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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 20:33
Days have been warm in the valley as spring seems to be coming on strong. However still lots of snow at the trailheads and fresh snow up the mountain. March is statistically our month with most precipitation and that means lots of snow in the highcountry and thats exactly what is happening now. Great spring sledding has begun with 20 to 30cm new snow and more forecast up high. March is the month to get your sledding on!
This winter, in Valemount alone, Zacs Tracs has been successful at training hundreds of riders, empowering them with avalanche awareness and lifesaving self rescue skills. It doesn't matter how many successful seasons you've been mountain riding, or where you carry your beacon and shovel...you have 11 minutes to get your partner breathing...you CANNOT learn skills like this from your friends...you need to be trained by experts in Avalanche Skills Training. There is one more AST 1 course being offered in Valemount this season by Lori and Randy Zacaruk...February 26-28, 2010. Many mountain riders break all the snow safety rules...how many more years do you have of mountain riding...do the math...put the odds in your favor. Get more information now!
We have an outstanding mountain snowpack so far this season with good depth and cover and farmers are ready for long lingering wide open spring riding!

Mountain riding is serious adventure. Friends and family should be aware and get recreational avalanche training. Awareness and self rescue save lives!.
See
Zac's Tracs for courses and schedules.
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local guide.

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February 10 , 2010
     
 
Location
 
Old hillclimb
Elevation
 
2000m
Sky
 
broken
Precip
 
nil
Wind
 
light sw
Day alp temps
+1c
Base
 
200cm
New snow
20cm
Total snow
220cm settled
 
     
       
Terracana
                         
                           
                                   
Allan Creek

Parking lot is plowed and trail is groomed

       
area observations
Clemina Creek
   
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Feb 10 , 2010
Location
 
Goat Ridge
Elevation
 
2000m
Sky
 
broken
Precip
 
nil
Wind
 
light SW
Day alp temps
+1c
Base:
 
200cm
New snow:
 
20cm
Total snow:
 
215cm settled
 
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Clemina Creek

Parking lot is plowed and trail is groomed

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Chappel
   
 
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February 5, 2010
   
 
Location
 
big lake
Elevation
 
2000m
Sky
 
overcast
Precip
 
light
Wind
 
calm
Day alp temps
0c
Base:
 
220cm
20cm
New snow
Total snow
240cm settled
 
Chappel Creek
Parking lot is plowed and trail is groomed
                         
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Horsey
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Feb 6, 2010
   
Location
 
Meadow
Elevation
 
1875m
Sky
 
broken
Precip
 
nil
Wind
 
light S
Day alp temps
 
-2c
Base:
 
160cm
10cm
New snow
Total snow
 
170cm
Terracana
       
Horsey
Horsey Creek
Parking lot is plowed and trail is groomed. This area is not managed by VARDA. Please leave a generous donation in the box at the parking to support continued trail grooming into this spectacular area. Trail is groomed 20km up the logging road.
         
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