I set up a car shuttle with some friends allowing me to depart from P11 and end at P17. It was a great day for classic skiing, and the skaters seemed to be having fun too. I started out on Trail 36, following it to the bench at Meech Lake and then up the hill to the intersection with Trail 50. Grooming was fresh and expertly done. I saw no sign of rocks on the steep downhills near P11 that are often bad. There were some rough sections on these downhills- it felt like there was rough ice under the snow- but all was controllable. Everywhere else the tracks were fresh powder. My Swix green grip wax was a bit marginal in the sun but worked well in the shade. It was a spectacular morning with snow clinging to the cedars under blue skies, reminding me of Cypress Bowl (OK, the snow wasn't quite that deep...). I met my friends on Trail 50 (they had taken the shorter route from P16) and we continued to Herridge for lunch. Trail 50 and Herridge were very busy, as one would expect on such a perfect day. Continuing west the crowds thinned out somewhat. We climbed to the ridge on 52 and then descended into the valley. Once again we found fresh grooming. All the steep downhills were powdery soft perfect. We arrived at P17 in the early afternoon to find it full, and also found P16 full when we completed the car shuttle. It's good to see so many people taking advantage of exceptional conditions, but parking is becoming a problem even in the larger, more out-of-the-way lots. Get out and enjoy the last few hours of sunshine this afternoon if you can!