It was a classic day for classic skiing- even for someone who skates 99% of the time. Good old Swix green provided lots of grip, and glide in the tracks wasn't bad. The handfull of skaters we saw were, in contrast, struggling to get glide on fresh powder at -20C. We started from P17, skied along 53, crossed the Lac Philip road to pick up 51, then turned onto 55 and looped around Taylor Lake. We then joined 50 and skied to 52, returning to P17. Apart from a very short stretch of 55 blue to the west of Taylor Lake which hadn't been groomed at all, grooming was excellent. Classic tracks were firm and set to a good depth. The gravel on the Taylor Lake road is now entirely buried in snow, and I didn't notice any exposed rocks on the long descents on 52. These downhills had already been snowplowed down to a hard base, but the descent was still pleasant and easily controlled. Out of the wind in the afternoon sun it didn't even feel very cold. Overall it was a five star day, and tomorrow promises more of the same. Ron is making a great choice if he decides to ski the Wakefield Triangle tomorrow.