Poker Ski Archives – Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre

Join us for the last day of the season on our annual poker ski event.

Follow the trail map to the card locations and assemble a full hand. Once you have all 5 cards ( no peeking in the envelopes) return to the lodge and we will open everyones hands. The top 3 teams will win prizes.

Join us afterwards for a burger and our year end Potluck!

10:00am Meet at Lodge for maps and to register teams.

11:00am (onwards) Volunteer Toques awarded

11:30am BBQ Opens / Club Potluck

12:00pm Hand in your envelopes.

12:30pm Team Prizes

1:00pm Club Awards Presentation

1:30pm BBQ / Club Potluck Ends

Sovereign Lake Weather Station

Weather Conditions for January 21st, 2019

Snow Report as of 20th of January, 2018.

All trails are OPEN!

New Snow (last 12 hrs):	0 cm
New Snow (last 24 hrs):	0 cm
Total Packed Depth (In Stadium):	31 cm
Annual Snowfall to Date:	177 cms
Wax of the Day:	Grip: blue Glide: blue

Upcoming Forecast

	Today 01/21 10% Clear A mix of clouds and sun. High -7C. Winds light and variable.
	Tomorrow 01/22 20% Overcast Overcast. High near -5C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
	Wednesday 01/23 50% Snow Showers Snow showers early. Peeks of sunshine later. High -3C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of snow 50%.

Are you a weather junky looking for more detail, including weather history? We are now on weather underground, also with wunderground apps also available.

Trail Report

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Trail Conditions for January 21st, 2019

Sunday January 20th 11 am

All trails are freshly groomed today except for parts of Upper World Cup.

The almost full moon was exceptional last night. If the weather cooperates, check out the special moon and eclipse tonight!

Jessica’s Trail was groomed yesterday Here is an opportunity to classic ski a wonderful trail that winds back and forth through the forest and wetlands near the stadium. It starts at the junction of Maid of Vernon and Carl Wylie. A great way to start or end your day.

Note to Backcountry skiers: All of the backcountry trails have been skied with the exception of Alder Trail. Some caution as no brushing has been done and there are a few trees across the trails. Many of the creek crossing are narrow so care needs to be taken at those spots. These trails requires wide skis and of course large baskets.

Remember that Gold Mtn is accessed from the park sign at the far end of the 3rd parking lot. Use caution on Gold Mountain as snow is thin in places.

Our snowshoe trails are now officially open with all of the trails well packed. The exception is Wild Goose which only gets occasional use, well worth it though.

Please park at a 45 degree angle and close to the vehicle beside you. It makes it a lot easier to get out of your parking spot when there is a center row of vehicles.

Come on up and enjoy early winter at it’s best!

Don

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Novice	Open	Last Groomed
Wylie's Loop Wylie's Loop A short and fun connector trail for skiers of all ages. Trail Distance: .5km Currently Groomed: .5km	Open	Today
Woodland Bell Woodland Bell 4.3 km is our most skied trail with perfect terrain for you and your family. Trail Distance: 4.0km Currently Groomed: 4.0km	Open	Today
Sovereign Sovereign 1.25km is an easy trail with a couple of fun little hills. Trail Distance: 1.0km Currently Groomed: 1.0km	Open	Today
Passmore Passmore Trail Distance: 2.5km Currently Groomed: 2.5km	Open	Today
Northern Lights Northern Lights 3.5km utilizes parts of Passmore and Wylie's Loop connecting them through the stadium. Enjoy evening skiing (Tuesday through Thursday) under the warm glow of the lights. Trail Distance: .3km Currently Groomed: .3km	Open	Today
Jessica's Trail Jessica's Trail A beautiful backcountry type classic ski trail that twists and turns through beautiful Spruce and Balsam stands. Named in memory of Jessica Eaman, a huge supporter of youth programs at SLNC. Trail Distance: 1.2km	Open	Yesterday
Half Sovereign Half Sovereign Trail Distance: .4km Currently Groomed: .4km	Open	Today
Comin' Round the Mountain Comin' Round the Mountain Trail Distance: .5km	Open	Today
Animal Trail Animal Trail This short 300m backcountry trail is PERFECT for taking your little one for a cruise through the forest to find all the cut-out animals in the forest. An old trail that was just re-opened on January 18th, 2019 after being abandoned for at least 6 years. It is located within Wylies Loop accessed from the stadium. More signage is coming. Trail Distance: 1km	Open	Today

