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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 min
December 18 update: success with the new SNO Roller!
Testing the new "SNO" roller!
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shaganappi-nordic
Dec 15, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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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