A few days after the grooming, I am glad to report that skiing is still the best since the very early season. All trails are skiable and the bumpy hills on the skating trails are now softened enough to be much safer at high speeds. Unfortunately, the bottom of the classic track everywhere is right down on the old, old, old ice which just keeps getting harder.
If rock 'n roll is your thing, have we got the ski trails for you! R, X and C are rockin' & rollin', a legacy of the ice and the snowmobiles. They are certainly more "interesting" than usual. A most kind, diplomatic skier told me today that these trails are "good". Comparatively, I guess.
By way of trail etiquette that seems to get lost, all skiers should snow-plow OFF the set track as much as possible. In addition, someone, fortunately only one or two people, snow-plowed down the S hill in the wrong direction towards Cox's Corner. It is totally unacceptable for anyone to scrape off the up-hill sections in these very marginal conditions. If there is a good reason to ski backwards, like maybe a broken ski, walking at the side of the trail is a good option. The rest of us would like to be able to ski tomorrow, thank you very much.
