Made the trek to P19 today to ski the Wakefield triangle. Decided to skate today as I didn't want to struggle with the wax and tomorrow should be a little colder/easier to make that choice.

Skied the loop counterclockwise today (50, 52, 53 and then 51). Everything had been recently groomed and was in gre4at shape. The main trails 50 and 51/53 were firmly packed and, while a little soft on the surface (it was +3C!) the skating was pretty easy. In comparison, 52 probably has only been groomed a few times this year so the base isn't quite as well compacted. As a result I found it a little spongier for skating... or maybe it was just the big hills biting back. With colder temperatures tonight and in the next few days, it should set up quite well and give us a good base for the rest of the winter.

I think its been a couple of years now that they've groomed the full triangle for both skate and classic... but some new signage has arrived to remind you to keep your head up for oncoming skiers/skaters on the steeper hills. Good advice... but alas I didn't see anyone on 52. Lots of campers going in for the night at P19... and by the time I was headed along the last stretch it was getting dark so there were fewer people about. Still, the parking lots everywhere I looked were almost full so a busy "spring" ski day for sure.