The intent today was to do Burma (#3). Burma is a trail about which everyone has an opinion - there are Burmaphiles and Burmaphobes - mostly Burmaphiles. The Burmaphiles describe the trail in superlatives. The Burmaphobes are like a person who once said to me "I like most trails but I don't like trails that go-up-and-down".

I took Burma from Ridge Road - that way, although it goes up-and-down, it is more downhill. It was a very pleasant day.

All the trails skied were quite firm - throughout the day there was a light, cold snow which powdered the surface. Normally such cold conditions should make for styrfoam glide; however, I had good glide everywhere - perhaps the cold powder is really as good as it's reputed to be. The polar and tar combination gave "human-fly" grip.

While I was going out Demsis was grooming the skating lane on FP. Burma had been recently groomed - but it still needs more snow - there were crunchy sections (albeit improved by the new snow) and there are still deep ditches at the side. Ridge was hard and well-used but with new snow surface was a pleasure.

There were a number of people skating - they seemed to be having reasonable success.

Pay no attention to the media whiners - it's a delight out there. I think skiing would be great everywhere.