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Saturday Dec. 3 is the Global Fat Day Event at Shag!
Calling all winter-weather enthusiasts! Global Fat Bike Day is coming up fast: December 3, 2022! We'd like you to join us at Shagnappi...
madro.laurel
Dec 1, 20221 min read


November 20, 2022 update: March conditions in November.....
The Chinook glaze is here - an icy surface on the groomed and track set ski trails from Chinook melt/freeze cycles will persist until we...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 20, 20222 min read


November 19, 2022 Update - grooming done......
Most ski trails were lightly renovated and groomed Friday evening by volunteer DJ Grey, leaving rough corduroy. Early season conditions...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 19, 20221 min read


November 14, 2022 update - Sunday evening grooming done, teaching grid is in!
Two volunteers including a first time snowmobiler/groomer Donna (!!yaay!!) were out Sunday evening grooming the ski trail system. The...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 14, 20222 min read


November 13, 2022 update - grooming done!
More fresh corduroy meets skiers who are at Shaganappi this morning, as a grooming volunteer was out last night for 3-4 hours grooming...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 13, 20222 min read


November 12 update - corduroy in!
All ski trails were groomed last night over the course of three hours by a grooming volunteer. Overall conditions are awesome for such...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 12, 20222 min read


November 10 update: Skier and walker cooperation requested, snowshoer help needed!
Today is the first full day that Shaganappi is open, and we have two requests: FIRST BIG request is for skiers and walkers - stay off the...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 10, 20223 min read


November 8, 2022 update
SNOW!!! People are asking...when is Shaganappi opening??? When we're ready, and that all depends on volunteer support getting different...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 8, 20221 min read


November 5 2022 update...volunteer work party success! More volunteer help and snow needed!
Even with blustery weather nineteen volunteers were out Saturday afternoon with one group pin flagging the !! NEW !! snowshoe and winter...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 6, 20222 min read


November 1, 2022 Update - snow is falling, first trail prep volunteer work party November 5th @ 1pm!
Another heavy snowfall warning for Calgary is here! That fact along with a long range forecast of cold temperatures means golf course...

shaganappi-nordic
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Shaganappi Winter Prep work party Nov. 5
Hello, Shaganappi skiers! Welcome to the 2022-2023 cross-country ski season! We're excited to hit the trails on skis, snowshoes and fat...

shaganappi-nordic
Oct 29, 20221 min read


October 23, 2022 Shaganappi update: ...It's not ski season at Shaganappi...yet.....
The first big dump of snow is here, but we need a compact base before we ski, or we risk damaging our skis and also the turf underneath....

shaganappi-nordic
Oct 23, 20221 min read


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...

shaganappi-nordic
Sep 23, 20221 min read


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),...

shaganappi-nordic
Jun 13, 20221 min read


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...

shaganappi-nordic
Mar 5, 20221 min read


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...

shaganappi-nordic
Feb 26, 20221 min read


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...

shaganappi-nordic
Feb 25, 20222 min read


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...

shaganappi-nordic
Feb 25, 20221 min read


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"...

shaganappi-nordic
Feb 21, 20221 min read


February 19 2022 Update
Skiing is currently not recommended at Shaganappi and parking lot access from 26th Street is blocked, however the Shaganappi winter...

shaganappi-nordic
Feb 19, 20222 min read
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