M, H and S have now been restored to service for classic + skate skiers. H is reasonably flat, but S is still extremely bumpy with unexpected soft spots because of the very uneven ground underneath the snow. B is still ungroomed and it also is extremely rough. The surface water trouble spots seem to be frozen at last, but there are only 2 or 3 cm of fluffy snow on top of the ice. We may attempt to open B-loop this week.
D, R and X still have the excellent Silver Spoon track with this week's new snow on top and further grooming will not improve the skiing. If it snows some more, a new track will be set. C-loop still cannot be set with the new grooming equipment. If some helpers can be convinced to come out and shovel for most of a day, we may be able to subdue this pesky loop. No promises.
In view of the predicted several days with above-zero daytime highs and the very small number of skiers this week, the skiing will probably last longer with minimum grooming -- better to leave some fluffy snow around to groom on top of the boiler plate.
