Valemount Sledding Updates

Monday, January 4, 2010 15:23
Farmers apologize for the lack of updates through the holidays, however family and business rule. Busy and away for many a day. In anycase holiday riding this season was a gift of white...deep it is and still is as just about a meter of big fresh flakes have fallen over the first days of 2010.
Cool nights and warm days produced widespread surface hoar growth along with sun crusts on south facing aspects over the holidays ending with one beefy dump of snow over New Years Day in all areas and aspects. In an otherwise boring snowpack we now have upper instabilities. Time to keep your heads up!
100 enthusiastic sledders took part in Zacs Tracs recreational avalanche training in Valemount late December and we were glad to be part of this exercise. It is enlightening, empowering and essential for all riders! It takes training, skill and organization to save lives. We have 11 minutes to dig your ass out...we have to act instantly...secure, search and dig efficiently fast! Thank you Lori and Randy Zacaruk!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 19:22
Pineapple express rolls in fat and long to dump a load of white over the high country with flurries continuing into the weekend. And although it rained in lower elevations the highcountry grew deep. Some of the finest January riding we seen in a long while. Raincrusts formed by warm temp up to 1500m are now covered by 80 to 100cm of storm snows that are settling well but still reactive on persistent buried surface hoar in mid to high elevations. Visit CAA for more info.

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.
Tired of traveling so far to find tracked out snow? Consider hiring a local guide.