My ski experiences seem to be going bipolar - yesterday I reported a "dud", today I'm reporting "delight" - extreme delight. Today I decided to make it a simple, short ski from P16 to #52 via #50 and back. There was about 2-4 cm of new moist snow on top of the mornings tracksetting. It made for effortless grip and glide - classic skiers' paradise! Although there was new snow in the skating lane I think skating would have been quite enjoyable with the warmer, faster snow - particularly on the easy up-down rhythm of #50.

When I got to #52 I realized that today would have been the day for the Wakefield Triangle - #52 had recently been trackset and looked great. The tracksetter had continued on #50 in the direction of P19. On the way back #36 had recently been trackset and looked just as good as #52.

The forecast of rain and warm temperatures for tomorrow does not bode well for the longevity of these magic conditions. Lets all pray to the Nordic god-of-snow.