Skate ski from P9 across the Connector then up the Fortune Parkway and west on Ridge Road to the snowshoe trail from Blanchet. Conditions were excellent, with a powdery surface almost everywhere (even on the Connector and the corner in the Khyber pass). There was also evidence of fresh grooming everywhere along this route. The fresh grooming continued west past the Blanchet snowshoe trail, presumably to Old McKinstry. Despite the cold conditions and my less-than-high-tech wax, skating was quite fast. The classic tracks were deep and well-formed. There were hordes out enjoying the sunshine, good snow, and a civic holiday in Ontario.