We were just able to scratch up the surface of Little-M and part of K for the club championships. The resulting track is extremely hard underfoot, which is the solid ice beneath.
The machines were pulling hard enough to overheat, even at -8, because the ice is so thick and tough, and the crumble will freeze to the ice overnight to become even harder than it was.
The "snow" depth on the main trail is less than 25cm, 8 or 9", and this was still damp right to the ground late yesterday. This ice condition is terminal for grooming and the previous posting is still valid, i.e thaw skiing only until another major snowfall. :>)
