We've had two days in a row of windy, above 0 temperatures.  The "rock skiing" conditions from the weekend have degraded.  Good news is that it's snowing out there right now. County Forest trails might be marginally skiiable Wednesday/Thursday this week, but i wouldn't recommend anything else until we get more snow.

Kolapore received about 5 cm of snow overnight and this morning.  The snow gauge is just over 25 cm (10").  I skied County Forest this morning, and only touched two rocks, so conditions are quite good in this area.  (Be careful of the perennial wet spot west of 4.)  In contrast, yesterday I did the Kingsway - Jackrabbit - John's Portage loop, and added many new scratches to my rock skis.  Fun skiing, but not for everyone.  That's probably true for the Kolapore Church - Paradise Highway loop as well.  I would strongly recommend staying off Quiet Pastures and the south end of Trail to the Summit - there are likely to be serious wet areas until we have more cold weather.

Kolapore Trail Guide 

10 inches at the snow gauge this morning. Still rock skiing for the time-being but fairly consistent flurries. South end County Forest is best. Pack a scraper just in case you hit a wet spot and ice up.

There is considerable variation in local snow cover - Scenic Caves/top of Blue Mountain had 18 inches of snow on the ground today.   

A foot -give or take- has come down. Ground is still not frozen so wet spots and rocky. (-20 tonight should firm things up.) South end is skiable for the hard core rock skiers. Still need more base for the main loops. Think about visiting our friends at http://www.highlandsnordic.ca or http://www.sceniccaves.com while we wait for a little more of a base. Stay tuned for weekend updates.

Snow is on the ground with more in the forecast this weekend. Thanks to the many volunteers who have pruned and brush cut 50km of trails. South End should be skiable soon. Please no walking, snowshoeing or fat biking on the trails now that ski season has arrived. Watch for condition updates. As soon as we are skiing we will let you know. Heavy winds over the last week may have brought down some branches and trees. When you get out skiing please move aside what you can and let us know if there is big stuff to be cleared.

It's a winter wonderland out there. Ground is still not frozen and we need a little more base but things are heading in the right direction. Wax up! We will let you know when there is skiing.

Trails are finally drying out following a very wet spring. Please ride and hike safely and walk around remaining puddles.

Assistance needed with weed whacking. Trail association has the equipment. Contact info@kolaporetrails.org if you can help.

Trail crew weekends this year July 29-30 and August 12-13. See https://www.facebook.com/kolaporetrails/ for details. Come for an hour or the weekend. Every little bit helps. 

Kolapore received a few cm of snow this week, much less than was predicted.  This snow fell on top of either a thin crust or bare ground.  I don't think you could find any section of the trail that has decent ski conditions.

Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore had hard rain last night, and warm temperatures today.  We lost all of the new snow that fell last week, and more of the base.  There are large areas without any snow cover.  It may be possible to find segments of trail that are possible to ski, but conditions would be mediocre.  Unless we get a really serious dump of snow it is probably the end of the ski season.

Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore has received 10 cm+ of snow over the past two days.  It may be possible to find sections of trail with decent skiing.  I don't have specific recommendations, other than that trying to ski at the Kolapore entrance is not a good idea.

Kolapore Trail Guide