All DRXC Deep River east trails have been groomed and trackset as of about 9 a.m. this morning (Sat.). More trees came down during the week, mostly from snow and ice on the branches. D, R, X & C were clear last evening and the skating trails this morning. Skiers should be vigilant in looking far enough ahead to allow time to throw out an anchor and stop if the trail is blocked.
The snow is, however, thin and increasingly crusty. The tracks set last evening and this morning are poorly formed and crumbly, and in hindsight, you may have been better served if I had kept the machines in the garage.
I now have no equipment that can improve the skiing before significantly more snow falls, except perhaps on the powerline ("K-loop") and part of M loop. Since I struck obstacles under the snow on C-loop with the old tracksetter, I will be assessing whether attempting to use the new small groomer has more benefits than risks. It would be unfortunate to damage it seriously so soon after its arrival!
Note that this blog is one way. I did not initially enable return messages from readers, but now that an old friend has promised me a complimentary message, I am tempted. I will post any developments in this direction.
