Winter City Strategy

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by 240glt

Started XC skiing again this year after a long hiatus. Have been out after work a good half dozen times in the last few weeks. Loving Goldstick park, great terrain, nice amenities. So close to home. Capilano park loop is a good workout, very hilly, had a major crash coming down the big hill along the MU trail. Will wait till I get better to go back. riverside GC is neat at night since it's so dark and usually no one around.. Skiing amongst the coyotes.

Borrowed some gear from a friend and going to try Skijoring with the big dog this weekend over at Hermitage. That should be interesting

Victoria Golf Course has set track as well.

[Coldrsx]

Vic is good, but not much variety and BUSY.

I prefer Riverside at night and plan Goldbar a few times as well.

Next weekend is Elk Island and planning a Jasper back-country as well.

[Coldrsx]

Do you Ski YEG? Get a most awesome T-shirt or long sleeve in support of the Edmonton Ski Club.

https://stores.inksoft.com/skiyeg

[Coldrsx]

Elk Island for a Hayburger loop x-country yesterday, gorgeous out, quiet and we got to see a heard of Bison!

[Coldrsx]

Maybe the most unique and interesting winter experience Edmonton has to offer.

February 5 to 6, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m, Millcreek.

http://www.flyingcanoevolant.ca
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In the snow-blanketed courtyard of La Cité Francophone, a fire crackles in the open air, accordion music escapes from a nearby tent along with a chorus of children's voices, and propped up on a snowbank, is a canoe.

Daniel Cournoyer stands on the winter patio at Café Bicyclette, wearing a red voyageur toque and a rosy-cheeked smile. To Daniel, Executive Director of La Cité Francophone and Producer of Flying Canoe Volant, winter is synonymous with fun. As a kid, Daniel says he would, "Wake up at seven o'clock in the morning, grab the toboggan in the darkness, and walk over to the local hill." According to Daniel, when you're outside in the cold, you've got to keep moving to stay warm and, during the Flying Canoe festival, he'll be bustling around at night, up and down the illuminated trail that runs between Mill Creek Ravine and La Cité Francophone.


http://www.edmontonjournal.com

[Coldrsx]

Don't hibernate, participate!

Enjoy the crisp air and the sound of snow crunching under your boots as part of Alberta’s Winter Walk Day! Councillor Bev Esslinger will start the walk by bringing greetings from the City. Walk Edmonton, Winter Cities Edmonton and Be Fit For Life will lead participants on a 45-minute walk.
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
Location: City Hall Plaza (South steps), # 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square

The first 100 walkers to arrive will receive free giveaways. Hot chocolate will be available for all participants.

Winter Walk Day is a province-wide initiative to get Albertans up and moving during the winter months. Every year on the first Wednesday of February, almost a hundred thousand Albertans step outside to celebrate winter while promoting the year-round health benefits of walking.

Can’t make it to City Hall? Forge your own path with a walk outside your home, school, workplace or favourite pedestrian-friendly area. Share photos via Facebook and Twitter using the hashtags #WinterWalkDay and #yeg to show Canada how Edmonton embraces winter.

For more information:

edmonton.ca/winterwalk
Media contact:

Dawn Makarowski
Communications Advisor
Community Services
780-423-4890

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Warm weather shuts down Edmonton’s Ice Castle early
http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/warm-weat...arly-1.2786865

The warm weather has melted away the Edmonton Ice Castles ahead of schedule.

Organizers had hoped to stay open until March, but an unseasonably warm stretch of February has meant an early closure.

The final day for the attraction at Hawrelak Park is Monday, February 22.

However, for people who were planning on going before it closed, tickets for the popular exhibit are already sold out.

This was the first year the ice castle exhibit had been built Canada.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Edmonton Freezeway will be back for a second winter
City also studying possible expansions
http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonto...d-winter-.html

[Coldrsx]

Love it, but WAY too small.

[canucklehead2]

Agreed! I'd love to see the City actually attempt something to the scale as was first pitched a few years back...

[Coldrsx]

The 2017 Winter Cities Conference is now open for registration, please share and encourage folks to come from outside of Alberta!

http://wintercitiesconference.com/#home-1

[Airboy]

In Fulton Ravine this weekend. Probably one of the best races I have been in locally.

This is perfect weather for Cyclocross.

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[Hallsy's Toupee]

No Crashed Ice for 2017 - Edmonton stepped aside so that Ottawa can host it as part of the 150th birthday celebrations.

[Coldrsx]

Sucks, but makes total sense.

[Coldrsx]

Reminder - Nov 19th

http://www.edmontonsantaparade.com

[Coldrsx]

Sapporo winter city market being set up. Please let's do this downtown.


http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...pscocwpfxa.jpg

[noodlenoodle]

*checks climate similarities between Sapporo & Edmonton*

Yeah. I think keeping it in City Hall during the winter is a better idea.

(Kudos, Ian. Took you a couple days after getting back to start posting incompatible ideas lifted from your most recent vacation. Progress!)

[Coldrsx]

Not 'the city market', but a winter marketplace that works with them. It is FAR more humid there, -2C felt like -10.

Don't, please.

[Xelebes]

Sapporo is one of the snowiest cities in the world. Might be the snowiest, I forget. The thing about the snow is that it has lots of opportunities to melt so it is much more similar to St. John's than to Edmonton.

[Coldrsx]

Special Events Featurette

With the Winter Cities Shake-Up 2017 advance program now available online, we are excited to start featuring sneak peeks of our jam-packed schedule. First up on the docket are our exciting special events which punctuate the main conference schedule with bursts of evening fun!

Check out the conference special events schedule below:
Winter Culture and Innovation Showcase
Thursday, February 16th
Held in the Shaw Conference Centre, the Showcase will offer delegates the chance to peruse interactive displays and booths featuring hands-on experiences that celebrate the best of what great winter cities have to offer.

Winter
Pecha Kucha
Night
Thursday, February 16th
Later in the evening, attendees can take in a number of mind opening short-snapper presentations at the Pecha Kucha Night (held in partnership with Edmonton’s NextGen). Winter creativity in 20 images x 20 seconds.

Flying
Canoë Volant
Race
Friday, February 17th
Delegates have the chance to pilot a flying canoe down a snow-covered hill, celebrating their inner voyageur with light, music, legends and dance! Those who prefer a milder experience can join in as spectators to celebrate Edmonton's local history and everything that is great about a long winter’s night.
Think these are fun ideas? We think the rest of the conference is pretty amazing as well!

Full info here:

http://wintercitiesconference.com/program/#program-2017