PLPP - Slow and Sticky
Trip date: Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Submitted by Ray Perrott
Particpants:
Anne, Mary, Ray
Discussion:
Started just before 10am at Elkwood parking, -2C and snowing moderately. Headed north and skied all of last night's tracksetting (Lodgepole, Spruce Road, Sinclair, Braille, N.Meadow). All tracks were covered with about 2cm of fresh snow, which was often quite sticky. Two of us on waxable skis (VR40) and one on waxless. We all needed multiple stops to scrape snow, change wax, add glide, but nothing really helped. Several downhills were exciting - catch and release. Even trails already skied by others were not much better. Finished at 2pm to 0C. Not too much wind. Great fresh air and exercise; not much speed.