I got one of the last parking spots at P10 around 11AM. I skated up the FP, then west on Ridge Road past Huron and out to the furthest intersection with #24. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the fresh grooming continued all the way out to McKinstry. Despite the lack of a recommendation for "blue 1" on the NCC website, conditions on this section were excellent. There was one well-formed classic track on the right side of the trail and a very wide skate lane. Fresh corduroy, temperatures just below freezing and very high humidity gave very fast glide but control was still great. There were a few icy snow clumps in the lane on hills with southern exposure, but nothing to be concerned about. Near McKinstry there was a small depression where water had run across the road, but it didn't pose a significant obstacle. In some sections the snow cover was thin enough that the groomer had not set a classic track. I only saw one exposed rock,and it was easily avoided. Grooming did not extend past McKinstry. On my return I detoured out to the Champlain Lookout and took the CP and FP back to P10. I found almost no snow coverage over the ice on the exposed parking lot at Champlain. The same icy conditions were found at the top of the hill near the Etienne Brule lookout. Ridge Road between the FP and Huron had a polished surface with little texture. As noted yesterday, there are icy sections in the Khyber Pass and also on Ridge near Huron. Overall it was a great day for the first skate run to McKinstry this season. Classic looked good too.