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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 20, 20211 min read
February 19 Update: Grooming and track setting is done, we're ready for the weekend!
All trails were groomed Thursday morning, and most were groomed again Friday evening. Track setting is finally done, except where it's...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 18, 20211 min read
February 18 grooming update: early morning grooming complete, some track setting completed.
All trails have been groomed by two volunteers the morning of February 18th, and track setting is slowly getting done when volunteers are...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 17, 20211 min read
February 16 grooming update: Powder on top of corduroy!
One volunteer was able to go out Tuesday evening to groom the trails and try out the Nordic-pulse app on their phone for the first time...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 15, 20211 min read
February 14 Update: Corduroy for Monday!
All skate lanes have been groomed the evening of February 14 by one volunteer after discovering an electrical issue made it impossible...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 14, 20212 min read
February 14 Update: Come out skiing today, the skiing is awesome!! (Yes even in -35 with windchill)
I'll be out on a snowmobile track setting this afternoon, wave hello! Neoprene face mask $20 at an "outdoor mountain clothing" store...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 14, 20212 min read
Donations and volunteers needed for winter operations at Shaganappi!
Support your community ski area by donating what you can in support of Winter Operations at Shaganappi! Preferred method of donation...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 12, 20211 min read
February 12 grooming update: corduroy!
All trails were groomed Thursday evening by 2 volunteers and conditions will be excellent this weekend! We'll try our best to round up a...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 9, 20211 min read
February 9 Update: Excellent skiing on all trails thanks to the new snow! Grooming done Saturday.
Two hardy volunteers were out on Snowmobiles Saturday morning and afternoon, packing down and grooming the new snow on all trails with...
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shaganappi-nordic
Feb 3, 20212 min read
February 3 Update: 14cm new snow, grooming done! Track-setting may be done early Thursday am.
14cm of fresh snow!!! All trails were groomed Wednesday night by two volunteers, but unfortunately there was not time to do any track...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 31, 20212 min read
January 30 Update: Corduroy and coyotes tonight!
Skate lanes were groomed Saturday evening, and we discovered the snow is too shallow in many areas to redo the track setting, sorry...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 30, 20212 min read
January 29 Update: corduroy and another skiff of new snow!
Skate lanes have been groomed Friday night, and with the new snow and cold temperatures the skiing at Shaganappi this weekend will be...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 27, 20212 min read
January 27 Update: corduroy and a skiff of new snow!
Corduroy is back and luckily we finally have cold temperatures to help preserve the snow in Calgary. Yaaay for that!!! (happy-dance...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 24, 20212 min read
January 23 Update: grooming and track setting on trails with enough snow depth
Skate lanes were groomed! Track setting was redone on trails where the snow coverage is still deep enough for grooming and track...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 19, 20212 min read
January 19 Update: Trail system skate-lane grooming; driving range re-do
Two volunteers were out Monday evening, doing their best... Skate lane grooming: most of the trail system skate lanes have been...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 17, 20212 min read
January 17 Update: Corduroy and fresh track setting!!!
Yes, it is true. Two volunteers were out Saturday night making the snow surfaces nice for the Sunday skiers, most especially the sit...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 16, 20212 min read
January 16 Update: Grooming, gratitude, and Chinook Glaze destruction!!!!
Renovating and grooming of the Chinook Glaze has been done on all trails with the exception of the loop to the Quarry Road Trail entrance....
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 15, 20211 min read
January 15: Any early birds with headlamps??? Early am debris clearing help needed.
We need some early birds with headlamps and their own rakes to clear trail debris from the wind event two days ago. Best time to do this...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 14, 20211 min read
January 14 grooming and update on debris clearing completed today!
One volunteer spent 3 hours tonight learning about the Ginzu while on a Skidoo renovating and redoing the track setting in the south...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 13, 20212 min read
January 13 Update: Debris-clearing help needed; driving range grooming and track setting......
If you have sturdy footwear with ice spikes/YakTrax, and a fan rake, there is a LOT of plant debris on the Shaganappi cross country ski...
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shaganappi-nordic
Jan 10, 20211 min read
January 9, 10pm update: beginner area groomed and track set, more teaching grids put in
We only had one volunteer available to groom Saturday night, and the focus was on the beginner area within the driving range (east of...
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