A day like today is not for serious skiing - it's just for enjoying. The best skiing would have been skating but I've been enjoying classic so much this year that I couldn't give it up. However, I kept any Calvinist urges firmly in check - just enjoying the sun, the snow and the scenery and stopping frequently to capture it all with photos. I went initially from P16 to Meech Lake via #50 and #36 and then followed #50 past Herridge (slowly). A lunch stop in the sun at Herridge was then obligatory. Reluctantly, I then returned to P17 (again slowly).

Wax was an interesting challenge but I followed the same scheme I used two days ago for the Lusk Lake tour with the same success. A simpler wax scheme would be to use fish-scales or hairies or, best, to skate.

Trails were freshly groomed and were in excellent condition. #50 is getting into its usual spring mode of powder in the shade and slush turning to ice in the sun.

It looks like a long ski season - I've posted a picture of the snow pack beside trail 50 which I've estimated to be at least 120 cm deep.