https://ccsam.ca/members/floydreichel/activity/ Activity feed for Floyd Reichel. Fri, 08 May 2026 14:49:28 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.4.0 en-CA 30 hourly 2 05f2cfeb84528379e2872768aa5ed9aa https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12755/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:42:15 -0500 Skate deck is firm and much improved.

]]> 0 8906e5500676f58d9ee98a3116a643bf https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12754/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:33:32 -0500 Trails are all freshly groomed today. Thanks park staff. +2 here presently.

]]> 1 5ed6eaf226369d415af8f55ee1988908 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12744/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:10:27 -0500 As of Monday, midday, the classic tracks are glazed in places but are still in good to excellent condition. The snow stayed cold and did not transform (melt) while I was there and no snow fell as of 3:00. Very fast conditions and a 9 out of 10 for me.

]]> 0 342b92cbad7553c09f3d450e3a52a606 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12666/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:54:50 -0500 Classic tracks and conditions were excellent yesterday (Sunday). So good that we did not want to stop so did every trail twice. The small trail at the bottom of the south 5 km is a nice addition and very enjoyable.

]]> 0 d2b3fb48e942cc217a88a9fc5b6cac62 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12659/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:36:27 -0500 Found the grooming at Bittersweet to be excellent, fast but not icy. Tracks on all hills were deep and true with no surprises. The skate deck was untouched, firm and a 10/10.

]]> 0 b6fb8881438b7209c868797448bfd06f https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12658/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:29:32 -0500 Went to Seton trails and found 2 inches of snow on top of March 11 grooming so headed to Epinette instead which was groomed yesterday. Were disappointed to find the tracks to be very shallow, at least the first 100 meters so decided to ski Bittersweet instead.

]]> 0 6eb1a48bdc2fcf7d2b8dffa827abd938 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12362/#acomment-12363 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:40:33 -0600 Forgot to add that the ski hut in the middle of the trail system was renovated in the summer with a fresh coat of paint on the outside (along with mortar sealing), new flooring, new windows and a new stove. Thank you, to all Bittersweet volunteers who look after this wonderful trail system.

In reply to - Floyd Reichel posted an update in the group Bittersweet 3 of us skied all the classic trails yesterday (Saturday). There was an inch or more of fresh snow in the tracks and on the skate trails and drifts are […] ]]> fdaa0181ad31246053bbc87da2d3be1f https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12362/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:34:42 -0600 3 of us skied all the classic trails yesterday (Saturday). There was an inch or more of fresh snow in the tracks and on the skate trails and drifts are covering the tracks in a few open areas. A regrooming of the classic trails before next week’s warmer weather would be much appreciated.

]]> 2 05d0b997cf377ac47021ab68c2290c06 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12282/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:05:13 -0600 MAKING “Grand Beach” GREAT AGAIN! The trails were freshly groomed today at noon due to the freezing rain that had fallen. Thank you, Parks staff. Best grooming I have ever seen here due to the new grooming equipment. Trails were in very good condition and will get better as staff experiment with the new groomer. Biggest improvement is the…Read more

]]> 0 f54103832327867e48423f95e611789c https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12214/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:16:52 -0600 Excellent grooming presently at Beaudry. The river crossing to the Basswood trail is steep but navigable. The river crossing to the Maple trail however has a couple of large rocks on it to be aware of. Good news is the tracks on the Maple are untouched by walkers as they are staying on the side. Thank you, walkers.

]]> 0 89e013bdb2f8f8ebd6cbb0833d9e65c6 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12142/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:28:18 -0600 Lots of snow out at Birch. Should be a good day for the Birchkin Pumpski this Saturday.

]]> 0 7cd1b41b11ccd735423706d3badf268c https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12107/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:10:33 -0600 Skied all the groomed trails (green, black, gray, yellow, purple) and found them to be in very good shape. The tracks were not blown in due to the beautiful forest. Best place to ski when windy.

]]> 0 a909f5e4ef52a4c251280845805e63cb https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/12061/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:14:30 -0600 Excellent grooming at Birch, especially the classic tracks which are mint. The skate deck on the south 5 km is a little soft but better on the remainder of the trail system. A few bare areas that are easily avoided. Best grooming I have seen to date.

]]> 0 9a1be2fdcb6c1478e4391d3de37ce1de https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11925/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:48:00 -0500 Excellent conditions at Neepawa today with plenty of fresh groomed snow. If you can make the drive, you will not be disappointed.

]]> 0 8c2125fe3da08e7134ea5d21baba25df https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11904/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:55:58 -0500 Grooming continues to be good to very good, especially on the eastern side of the trail system. Key is skiing early before temperatures rise above zero.

]]> 0 a0048534eb0de53911bfa2d85232e9e3 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11866/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:09:13 -0500 Lots of fresh snow (3 inches) at the Duck Lake Ski Club today. Trails were groomed to near perfection and are not icy at all and are groomed as soon as it stops snowing. They even swept acorns off of the trail and you will find no better shelter around. A hidden gem of a trail system where you can do several loops and possibly add on Victoria…Read more

]]> 0 d48cea5c7a3e9992015d592dc8786c71 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11587/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:40:35 -0600 Trails were groomed this morning. Yahoo!

