I did the Lakes Tour today on skate skis, targeting all the lakes visible from the '50's. I started from P16, detoured down 36 to Bear Point on Meech Lake (I double poled this section to avoid skating over the classic tracks), then continued along 50 passing Lac Trudel (a beaver pond visible in the distance through trees), Harrington Lake and Lac Philippe. I turned up 55 green to Lac Renaud, and made a snack stop in the sunshine on the benches outside Renaud Cabin. I followed the rest of 55 green to Taylor Lake, then backtracked and ascended 54 to Lusk Lake. Here I had to stop inside for my snack since the outdoor benches were full! Some skiers were crust cruising on Lusk Lake. From Lusk I retraced my path to P16 (I admit I left out Lac Meunier, a mud puddle opposite P19). There was fresh grooming everywhere, with a reasonably thick tilled sugary granular layer over a very hard base. Control was perfect on the steep descents from Lusk. The classic tracks were firm and deep in most places, and I used them for the descents. After I passed Herridge on my return trip I found the corduroy had been skied pretty much flat. Despite the tilling the final descent to P16 was a bit wild, and I could feel my skis skidding on the icy base a few times. Even with the warm temperatures and hot March sun I didn't encounter wet snow and didn't feel much suction slowing my skis (although the rilling probably helped with this). Debris in the snow was minimal, even in the pine groves. The crowds were out between P16 and Herridge (no surprise) and around Lac Renaud, but otherwise I didn't encounter too many other skiers. It's a near-perfect day to be out skiing- and there is still time for a quick ski if you haven't been yet!