Thanks to Paul's report, I decided to go back to P12 today. I was not disappointed. I did #40->right on #24->left on #1-> #1b to Champlain Lookout->#1->#2->40.
Lots of fresh snow. It was soft and somewhat abrasive. Otherwise I got pretty good glide. By the time I hit #2, it was a bit warmer and slower. Other than that, the snow was pristine.
No grooming/tracksetting. Skiers did a good job at it though. Surface was fairly even throughout. A couple of branches are starting to show on #2, as Paul mentioned and one narrow (still deep) strip of snow in one area (still very passable). Because of snowplowing, #2 had a large trough in the middle. With freezing temperatures overnight, this might be a challenge earlier in the morning on Sunday.
There were boot marks and snowshoe marks along #2. Not a problem today. Those could be "fun" tomorrow.
Lots of skiers out today. Yeah! I even saw a couple zooming by on #9 and another backcountry trail (I forget which one).
This loop is still in very good shape. Given that temperatures are supposed to go below zero, it'd be great if Demsis thought of grooming with lighter equipment to break the ice (does anybody have a way to reach them or is this hopeless?). If you go later in the day, you'll have a blast.