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shaganappi-nordic
Nov 6, 20222 min read
November 5 2022 update...volunteer work party success! More volunteer help and snow needed!
Even with blustery weather nineteen volunteers were out Saturday afternoon with one group pin flagging the !! NEW !! snowshoe and winter...
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shaganappi-nordic
Nov 1, 20221 min read
November 1, 2022 Update - snow is falling, first trail prep volunteer work party November 5th @ 1pm!
Another heavy snowfall warning for Calgary is here! That fact along with a long range forecast of cold temperatures means golf course...
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shaganappi-nordic
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Shaganappi Winter Prep work party Nov. 5
Hello, Shaganappi skiers! Welcome to the 2022-2023 cross-country ski season! We're excited to hit the trails on skis, snowshoes and fat...
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shaganappi-nordic
Oct 23, 20221 min read
October 23, 2022 Shaganappi update: ...It's not ski season at Shaganappi...yet.....
The first big dump of snow is here, but we need a compact base before we ski, or we risk damaging our skis and also the turf underneath....
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shaganappi-nordic
Sep 23, 20221 min read
Volunteers needed Oct 19-23 for the Calgary Ski Sale at Max Bell!
Hello Shaganappi Nordic volunteers, skiers and snowshoers! While the ski season is FAST approaching, we're not quite there yet. We get...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jun 13, 20221 min read
June 13, 2022 Shaganappi Update: grant money pays for custom-built roller!
With the financial support of @cityofcalgary and @parksfdncalgary (and their excellent community grant program: Embrace the Outdoors),...
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shaganappi-nordic
Mar 4, 20221 min read
March 5, 2022 Shaganappi Update
That new skiff of snow on the ground has made it skiable again at Shaganappi - with the caveat or recommendation that people use rock...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 26, 20221 min read
February 26 Shaganappi Update - Winter snow & corduroy!!!
All ski trails were groomed Friday evening by a SNO volunteer in preparation for the Chinook, and a bit more track setting was done in...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 25, 20222 min read
February 25 Shaganappi Update: Snow..... roller packing....& track setting!!! (Variable snow depth)
Finally, enough snow to use the shallow track setter at Shaganappi! Because variable snow depth exists throughout the trail system at...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 25, 20221 min read
February 23rd Update: snowmobile and roller packing partially completed!
The driving range and part of the trail system was snowmobile or roller packed (or both) by a volunteer on the 23rd. Rock skis are...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 21, 20221 min read
February 21, 2022 Update - skiing is not recommended.
No packing or grooming of the ski trails has been done at Shaganappi. A SNO volunteer on site today reported there is approximately 5"...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 19, 20222 min read
February 19 2022 Update
Skiing is currently not recommended at Shaganappi and parking lot access from 26th Street is blocked, however the Shaganappi winter...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 13, 20222 min read
February 12, 2022 Update - grass, grass, and more grass
Spring is here at Shaganappi, even though it's February. Shaganappi as a whole is mostly clear of snow. There are patches of ice and...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 29, 20221 min read
January 29 Update: Spring is here! (so far)
There is more grass and ice than snow on the ski and snowshoe trail system at Shaganappi. It's looking like late March or April on the...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 19, 20221 min read
January 19, 2022 update
Skiing is over at Shaganappi unless we receive significant snow with low to no wind. The Chinook temperatures combined with the...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Chinook Glaze = icy conditions
The Chinook Glaze is here! Horrid!!! Calgary's melt-freeze cycles during most Chinooks means the snow has sublimated around Shaganappi,...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 8, 20221 min read
January 8 grooming update: roller packed trails!
Pretty much all trails were roller packed this afternoon by one volunteer. The Expert loop was roller groomed. Thin sections of trail...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 7, 20221 min read
All hands on deck. Move snow onto ski trails this weekend before the Chinook hits!!!
Do you have 2-3 hours to support free Nordic skiing in Calgary at Shaganappi??? The cold snap is coming to an end, finally! Help preserve...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 1, 20221 min read
December 31 2021 update: Roller packing and grooming is done!!!
All ski trails were snowmobile roller packed and groomed Friday night by one grooming volunteer! Shaganappi now has really good snow...
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shaganappi-nordic
Dec 30, 20211 min read
December 30 update...grooming Friday for skiing Saturday???!!!!!
This cold blast has kept us from grooming, as it is best to use the snowmobiles. So far there has not been a grooming volunteer...
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