]]> 0 67216493bc1e592af8bd1a43b32fb051 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11405/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 04:53:46 -0600 Wonderful conditions at Spruce Woods on the Seton and Yellow Quill trails. Grooming was very good for the most part with hard and fast tracks, but not icy.

]]> 0 277aad9f427864044c5e889fc24a810a https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11380/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:41:56 -0600 Excellent grooming out at Shannondale as trails have been renovated and regroomed (not icy). Skate deck is mint as groomers have renovated it to a “mellow crumble”. Excellent destination for New Years Day.

]]> 0 e399b658255b48822bab660dee57435f https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11286/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 02:21:33 -0600 The ski experience couldn’t have been better. Perfect grooming (no drifted in snow), over a foot of snow in the bush, numerous Christmas ornaments to enjoy along the way. Numerous information panels have been installed along the trail with very interesting facts regarding the Bittersweet area. Oh, and did I mention the full cookie jars inside the…Read more

]]> 0 a49b4ee5de1aade564817e1f5b4840ad https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/11195/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:23:21 -0600 I have to agree with the groomer. The grooming is excellent with lots of snow. The 8 km North loop and the 5 km South loop give you plenty of skiing with lots of hills. Definitely worth the drive.

]]> 0 de4de19d649bb514c173e308d279b81a https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10939/#acomment-10942 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:24:16 -0500 Also, on the Lime Kiln, watch out for boot prints right in the track as well as hoof prints and hockey pucks (horse poop) from the stables and going around the short loop.

In reply to - Joanders posted an update in the group Birds Hill Provincial Park Skied classic this morning at 9 am when trails were still icy frozen. Tracks have melted wide and then been skied on when warm so have some tracks […] ]]> 5118b793fd5c3f7aea8c7b095dec9074 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10812/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:58:12 -0600 Good to very good conditions in Sandilands. Some small bare spots or ice all easily avoided. Worth the trip.

]]> 0 0ff551825462c604345e41bce6618105 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10808/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 03:52:59 -0600 Had our best ski days this season with excellent conditions in RMNP. They have lots of snow and very good grooming. We did Deep Lake, Grey Owl, Compound and Campground trails.

]]> 0 ab45d86250ab761358fb499be12de839 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10652/ Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:49:05 -0600 Excellent conditions at Birch today with the new grooming equipment. The north loop is now approximately 3 km longer for even more fun.

]]> 0 bc877e3447e5885f9615d615fa76bc1e https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10617/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 01:25:29 -0600 Great ski out at Birch today with freshly groomed trails. Should be a beautiful day tomorrow for the Birchkin Pumpski with a forecasted high of minus 9.

]]> 0 0da090abff0686bcf17041c4a6b59a01 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10544/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:23:20 -0600 Windsor Park Nordic Center is now open 🙂

]]> 0 00234738206a0aad046758b64f8090f6 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10500/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:28:17 -0600 Skied the Green, Black and Grey trails and found them to be very good to excellent with a crown only on the Black.

]]> 1 1facce55742f0e83ed423e565918b87d https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/10052/ Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:10:40 -0500 Robin egg blue sky, pristine white snow and excellent groomed trails made for a very enjoyable ski today. Tracks are holding up nicely and are well formed. Conditions should be very good tomorrow but you would have to ski early as possible in the day. Thanks, Lynn for the timely and descriptive reports all winter long and the dedication you and…Read more

]]> 1 edc27c5c57bfd86524c41679acacb961 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9974/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:54:02 -0500 The trails looked like they were groomed Saturday night and possibly Sunday morning and are in very good shape. There is lots of snow and it is cold. It was not getting soft when I left at 2:00 with temps at -2. Should be good for the next couple of days at the very least.

]]> 0 7e197b137f489b3ae49a2853c98e6264 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9657/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:24:40 -0600 Trails were very good to excellent here Sunday. The Red Trail has not been groomed past the Horse Pond.

]]> 0 78e5691b5a278a504ac206ee85bf41f3 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9649/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 01:43:56 -0600 Trails are in good to very good shape with ample snow cover. Always enjoyable.

]]> 0 b1855fa7db4667564810e9f9013f4d66 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9637/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:15:02 -0600 An inch of snow has fallen on the classic tracks since the last grooming but they are now skied in and will likely get groomed this Saturday. A new batch of hoarfrost (or whatever they are calling it these days) lies heavily everywhere.

]]> 0 39f3a4671452a075c88ebadb9f828b8e https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9589/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:32:01 -0600 The classic tracks are in very good condition with the odd wiggle here and there. Beware of 2 rocks in the tracks. The skate deck is a mixed bag with some good areas and some not so good.

]]> 0 2dd971d147afca7ca9a4b9e5ba230221 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9516/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:52:49 -0600 Near perfection grooming at Birch today. The skate deck is as firm as I have ever seen it making it excellent for skating. Come enjoy it this Saturday for the Birchkin Pumpski where you have the opportunity to ski both trail systems, Birch and Pumpkin Creek.

