Castlegar Snowmobile Association

10/04/2024

Hey CSA sledders and outdoor enthusiasts we have created a new page. Here is the link for it.
Be sure to like and follow it as it will replace this page.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565829965627&mibextid=LQQJ4d

The Castlegar Snowmobile Association is a registered non-profit society that grooms and maintains over 70 kms of
phenomenal trails and 3 cabins throughout the Norns, Ladybird & Goose Creek areas.

09/15/2024

CSA 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting

Winter is coming!! We will be having our AGM on September 17th, 2024 at 7pm in the Kootenay Room at the Castlegar rec center. We encourage all members to attend the meeting to have as much member input as possible, so we can represent our membership the best we can.

04/16/2024

April 16th, 2024
4/16/2024

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Another big shout out to Western Auto Wreckers and Towing for moving our Br-275 from Ladybird back over to our shop on Goose Creek. Make sure to support all our sponsors if you need their services. Check our website for the list of sponsors. Thanks for your support and have a good off season.

04/09/2024

Grooming Report April 9th 2024
4/9/2024

Goose Creek Trail April 6th 2024

Frosty Cabin loaded up with wood on April 2nd and the Shaw Cabin was stocked up with firewood for next season on April 6th . Hauled out a trailer full of the last fall reno items that were changed out. We removed signage and poles off the trail so if you are still riding try to mark any hazards for others that may come up. Snow line is changing daily but was up around 4km on the 6th. Trail is in good shape.

Ladybird Trail April 8th 2024

Trail groomed to 19km cat turnaround. Probed 180cms of base and 5cms of fresh on trail. Trail was in good shape as traffic has slowed down. Melting at the lower elevation has moved unloading up to just before 7km.
Grooming has ended for this season and signage has been removed.

Thanks again to all our seasonal sponsors that help keep this club running.
Also need to thank all of the volunteers for your countiuned support throughout the season.
Ride safe if your still heading out.

03/29/2024

Grooming Report March 29th 2024
3/29/2024


Goose Creek Trail March 27th 2024

Airport and Frosty Trail goomed. We probed 32cms of fresh and a base of 240cms at the top. Snow was heavy to about 5500 ft then grows quickly and was good powder and snowing up top. Road is in pretty bad shape but was much drier at time of grooming. Parking is up around 3.5km but not that much room so park tight. Last groom for Goose this season. We will be taking firwood up to Frosty Cabin next trip and doing some cleanup at the Shaw Cabin.

Ladybird Trail March 28th 2024

Norns Creek Trail to 19km cat turnaround groomed. Snow was heavy to 15km then good from there. Probed 35cms of fresh and a base of 195cms. Cat is at 6.5km. parking anywhere after 5.5km water hole and before the cat is good.

Thank you CIMS for making a $500 dollar donation of fuel.

Creeks are starting to run so keep an eye out for hazards as usual for this time of the year and check that avy report before heading out.

​Have a good weekend.

03/22/2024

Grooming Report March 22nd 2024
3/22/2024

Ladybird Trail March 21st 2024

East Ladybird Trail groomed back to 21km. Spring snow conditions made for one of those tougher grooms showing up much earlier than normal. The cat is parked up at around 6km with limited parking. If there is parking at the 5km water hole best to use it as its snow from there up. Road is not great so trailers are not the best.

Goose Creek Trail

Road up to 3km staging area is still pretty muddy in spots. If you can avoid that road that would be good. Please note we are only recommending not to use that road to help save the road base.

Have a good weekend.

03/19/2024

Hello Castlegar area snowmobilers. Just a quick update on Goose creek trail. The staging area road is becoming very muddy in several locations up to 3 km. We would appreciate it, if you could stay off that trail until the road drys up some. We will reassess its condition before the weekend and hopefully it is in better condition by then. Thanks for your patience on this matter from the CSA 

03/17/2024

Just a quick update on Lady Bird Trail, reports are coming in that the trail has melted off at the bottom before the parking lot. We will be moving up the snow cat tomorrow. Feel free to drive up the road to find the snow. We will be staging just before 7 km for the next couple weeks hopefully.

03/15/2024

Grooming Report March 14th 2024
3/14/2024

Ladybird Trail March 13th 2024

Trail Groomed to 19km cat turnaround. Two trees removed from trail. Probed 10cms of fresh and 220 cms at the turnaround. Snow was still good at time of grooming.
March 14th 2024
We have the cat in the parking lot but reports today are there is dirt on some of the trail. Still able to avoid dirt with sleds so we will leave the signs up to hopfully have sleds using the parking lot but we may have to wait for reports on whether we need to move the staging area up.Reports today are that the snow has been sun affected and is somewhat heavy.

Goose Creek Trail March 13th 2024

Trail to Frosty Cabin groomed as was the airport trail.
We probed 240cms up top with 30cms of powder with a very thin crust up top.
Please note this year is different and we are seeing that with the road up to the snowline in rough shape. Trailers not recommended on this side and the first 2km after the cat is not great, we removed the signage so if you see the snow is gone feel free to drive up if you so wish.
The 350 has done its last groom on Goose and we may do one more on that trail if temps allow with the 180.

​Be safe out there as temps are way up and have a good weekend.

03/09/2024

March 8th 2024
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Ladybird Trail March 7th 2024

Ladybird Trail groomed to 19km cat turn around. All went well with 20cms of fresh and a base of 225cm at 19. There is a pretty good crust at the 30cm depth.
Please be aware the bottom of the trail is very thin so the easier you go on it the better is will stand up to the melting.
We should also mention that we mark trails to not drive trucks up using weather reports and our best judgement please respect our decisions or contact csasled.org to have some input.

Goose Creek Trail March 8th 2024

Trail Groomed to the Airport with the Br 350. There was 30cms of fresh since the last groom. Unable to get a base number as the probe was in the 180.
The 350 is now parked just before the bluffs so please remember its 16ft wide. We usually groom at the near end of the week. Not sure if that makes sense so usually thursday or friday.

Check that avy report and have a great wekend.