snow!!! All trails were groomed Friday evening by one volunteer as it was snowing. Saturday expect soft conditions with little to no...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
February 27 snow relocation project 10am-1pm many hands make light work!
Come help preserve the skiing for the next few weeks of March on trails the snow is disappearing too fast from! Saturday, the plan: 10am...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
February 26, 1-4pm snow relocation project: help needed!
Come help preserve skiing at Shaganappi through the first few weeks of March! We're moving snow onto ski trails from the big snow dump in...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
February 26 Update: Spring snow Thursday daytime + no grooming = crack of noon ski club...maybe
Spring conditions means Thursday the snow surface likely was soft and a bit slushy in the top layers from solar heating, wind, and warm +...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
February 24 Update: Grooming done...track setting to be continued....
All skate lanes were groomed Wednesday evening by one volunteer however there wasn't time to set new tracks on the trail sections that...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
February 24th: Groomed, Trackset and Good to Go
Grooming and track setting has been done on the trails Tuesday evening. Skiing should be really good on Wednesday. Enjoy! See the lastest...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
February 23 Update: Snow!!! Grooming done!
All trails were groomed this morning, however we only had time to track set the driving range, as we had electrical issues with the...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
+8 Sunday, + temps overnight = no grooming at Shaganappi
Sorry to report, we are opting for snow preservation over grooming at Shaganappi right now so be warned! The skiing may not be enjoyable....
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
February 20 Update: fresh grooming this evening, trails are ready for the Sunday skiers!
Once the rest of the trails were groomed Saturday morning, the skiing was awesome all day! It is great to see Shaganappi being used by...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
February 19 Update: Grooming and track setting is done, we're ready for the weekend!
All trails were groomed Thursday morning, and most were groomed again Friday evening. Track setting is finally done, except where it's...
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shaganappi-nordic
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
February 18 grooming update: early morning grooming complete, some track setting completed.
All trails have been groomed by two volunteers the morning of February 18th, and track setting is slowly getting done when volunteers are...
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