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Intermediate	Open	Last Groomed
Maid of Vernon Maid of Vernon 2.5 km loop offers ideal rolling curvy terrain. Trail Distance: 1.4km Currently Groomed: 1.4km	Open	Today
Carl Wylie Trail Carl Wylie Trail 6.8km loop is guaranteed to be a new favourite; designed by Carl’s son Don. It is a great way to experience Black Prince cabin as well as some scenic views of the Shuswap Valley. It’s an amazing ski at sunset!! Trail Distance: 4.4km Currently Groomed: 4.4km	Open	Today
Black Prince Black Prince 5.6 km loop offering a moderate downhill run including a couple of thrilling corners. After visiting the Black Prince cabin the invigorating climb will get your heart going. The additional 1.3km loop from the cabin towards Lars Taylor features a steep climb followed by an exhilarating downhill. Trail Distance: 2.9km	Open	Today

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Advanced	Open	Last Groomed
White Elephant White Elephant Trail Distance: 2.5km	Open	Today
Upper World Cup Upper World Cup 5km of amazing terrain with large rolling hills and a couple of thrilling high speed downhill corners. Trail Distance: 2.5km	Open	Not Groomed
Silver Queen Silver Queen 9.9km loop is a true wilderness experience connecting Black Prince to the Prince of Wales trail with one long, fun downhill and a long rolling climb. Trail Distance: 3.9km Currently Groomed: 3.9km	Open	Today
Prince of Wales Prince of Wales 4.5km loop offers an exciting downhill (one of our best) followed by a rolling climb back to the lodge. Trail Distance: 2.1km Currently Groomed: 2.1km	Open	Today
Montezuma's Revenge Montezuma's Revenge 2.3km is a great additional loop (starts and ends at the same place) with amazing humps, bumps and curves. Trail Distance: 2.3km Currently Groomed: 2.3km	Open	Today
Montezuma Montezuma 2.3km offers a fun and challenging downhill linked to a vigorous climb. Trail Distance: 2.3km Currently Groomed: 2.3km	Open	Today
Lower World Cup Lower World Cup 3.5km is a minor alteration on the real Lower World Cup. Access using Montezuma and then stick to the inner connectors around White Elephant Trail Distance: 3.5km Currently Groomed: 3.5km	Open	Today
Lars Taylor Lars Taylor 12.5 km loop up Aberdeen and down Lars Taylor. This route leads to the summit of Silver Star Mtn where you can enjoy great views of the Vernon Valley and an exhilarating downhill either back the way you came or on Lars Taylor. (Access to Silver Star Mountain Resort) Trail Distance: 3.7km Currently Groomed: 3.7km	Open	Today
Gold Mountain Gold Mountain 2km (each way) is the most direct connection to Silver Star Mountain Resort. Groomed after every snowfall. Trail Distance: 2.4km Currently Groomed: 2.4km	Open	Today
Aberdeen Aberdeen 12.6 km loop is a slightly longer way over the mountain via the Black Prince Cabin and up Lars Taylor which provides a challenging climb to the summit and another thrilling descent down the Aberdeen side of the loop. (Access to Silver Star Mountain Resort) Trail Distance: 5.0km Currently Groomed: 5.0km	Open	Today

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	Snow Shoe	Open	Last Groomed	Notes
	Wild Goose Wild Goose Trail Distance: 6.2km	Open
	White Rabbit White Rabbit Trail Distance: 5km	Open
	Trapline Trapline Trail Distance: 5km	Open
	Ridgeline Ridgeline Trail Distance: 3km	Open
	Hidden Meadow Hidden Meadow Trail Distance: 3km	Open
	Cabin Fever Cabin Fever Trail Distance: 5km	Open

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	Backcountry	Open	Last Groomed	Notes
	Upper Kennedy Upper Kennedy Trail Distance: 4.1km	Open
	Powder Queen Powder Queen Trail Distance: 2.5km	Open
	Passmore Connector Passmore Connector Trail Distance: 0.2km	Open
	Mystery Express Mystery Express Trail Distance: 0.5km	Open
	Lower Kennedy Lower Kennedy	Open
	Coyote Caper Coyote Caper Trail Distance: 2km	Open
	Beth's Trail Beth's Trail Trail Distance: 1.9km	Open
	Alder Trail Alder Trail Trail Distance: 1.5km	Closed

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Wylie's Loop

Woodland Bell

Sovereign

Passmore

Northern Lights

Jessica's Trail

Half Sovereign

Comin' Round the Mountain

Animal Trail

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Maid of Vernon

Carl Wylie Trail

Black Prince

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White Elephant

Upper World Cup

Silver Queen

Prince of Wales

Montezuma's Revenge

Montezuma

Lower World Cup

Lars Taylor

Gold Mountain

Aberdeen

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Wild Goose

White Rabbit

Trapline

Ridgeline

Hidden Meadow

Cabin Fever

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Powder Queen

Passmore Connector

Mystery Express

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Coyote Caper

Beth's Trail

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