Another beautiful but very different day on the trails. I had hoped to time the transition from slush to icy tracks but as the blue skis opened up on my drive north I knew I was a bit late. -8C when I started. Trail 50 had been groomed likely when it was still marm out but it was now pretty hard and icy. The corduroy did provide enough texture to hold an edge though so it was fast cruising down the track. Lots of little twigs on the trail as the winds were howling overhead. Not too bad that you could avoid them if you were alert. Skated to Herridge and back. Don't think I've ever skied it faster with so little effort.

Most of the side trails are still closed but 52 looked freshly groomed. I probably could have skated it as the classic tracks were now rock solid but I decided the decents along there might be more adventure than I was looking for today.

Now to pull out the multiple layers of insulation if I'm going to ski this week!