I had intended to ski from P8 to Mica (interesection of Gatineau and Champlain Parkways) but the wind and the prospect of freezing on the very fast downhills turned me back to P8 before I had even climbed the first hill. Defaulting again to the Doldrums, it was less windy. The tracks were exactly the same as several days ago and still very useable. They are very hard, but not quite icy. Grip was great and glide was excellent. There were even 3 other skiers out enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. One comment and one question:
1. There are ice-meteorites beside the outside classic tracks especially near P8. If you are actually trying to use your poles for propulsion that lane is a pain, because you will need to focus constantly on avoiding those icy chunks.
2. At the bench there is a wide swath of grooming that swings out behind the bench and takes out the classic tracks. It's not a big deal, but why is it there?