Clemina access to Hillclimb/Bauers
In case some people don't know, there is a much safer way to get to Hillclimb/Bauers that doesn't expose you to the overhead hazard of the "shoulder route" (which looks to have been buried by debris from yesterday's slide). As you get into the 3rd cutblock...
Avalanche Canada Survey
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Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for the weekend Feb 8-10, which includes all mountain areas around Valemount.
https://www.avalanche.ca/news/spaw02072019
No, the groomer hasn't made a run up to Crystal yet. I have a 2-seater 550 Tundra and have made it to the top in previous years without any problems - but I don't know what the sled track is like right now.
We were up there on Friday 21st. Sled trail in to the base was in OK shape right from Westridge parking lot, although thin until Cochrane Bridge. Some sledders accessing Westridge were driving to the powerline on the CMH road. CMH road was very icy. Lots of whoops after about 6km. We...