Conditions Report: White Christmas
Santa is on his way and it looks like all the nice sledders are going to get their snowy wish. We’ve had 20-30 cms of new snow this week and there’s another 47cms of white fluff in the forecast. Things are stacking up nicely in the zones and we’re bracing for a solid swell here through the weekend. It seems like pinning it to Golden for the weekend with your buddies is the move to make, before you get locked down with family.
The snow has taken its time to show up in Golden this week and we’ve had some high alpine winds. Things are still pretty good though.
Ho Ho Holy Cow it’s snowing!
Silent Pass, Dec 18, 2019. Photo by Golden Snowmobile Rentals
Weather and Snow
Zip up your collar, it’s going deep! Sunday could be all time.
Snow forecast for Quartz area on Dec 18
Check out our webcam, weather data (including snowfall) and the local weather forecast on our webcams page: www.sledgolden.com/webcams-and-condition
Avalanche
New snow means chances of avalanches goes up. PLEASE be careful out there. It’s time to be conservative.
screen shot Dec 18
Screen shot Dec 18
Please check out avalanche bulletins (https://www.avalanche.ca/map/forecasts/purcells) each time you go.
If you can ride in the mountains you’re probably travelling in avalanche terrain. Please be careful and submit what you see to the MIN Network.
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Travel on Logging Roads
Please observe proper safety on the logging roads. Radio channel in Silent is RR3 (150.140)
Quartz Creek
Quartz is filling in. Expect it to be good this weekend it and probably busy.
The cabin and outhouses have been getting regular cleans. There’s some broken glass around the outside deck. Please watch yourself.
PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE PARKS! Don’t sled past a sign and in to the National Park. This seriously impacts our relationship with the Park and our ability to keep areas open and open new areas. We don’t have caribou in Golden, but we are not immune from closures.
Please note that avalanche safety protocols sometimes affect our grooming schedule. Ask the gate staff in the morning about the last groom.
Gorman Lake
The trail in to Gorman is pretty good. The sledding above is still thin. There have been high alpine winds this week. The parking lot is good for trailers.
Please be aware of active logging on the road. The Radio Channel is RR27 or 151.37
Silent Pass
Silent has good accumulations in the trees and is still a little thin in the alpine. There was high winds this week up high.
Please keep in mind there is active logging taking place very near to the parking lot. Please do not follow the plowed road to the “end” or park in signed no-parking areas. Riding a snowmobile on a plowed road is illegal, so if you can’t snag a spot in the lot drop off your sled and park elsewhere, don’t ride on the road.
Logging operations are ongoing this year and you can expect to drive to the 46km mark this year. That means you must have a VHS Radio in your vehicle to travel down the active logging road. Check out our video on logging road etiquette here. The Radio Channel is RR3 or 150.140.
