Conditions were rather good on Saturday.. Great day out there. :).   But Sunday things got really soft with lots more rock exposure.    I think some folks thought skiing might be over as there were fat bike tracks and walkers that day which was too bad as the snow was very soft.   When the cold hits again it will be icey and very tough with the new ruts.  

 We definitely need more snow! 

Kolapore received about 5 cm of snow overnight.  This will improve conditions, but the base is still thin.

Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore received a fair bit of rain yesterday, which changed to snow in the early afternoon.  The Kolapore snow gauge is at 18 cm (7") - 4 cm of new snow over a crusty base.  Skiing in County Forest was pleasant today.  I would be reluctant to ski on steep, rocky or wet trails (e.g., Paradise Highway and Wild Mouse.)

Kolapore Trail Guide

The Kolapore snow gauge is at 20 cm (8"), which is thin for Kolapore skiing.  The County Forest has good snow coverage, and you will only encounter the odd rock.  Elsewhere, particularly on hills, conditions are fast with a few to numerous rocks showing.  We really need more snow.

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Blue wax, blue sky, fresh snow.  No wind and after so many windy days the silence was worth stopping for.   Snow shoe tracks on the NW Passage (grrrrrrr) so we looped down Jack Rabbit, around beautiful John's Portage, up Kingsway and back down Wild Mouse.  Yeehaw.  Still a few bare rocks popping out at critical moments so fingers crossed for more snow.  

Kolapore has received about 5 cm of snow over the past 24 hours.  Although we need more, this will help.  Many trails will be in good shape today, but considerable caution will still be required on the steepest and rockiest trails.  Rock skis are recommended (except in the County Forest).

Kolapore Trail Guide

In spite of all the promises of flurries or squalls, Kolapore has only received a few cm of new snow since Sunday.  The snow gauge is at 20 cm (i.e., the unpacked depth). Trail conditions are essentially unchanged - the flatter and less rocky trails are pleasant, and the steeper, rockier and wetter trails should only be skied by Kolapore skiers who don't mind dodging rocks and puddles.

Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore has received about 5 cm of new snow since the rain on Friday night.  I went out for a short ski in the County Forest, and conditions were better than I had expected.  Nice powder snow in firm tracks.  The snow surface out of the tracks (under the powder) is crusty but not a sheet of ice.  I would still avoid the rockier trails and steep hills, but there are places where the skiing will be pleasant.

Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore received a fair amount of rain last night, but there is still good snow cover.  At 8 AM the temperature has dropped to -4, so the snow is crusty/icy.  There is a trace of new snow.  I would recommend staying off the trails until we get a decent amount of new snow.  I will post as soon as there is a change in conditions.

Kolapore Trail Guide

The Kolapore snow gauge is at 20 cm (8").  We've received 10 cm+ of new snow over the past two days.  It is still early winter conditions.  County Forest is in good condition.  Some of the other trails at the south end are also pleasant skiing, although caution is required.  Even though conditions are improving, I think that many skiers would still not enjoy the rockier/wetter trails, e.g., parts of Paradise Highway.  Let's hope for more snow and cold weather.

Kolapore Trail Guide