Goose tower stage/conditions?

Levithan

Active member
Joined
Mar 11, 2015
Messages
130
Reaction score
192
Location
alberta
Hey guys.
Going to swan hills this weekend.
Have been twice before, road trails once from the ball diamond.
The other time we went we staged at 25k on goose tower rd and road a bit west, road a few cut blocks but conditions were not the best.
Is it better to stage at 28 or 33k as i have read or stick to 25k?
Also once we stage do you ride the road up until you hit cut lines or are they pretty much right there?
Looking for the best pow to ride this weekend with the boys, any info would be appreciated.
Thanks.
 

armascott

Armaguard
Joined
Dec 1, 2013
Messages
648
Reaction score
786
Location
St.Albert
I don't know whats harder to find these days TP or Swan Hills conditions. Must be pretty good up there and nobody is willing to hand out the good news, I've requested conditions from up there a couple times this winter and never got any responses. We are thinking of just heading up on Saturday just to try it but I've never been there so don't even know where to look.
 

Levithan

Active member
Joined
Mar 11, 2015
Messages
130
Reaction score
192
Location
alberta
Yep Staged there myself once so far.
Thanks for the google map.
So where it says goose tower fire station, is this the infamous goose tower people speak of?
Just follow the road west about what 25k ish?
 

rrallon

Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2011
Messages
22
Reaction score
16
Location
Redwater
We were just up by goose tower for 3 days snow is great but the main trails haven’t been groomed and are whooped out limited parking space off the road but a few were parked along side of the road without issues the road in is getting icy in places and muddy in others
b1caa0bdbc042ef2c79811ad7145ee89.jpg
 

Bogger

Bogger of the GBCA
Joined
Feb 21, 2007
Messages
24,413
Reaction score
18,488
Location
Down by the Bay
Not a lot, if you dont like wrecking tracks and breaking stuff id stay away, less than 2 feet of snow in the high country

I'm guessing a LOT of folks will be headed there this weekend. A couple folks on facebook posted up pictures of "Alberta Snow" depicting awesome 3' powder conditions and about 6 comments into a 100 comment thread people were convinced it was Swan hills. A couple people called BS and insisted they were pictures from another year (likely right) but the comment crowd seemed to be running with "Swan Hills is the place to be"
 

tmo1620

Active VIP Member
Joined
Feb 28, 2008
Messages
3,765
Reaction score
7,079
Location
Whitecourt
I'm guessing a LOT of folks will be headed there this weekend. A couple folks on facebook posted up pictures of "Alberta Snow" depicting awesome 3' powder conditions and about 6 comments into a 100 comment thread people were convinced it was Swan hills. A couple people called BS and insisted they were pictures from another year (likely right) but the comment crowd seemed to be running with "Swan Hills is the place to be"
They might of got some in the last few days possibly but buddy was out there last week and it was very meh he said
 

TylerG

Super Mod Geek
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Nov 7, 2006
Messages
30,265
Reaction score
27,376
Location
Parkland County
Did anyone go up to goose to see what it really is for snow conditions

had a buddy up there on the weekend, he said approximately 30" of snow, stay on the trails if you're going up.
 

slednek

Active VIP Member
Joined
Dec 4, 2006
Messages
307
Reaction score
153
Location
West of Stony Plain
Wondering what conditions are like. I’m just looking to take the kid up for some trail riding on his 370. Looking to stage in town and hoping the snow is good enough to keep things cool on my summit.
 

TylerG

Super Mod Geek
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Nov 7, 2006
Messages
30,265
Reaction score
27,376
Location
Parkland County
Wondering what conditions are like. I’m just looking to take the kid up for some trail riding on his 370. Looking to stage in town and hoping the snow is good enough to keep things cool on my summit.

I haven't had a report in a couple of weeks, but if you call Don @ Wilderness Playground Tours (780) 333-2800 he will happily give you an update.

Please make sure you have your ASA Memberships as these are ASA Club maintained trails, you can buy them from Don when you get up there, $25 a day or $90 for the season.
 

CrankShop910

Active VIP Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2008
Messages
365
Reaction score
330
Location
Morinville
Was up there last weekend, There about a meter in the trees, but its thin in the cut blocks. As long as you stay on the cut lines you will be fine with a short tracks.
There logging on the Driftpile road way back there past 20km , so watch out for trucks.
 

armascott

Armaguard
Joined
Dec 1, 2013
Messages
648
Reaction score
786
Location
St.Albert
Anybody know if Swan Hills is still good to go? I've never been up there but would like to get the boy out one more time before we put the sleds away.
 

TylerG

Super Mod Geek
Administrator
Moderator
Joined
Nov 7, 2006
Messages
30,265
Reaction score
27,376
Location
Parkland County
Anybody know if Swan Hills is still good to go? I've never been up there but would like to get the boy out one more time before we put the sleds away.
the club is asking people to stay off the Goose Tower Road, you can reach out to Don Kelm for updates: (780) 333-2800
 

armascott

Armaguard
Joined
Dec 1, 2013
Messages
648
Reaction score
786
Location
St.Albert
Thanks for the reply. I did call Don and he said he wouldn't ride lol, guess I'm putting sleds away.
 
Top Bottom