Feb 5/13 - Snowing - fingers crossed

Just a quick update. It is snowing - started this morning. There aren't predictions for a big dump but the flakes are big and steady. There is a wind as the warm temps stir stuff up and alpine is supposed to be in the -7 range with strong winds. Cranbrook, Corbin & Fernie groomers are all down! Bad luck and lots of work and investment to go into them to get them all back up but thank goodness these clubs have those kind of people capable of making it happen - everyone is working hard on the situations. SUPPORT GROOMING! You will be appreciating it by the end of the week! Don't ride trails "ducks in a row" - ride the edges and criss cross and don't rev rev rev leaving little piles of spun out snow to create mogules. If you try to keep a steady pace and don't follow in your buddy's trail it makes it better for the groomer to keep it fairly level and wide and not be fighting the rut created. I have been checking snow everywhere and we are all in the same boat. A couple of cms here and there but no big 2-3ft dumps yet. Must not have had a big volcanic eruption anywhere this year to seed the clouds! So adjust your expectations and climb and go places you couldn't get to before. Keep your riding muscles in shape so when the dump comes you go ride that TOO. Cheers - V