My first ski of trails 53 and 51 this season...was surprised by all the construction ruckus for the hwy 5 expansion at the trail head. Hope they include an easy access to P17 once its all done. I would rate today's conditions as good in the open sunny areas which tended to be a bit icey and fast to excellent in the shaded areas where things were a bit drier with better grip (used Violet grip wax). Grooming was somewhat fresh all along the 53 but nothing had been done on the 51 since the last small dumping of a few centimetres. All in all a most pleasant ski on a sunny and mild morning..