The parking this morning was somewhat icy, but not a skating rink. The western trails were mushy in spots, especially on 1st, but not as bad as expected considering the weather we have had. JGL, End Loop, Malamute Loop and Conc 11 were in pretty good shape. Very pretty in…
The trails are somewhat mushy but ok as of 6 pm. The daring might find it ok to practice tomorrow. Depending on the overnight temperature, by morning we may have mushy, hard and somewhat icy or crusty surface with softer underlay. The parking lot very likely be icy, so please use…
Although it looked good from Ottawa this afternoon, the forest got much more rain than the city today, and almost no snow. Best guess is that the trails might be “mushy but ok”, “hard and fast, though not ridiculously icy”, or possibly “crusty” for morning, depending on how cold it…
There were a couple of trucks down Moose trail that have made a big mess in the wet spots. Nick would love if we could go out and manually flatten it, so he can safely drive on it to groom. If some people could stick around after the Poker Run…
Poker Run Saturday 9:30 registration – Though the Friday forecast is less than stellar, we think the freshly groomed trails will hold for the Poker Run on Saturday morning. Registration at 9:30. Please check back before leaving home, as the weather is pretty marginal, so we may have to make last…
Ran at Larose this afternoon, thinking it would be messy, but my dogs needed to get out. Though the trails would not have been good for skijoring, they were really quite good for sledding. Thin hard base with 2 cm crusty snow on top; not at all icy (as I…
The Anne Melrose Poker Run has been postponed until next Saturday December 15 due to trail conditions. Sorry Folks!
Forestry has picked the official date for Larose Forest Day: 9 February 2019. Please come out and share the sport, raise money for charity, and say thanks to the community that allows us to use these wonderful trails! More details to come closer to the day.
All the trails off the 11th are groomed including the deep ravine. Conditions are good! I would go out tonight if i were you!! – Nick
There is not quite enough snow to groom yet. For those of you who feel daring and want to use the trails as is, we recommend staying on the western trails. Expect possible driving traffic and truck tracks on Concession 11, as it is still hunting season and the snow…
