Not as good as two days ago, but close. Used kick wax today. Would have been better with skins. Uphill at powerline was a tad icy and glazed. Tracks still very firm. Snow only dirty in one bad and obvious spot. Sure would be nice to get some natural snowfall. Cheers!
Groomed this morning.
Tracks were decent. Just a little bit of icing but mostly good grip with my skins. Skate deck is very hard. With this cold weather, I was expecting beautiful fresh man-made snow, but there are no snow guns going. What is happening with the snow making? The lack of fresh snow and lack of extended …
Groomed this morning.
Groomed skating this morning, classic tracks still looked okay.
Tracks are firm and well defined. A bit of dusty snow in them made for excellent kick and glide. I was on skins again today. Waxables would work well. Probably a good green hardwax day. The reversed direction of travel made for a real nice mix-up of striding techniques. Be careful on the extra out-and-back …
Groomed for skating.
Nice trail conditions at Blackhawk today. A great base, looped course and some challenging climbing hills. Thanks to the snowmakers and groomers for their hard work and dedication. NOTE: There will be a school meet on Saturday morning and the trails will be closed until 1:00 pm
The snowmaking loop was groomed for classic and skate skiing last night around 9 PM. It set up firm this morning; however, the snow remains very sugary. We have changed the direction of travel on the small downhill section with the left turn, which is now an uphill due to the sharp turn and skiers …
A good set of tracks around the Siberian Hwy, and up hills 2 and 4. Carry extra kick wax, or go with some klister if applicable. The going is good, just abrasive. Skate deck looked good and fast!