Did a few back-and-forth skating trips on the Doldrums. Conditions were slippery putty - soft but with reasonable glide. The skis tended to sink in but there was very little drag to the snow. The classic tracks looked quite firm and good - in fact with the right wax and texture classic might be the best option. Hors piste the snow is quite soft and wet - skis would sink in quite a bit and might not even be supported - a real skier would not have a good day of bushwacking.

Tomorrow, with the overnight low temperatures, if the trails are trackset conditions should be spectacular.

Comment:
I've maintained that, in spite of its deficiencies, the NCC site is of benefit in that it reports what trails have been trackset. It no longer even achieves that: at this moment it reports that a number of trails have not been trackset for six days in spite of the fact that these trails have had recent tracksetting. The NCC should either give up entirely on the "trail conditions " site or expend the effort in making into something of value to the skiing public. As it exists currently it is of no value.