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Does anyone know the story behind the sled that I saw being helicoptered back to Valemount at about 1:30pm on Saturday?

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...

Try Alpine Country Rentals 566-9774. They do BCA Float, maybe they also do Snowpulse.

Mike Wiegele has his weather station reporting again, about 10km south of Chappell. https://www.wiegele.com/plan-your-trip/weather-report

re: Valemount Area Lost & Found Items Thanks for the tip, but I tried that when I found it and didn't get any response.

I found a Spot in the Keyhole area while hiking this past summer. PM me to identify and claim it.

Monday, October 7 First snow flakes of the fall in town.

Avalanche Canada Survey They are interested in everybody’s perspective, even if you are just starting out, rarely go into the backcountry or do not use avalanche bulletins often. Please visit https://avbulletin.avalancheresearch.ca to sign up for their upcoming survey. Don’t be shy. Signing...

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

Not much right here in town, but at least 30cm reported in mountains and at riding areas around Valemount.

And no howling winds for a change!!

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...

Play safe, everyone. https://www.avalanche.ca/news/special-public-avalanche-warning

Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing weather and snow report is operational again. The weather station is about 10km south of Chappell Creek sledding area. https://www.wiegele.com/plan-your-trip/weather-report

I'm just a local recreational backcountry skier. In addition to backcountry skiing, there's lots of sled-skiing happening in the area. Crystal Ridge is a sled-skiing area developed and managed by VARDA - six gladed runs of about 2,000 vertical feet and a good access trail.

Or I could be a backcountry skier from Valemount.

I just returned from a trip down south, and it appears that a camera is being installed directly across the highway from the Chappell Creek parking lot. There is a solar panel installed on one of the roadside posts that I don't remember noticing before.

We were up Clemina on Sunday May 6. Parked just past 7km when first hit snow. There is still one shady hill holding quite a bit of snow at around 8km, and gravel came and went until about 11km. If that shady hill melts out this week, I would think you'll be able to drive up to at least 11km...