Today I skated from P10 up the FLP to the T, then up the CP to the Champlain Lookout, returning via the same route. Yesterday brought around 8cm more snow to the Chelsea area, so there is now enough coverage to use "good" skis. In a few places overly enthusiastic skaters had caused the snow to slab out down to bare pavement, but these spots were easily seen and avoided. The snow is now deep enough that pole tips only rarely hit pavement. The FLP was a bit choppy due to a lot of skier traffic since the last grooming, but the CP from Huron to the Champlain Lookout had a nice smooth surface that would be great for practicing skate technique. Even in the parking lot at the Lookout coverage was complete. The snow was also just a bit colder and faster at the top of the ridge than down near P10. The classic tracks still aren't very deep- there just isn't enough snow to set a deep track yet- but they are quite useable. In a few places over culverts the base of the tracks was grey ice. I guess the ground was still warm enough there to melt the snow. With temperatures hovering at the freezing point I saw several classic skiers having wax problems; it would be a good day to use skin skis for classic. I did a short double pole detour from Gossip Corner along Ridge Road to Shilly Shally. I saw no sign of grooming on this section, but there was a skied-in track and I never hit rocks. On my return it looked like a service snowmobile had packed down Ridge Road a little, which should improve the skate conditions there. Overall it's well worth driving up from Ottawa to ski.