Red Earth Rumble
Trip date: Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Submitted by Bill Richardson
Particpants:
Mary, Ray, Anne, Jan, Deirdre, Bill
Discussion:
What a difference a day makes. Democratize AB gave a glowing report of his ski up Red Earth Ck. to Ball Pass yesterday. Our experience today was very different. We started up the trail with pretty normal conditions but as soon as we hit the hills, the track deteriorated. There were deep grooves in the middle of the track, rough snowmobile treads and lots of bumps. We suspected that the snowmobile from the lodge had been down or up and caused the damage. For those of you who are cyclists and have ridden on a rumble strip, imagine doing that on skis. In any case, we skied to the campground and after a break, Ray continued up towards the Wardens Cabins, but after a few minutes, he returned to report the conditions weren't any better. After a quick discussion, we decided to cut our losses and returned to the parking lot. It was our worst experience on Red Earth Creek and probably our worst ski of the season.