Portaging isn’t necessary yet but it’s not long away.

Skated to the Wolf Ridge via FP, CP, the lookout, and #1; returned via #1 (with a timeout for swamp-shore-sitting) to Huron then CP and FP.

Tracksetting went as far as #24.

CP is still good: the bare spot at Étienne Brulé is developing but you can still get by without taking off your skis; elsewhere there was good coverage.

#1 is interesting. Between Huron and the lookout there are bare spots and rocks; the wet spots are turning into pools. From the lookout to Blanchette there is almost consistent coverage except that things getting thin by the bench. From Blanchette to Wolf it gets quite varied - bare spots, mud, debris, gravel showing, tunnels and cave-ins from the melt-water, and excellent firm fast snow in the shade. Past Blanchette rock skis are probably a good idea.

FP is varied: in some areas the yellow line is already showing.; other areas have glorious fast corn; other places have heavy putty; some areas are blue ice.

In summation: skating is still there and is interesting depending on where you are - the people doing classic seemed to be doing just fine. I passed a blind classic skier on #1 past the lookout (with a guide) doing just great - needless to say I was impressed.