I decided that today would be my day to do #36 - it's the last of my "old friends" that I haven't visited this year. My timing was not impeccable. It is being worked on by Demsis to get it in shape for the classic Loppet on Saturday. There's a tracksetter, three snowmobiles, and snowblowers at work. They are currently working at the bay covering up the rock garden there. Up to that point the trail is ground up with shallow, temporary tracks and quite a few snowmobile ruts. Past that point it is as "stale" and "polished" as reported by Jo-Ann last Sunday. I skied for about three km until I decided that this wouldn't be the memorable day that I had hoped for and turned around.

As a ski-trail superintendent, I can only approve of the work being done. The result should be the #36 that we dream about. The hills are being widened and a good base is being put down. I doubt that it will be ready before Friday. Un gros merçi to the crew doing the crew doing the work - they're doing great work.

I finished up the day by doing one iteration of the Doldrums which were freshly groomed and in excellent shape.