Whiskey Trail Update

I’ve had quite a few calls and e-mails regarding the destruction of the “carpet jump” and felling of trees across the trail on the lower Whiskey trail. After checking into it, it seems that a new tennant on an adjacent property didn’t understand the situation and was responding to perceived trespassers. After a friendly [...]

May 14th Update

A New Bridge on Rubberhead
An unseasonable blizzard this morning, but generally the snow has been melting fast, with lots of trails opening up. Freshly maintained trails include: Kootenay Columbia, KC Ridge, Milky Way, Green Door, Rogers, Rubberhead, Cemetery, Lower Oasis, and Whiskey. We replaced a rotting bridge on Rubberhead, added a bridge on [...]

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Seven Summits?

It’s still winter in the mountains
I was up in the Rossland Range skiing powder this morning, and it got me thinking about how long it might take until the Seven Summits trail opens this year. We had a below average year for snow, but allot of it came late, and it’s still snowing – [...]

Trails in Trail

The View from the Lookout accessed from Miral Heights
As trail users in Rossland wait for the snow to melt, the trails down in the valley are in perfect condition. What can be loose and dusty in mid-summer, is currently firm and tacky. The Miral Heights trail (accessed from the top of the Miral Heights neighborhood) [...]

Let the Season Begin

Lower Oasis
The KCTS trail maintenance crew has started back on the trails. We’ll cover the trails that are already open, and then do our best to keep up with all the new openings as the snow melts. The rain made it easy to resculpt the bottom section of Lower Oasis trail this morning. By mid-summer [...]