I set out to do a couple of skate passes of the Doldrums but conditions were so good I stayed out for three laps. Demsis had groomed again this morning, and done an excellent job, particularly on the skate lane. There were a couple of places where overly energetic skaters had pushed the snow off the pavement, but these were easy to avoid. When I started the glide was great and the new corduroy perfect for technique drills. By the time I finished the snow was starting to warm and I could hear it forming snowballs under my skis, which were now noticeably slower. However, it\'s still amazingly good out there. Classic waxing may be tricky (I heard one recommendation for pine tar...), and the classic tracks have some bare patches. Poles will go through to pavement quite frequently. Overall conditions are remarkably good considering the groomed, compressed snow is only a couple of centimeters deep.