The 'marginal' sign is still up and there were only three other cards in the parking lot but in view of the recent snow we thought we'd have a third crack at this trail.
The good news was that the classic set tracks were deeper and the leaves that had fallen into the tracks were no longer sticky so you could slide over them instead of their having the effect of applying the brakes. The first steep hill down to the bridge was way better than last time, no problems snow ploughing.
On the other hand it hadn't been groomed recently and the middle sections were really churned up with footprints. There were lots of sections where you got the bob sleigh effect, fortunately nowhere really steep, so it was still possible to remain in control. The worst part was he second steep hill, the one that goes down to the lake. It has an awkward section half way down where the rocks are not yet covered completely and there's a couple of bumps that are difficult to steer around. Not liking the look of it as it was where I had fallen last time, I took off my skis and walked around the rocks on the edge of the trail.
It's a very lovely trail but I was hoping they would keep it in good condition after the snow fall.