]]> 0 d1572d6c74b3ed58f4f397cb9a741b9f https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9433/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 01:01:35 -0600 Excellent grooming at Birch today with a firm skate deck. The new grooming equipment is doing an excellent job.

]]> 0 352e32f1e964934c41872e28c3cab0e9 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9415/#acomment-9416 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 21:36:04 -0600 Just want to add to Gary’s report that, contrary to Manitoba Parks website, Blue Stem looks to be track set west of Chickadee, as well, and also I did not see any evidence of grooming on the Group Use Road. Excellent conditions.

In reply to - Gary Wickens posted an update in the group Birds Hill Provincial Park As Kevin has reported BHP classic [only] trails were groomed yesterday p.m. Within a few strides you will know that the Pisten Bully is back as […] ]]> 3189bca54ffb4dc5242b6e1fae4b2900 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9406/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:44:18 -0600 2 inches of snow fell on today’s (Thursday) grooming but is now skied in. The Beaver trail is packed but not track set between Jack Pine junction and where it joins with the Squirrel Run.

]]> 0 00a97add34d9027ec65e4e403a0a4607 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9393/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:38:34 -0600 Beautiful winter wonderland at Birch with tons of snow. Grooming was very good, particularly classic tracks. Was snowing lightly as I left.

]]> 0 44ebf500e5f2011fb18da3a720e54f3f https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/9375/#acomment-9388 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:52:32 -0600 Hi Lynn. Just wondering if you were able to groom the west side trails. Thanks.

In reply to - lynnmcmaster posted an update in the group Bittersweet The east side classic trails were groomed today and are ready to ski (Thanks Scott!). Skate trails are being packed again tonight, and we will hopefully get […] ]]> f72ab182f73db37c10fdc0808dd011a7 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8923/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:28:50 -0500 0 9d6f66e08546cab02cf5103f2cf8fa9b https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8919/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:01:57 -0500 Don’t put away your skis just yet. We were pleasantly surprised to find almost 2 inches of FRESH snow and grooming in progress on the WEST side trails. The groomer said the EAST side trails were not groomed and would likely not get groomed for the rest of the season. The 5 km skate deck looked very good. The grooming should set up nicely…Read more

]]> 0 aff8d5df05458fd14a12068ba0fe1d51 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8918/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:52:10 -0500 0 f212dbf8dc75dbbe76c4e511625204a6 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8885/#acomment-8886 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:32:51 -0500 Staying off the classic tracks when the temperature is above zero is good advice as the potential for damage is high.

In reply to - Alison Steele posted an update in the group Birds Hill Provincial Park Thursday late morning the classic trails were well skied-in, and still firm but not icy with last night’s snow. I had great glide and kick on […] ]]> 5645633b013092d71970b9ad47f64a75 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8869/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:05:43 -0500 Parks’ answer as to why the north end of the Beaver Pond trail was not groomed this winter:
“North of the creek has been difficult to access with the groomer (due to low water level and access/egress onto & off of creek). 4×4 trucks get back in there in the fall and have made a terrible mess of the trail with large ruts throughout the area. We a…Read more

]]> 1 9af36d790b7d4a14ad932c961d089276 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8823/#acomment-8825 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:06:16 -0600 The trails were indeed freshly groomed and the classic tracks were in the best shape I have seen in years with all the snow we have had this year. It was snowing lightly when I finished

In reply to - Floyd Reichel posted an update in the group Grand Beach Provincial Park Parks has informed me that they plan on grooming the trails today. They are also planning on attending the CCSAM Grooming Workshop at […] ]]> c41c840bac8fa2a48e681dabf8f97b91 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8823/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:26:56 -0600 Parks has informed me that they plan on grooming the trails today. They are also planning on attending the CCSAM Grooming Workshop at Windsor Park. Let’s hope this leads to new grooming equipment for Grand Beach. The present groomer is from the ’80’s.

]]> 1 f67293765167a4418ddd2dc1407589ed https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8465/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 02:41:02 -0600 Lots of snow on top of Thursday’s grooming but there is now a well skied in skier track.

]]> 0 b1e279fdb0d3ada4f3f5d8d90cbcbde2 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8356/#acomment-8365 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:42:15 -0600 Just want to add to Andy’s report. Most of the trails were groomed Thursday and are in excellent condition. The skate deck looked perfect and very firm. I only encountered 3 or 4 rocks to watch out for. Also noticed they made considerable effort to clip those nasty overhanging branches; thank you groomers.

In reply to - Kevin Miller posted an update in the group Falcon Ridge From Andy Dwilow on Friday: Skate skied Wednesday and classic skied on Thursday. Lots of snow and grooming excellent – way too much fun. For a change of […] ]]> 4cd4e17761b17a9b7bd8bcec7c0ef8a8 https://ccsam.ca/where-to-ski/information/activity/p/8287/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:04:43 -0600 Yesterday’s grooming on the green, black, yellow, grey and grey connector was excellent. There are a couple of new trail diversions (to bypass issues I’m guessing) on the northeast section of the green trail.

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