'Keep your head up': River trail reopens but risk of 'epic face plants' still real
The cracks aren't huge gaping crevasses, but they are enough to catch a skate blade
The river skating trail at The Forks is back open after being closed for a few hours on Monday due to cracks hidden by fresh snowfall.
A morning tweet from the official account for the Red River Mutual Trail said the snow obscured cracks in the skating surface "and could make for some epic face plants."
RRMT is closed until further notice. Recent snowfall has hidden cracks in the skating surface and could make for some epic face plants
—@RRMTrailThe cracks aren't huge gaping crevasses, but they are enough to catch a skate blade.
The snow was cleared and the trail was reopened by noon. However, the cracks and the face plant peril still exist.
"Keep your head up and stick on the ice!" the latest tweet from the Red River Mutual Trail said.
RRMT is open. Conditions are FAIR. Fluctuating water levels have caused some cracks to form. Keep your head up and stick on the ice!
—@RRMTrailIt's the second time this winter that the trail, which stretches out on both the Assiniboine and Red rivers from the port at The Forks, has had to close.
It was shut down for about a week in January after a stretch of unseasonably warm weather made the conditions too sloppy and wet.
Current conditions on the river trail and the on-ground trail that runs through The Forks site are listed as either fair or good.
The hockey rink by the festival stage and the round rink under the canopy are also listed as good.
The conditions of all rinks and trails can be found on The Forks website.