Trail Conditions – Whitecourt Trailblazers

NEWS

Dec 16 update

Eagle River Staging Area and trails are open. Limited snow cover with no new snow for a long time. Creeks and rivers are still open in many areas. Not enough snow to groom yet. Many natural hazards still exist so use caution. Please buy a trail pass to support where you ride!! Only 150 sold […]

Gate is open

The gate at Eagle River Staging Area is open. With the recent snowfall of 5inches, hazards still exist on the trails. Creeks and rivers are still open. Use caution. Support where you ride, buy a trail pass!

Trail Cleaning Update

THEY'RE NOT CLEARED YET! There's a lot to do to when you have 465km of beautiful trails to sled and we're on the home stretch now. Trail by Letter O needs to be finished, trees bucked up at Staging Area and wood hauled to Summit Cabin. We could REALLY use your help. There's some tired people […]

Eagle River Staging Area Closed

With the creeks and rivers thawing, it is time to close the gate at the Eagle River Staging Area due to safety concerns.

March 31 update

Town OHV bylaw allowing access to the trails from town residence ends today. Sleds must be trailered out of town. Staging Areas are still open. Rivers and creeks are starting to flow but trails still have a lot of snow cover. It is too warm to groom so groomer has been parked.

March 3 Trail report

Some fresh snow this week has covered up hard, icy trails. Conditions are excellent. Watch for logging activity around Summit Cabin and seismic on trail by letter N toward Swan Hills. Trail passes are still available. Ride safely.

Golden Triangle update Feb28

Trailblazers were out yesterday to check the condition of trail between Letter M and O. Some snow was bladed back onto trail by seismic company but trail still very icy and rough. Did not make it to N as a ravine was impassable on existing trail due to ice, icebanks, and ruts. We will look […]

Feb 24 Groomer Report

Goodwin Lake trail, Manweiler Trail to Athabasca, and Summit Trail from town to cabin was groomed on Feb 23. Trails are hard-packed and smooth...still need scratchers. No fresh snow yet. Town to Staging Area then on to Gundy Rest Area trail is being groomed today. Seismic activity is ongoing around Letter N between Whitecourt and […]