We did a classic loop in the Wakefield sector today, starting from P17 then following 53 to 51, 51 to P19, 50 to 55 green, and continuing around Taylor Lake on 55 blue before rejoining 50 for a return via 51 and 53. The accumulation of fresh powder in the park over the weekend was at least 20cm, and this had all been freshly groomed. Classic tracks were in great shape everywhere, with hardly any leaves or twigs present (a pleasant change from the debris seen during the recent snow drought). 55 blue was noticeably soft, since it has not been groomed many times this season, but the soft snow made the steep descents a delight. We made a quick lunch stop at the beautiful new cabin at Lac Renaud. There were quite a few skiers out (not surprising given the perfect temperatures and blue skies) but there was lots of space in the parking lots and no traffic jams on the trails. The track setting on 51 was a bit strange. My understanding is that this trail has reverted to classic-only status, but it had been groomed with a skate lane and just one continuous classic track. Having just one classic track on the steeper hills forces ascending skiers to jump for the bushes when a skier approaches in the opposite direction. The skate lane wasn't really wide enough, so skate skis had cut across the classic track in many places. I'm a hard-core skater who rarely skis classic, and I don't think 51 can support both skate and classic skiing. Skaters can easily bypass 51 using 53. 51 should be groomed with two classic tracks and no skate lane. It might also be useful to put discrete "no skating" signs at either end of the trail.