The Whitecourt area has received patches of new snow over the past week. We have started grooming operations on both the North and South trail systems. Note that not all trails have been completed at this time.
Ｓｔａｇｉｎｇ Ａｒｅａｓ：
Both staging areas are open for the season. Use caution if you are leaving the parking lot or trail at Eagle River Staging Area as there may be mulching debris present.
Ｇｒｏｏｍｉｎｇ：Conditions are currently Low Snow, but still rideable.
𝙉𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙃: Grooming has started on the North trails. All north trails have been groomed with the exception of the Manweiler Trail from #41 to the Athabasca River, the Carson Lake Trail from #9 to Carson Lake and the Staging Area Bypass Trail. There will be a small detour just west of the Carson Cabin so please stay on the groomed trail. Trails are in good shape but use caution as it is still early season conditions. Watch for low snow areas in cut blocks.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟬𝗸𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝟴’-𝟭𝟮’ 𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁.
𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃: All south trails have been groomed with the Manweiler Trail to the Athabasca River, Bessie Creek Trail, Summit Trail from the airport to #47 and then from the Summit Cabin to Tom Hill Tower Cabin done most recently. Trails are in good shape but use caution as it is still early season conditions. Watch for low snow areas in any cut blocks. We received 2-3″ of fresh snow last weekend in the Summit Area to Tom Hill.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.
𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Ｈａｚａｒｄｓ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ Ｔｒａｉｌｓ：
Please always stay on the groomed trails. If you are heading out please use extreme caution. As always, our words are ” Ride At Your Own Risk” as the environment can change the conditions at any given time. Early season conditions still apply – natural hazards may include ice, running water, rocks, stumps, trees, muskeg. Our trails end at the banks, all water bodies may not be frozen, stay off large bodies of water.