2024 May 8
It is officially end of season. Wishing everyone a wonderful summer and we will see you next November.
The road is now open and the quads have been enjoying some of the trail system. There is still snow and ice as low down as the South Hub so be careful on your travels. The corrals are up for the equine camp so remember to book with Pauline, 250-832-2358.
Please note that the webcam for the stadium is reporting Saturday, March 30 due to technical issues. It is being worked on.
If you have anything to report, send an email to trailreport@skilarchhills.ca
Snowshoe Trails
2024 May 8
Snow shoe trails have been well travelled. Some ice in the densely treed areas.
It is recommended that you carry a map or download the Larch Hills Trail maps onto Avenza to be able to track your progress.
Our snow shoe trails are “User Maintained.” Please carry garden clippers and/or a folding saw and help us keep our trails clear of anything that is impeding progress or may get in someone’s face.
Report anything you can not deal with to trailreport@skilarchhills.ca.
Our trails are not patrolled. If you are unable to return to the Chalet on your own, you may have a long wait for help. Be prepared to look after yourself (extra food, clothing, fire starter, and water).
For more snowshoe trail information visit our Snowshoe page.
Non-Groomed Trails and Backcountry;
2024 April 26
Reported by our member: Skied to both of the new bridges on Treebeards’s yesterday (April 25). Walked to the South Hub on a thin layer of icy snow then put the skis on once through the gate on Reino’s.
At the lower bridge there was 50-60 cm of snow nearby and 80 cm on the bridge, which is still totally hidden in the snow.
At the upper bridge there was 70 cm both on the bridge and on the ground nearby. Conditions at both bridges are virtually unchanged from a week ago.
Cottonwood Cutoff was skiable until I went down the steep hill. There were two areas where the creek was running on the road, one of which was both long and wide and took a challenging detour to get around.
Reino’s was skiable as was the north 1/4 of Arwen’s.
It will be quite awhile before any of these trails are suitable for non-winter use. Is there any way of communicating this to the trail users before they strike out thinking the trails are usable?
The big trek out to do snow measurements!
If you find anything that needs attention please report it: trailreport@skilarchhills.ca or trailreport@shuswaptrails.com.