Explore more than 30 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails through dense forests along the eastern edge of the Continental Divide. This network of easy loops and challenging tracks is located in Chinook Provincial Recreation Area and Allison-Chinook Forestry Land Use Zone, over 300 hectares of spectacular rolling forest and lake shore set in the Crowsnest Mountains.

Trail reports are available from December 1 - March 31. Maps are available at the trail head and memberships to support the not for profit group maintaining the trails can be purchased from the Crowsnest Pass Cross Country Ski Association.

Dogs are not permitted on these trails.

Allison Creek Road, near Crowsnest Mountain Resort.

Forest clearings provide close-up views of Crowsnest Mountain. You can, with determination and companions for safety, ski over the Continental Divide at Deadman's Pass.

The Crowsnest Pass Cross Country Ski Association is hosting the second annual Flight of the Crows Loppet X-Country Ski Race in Allison - Chinook Cross Country Ski Area on February 4, 2012. Congratulations to the Crowsnest Pass Cross Country Ski Association for hosting a fun, well organized event  last February, 2011,  The weather was gorgeous a crisp minus 15 and the snow conditions were very good.  Participants enjoyed a well groomed track with spectacular scenery.  Over 35 folks, from age 4 to 64 participated in the family ski and 7.5 or 15 km race. People traveled from Calgary, Lethbridge and even from as far as Edmonton to take part in the loppet and everyone had a great time.  With close to 20 enthusiastic volunteers and members of the Crowsnest Pass Rescue Squad, this first annual loppet went off without a hitch. 

Last year, Mike and Susanne Hertwig-Jaksch traveled all the way from Edmonton just for the race, they agreed it was another excellent reason for them to come to beautiful Crowsnest Pass!  "The event was well organized, Hertiwig-Jaksch said, with lots of good information on the website.  We are so happy they started a loppet here, the conditions and scenery were great!”  Both Mike and Susanne hope to be back next year!

Mid-December to mid-March, depending on snow cover. The Allison Creek Cross-Country Ski Trails are in the immediate snow shadow of the Continental Divide, and some winters suffer meager precipitation.

Take hwy 3 to Allison Creek Road, from Coleman (east) the road is 2.8 km west of where the speed limit rises to 100 km/hr again, from BC (west), the access road is 6.3 km east of the roadside turnout on Crowsnest Lake.  Turn north on Allison Creek Road and proceed 2.7 km until you cross a cattle guard.  Take the left fork immediately after the cattle guard and continue 1.3 km to the parking area.

www.albertaparks.ca  search for Chinook Lake Provincial Recreation Area and Allison Provincial Recreation Area.