This was a beautiful, cold day. Good snow, good company, clear sunny skis, what more could one want? Maybe a few warmer degrees.
When we started from the nearly empty Chester car park about 10.00am, it was -25c, but sunny and no wind. We returned at about 2.30pm to -12c, and the same sunny sky but still no wind. Yolande and myself were on semi-tele gear with a free heel and "kicker skins". Sim wisely chose this day to test out her new AT gear. She liked it, especially her new light-weight 153cm skis.
The snow was good and hard packed by a variety of snowshoes, skis and even boot prints. Fortunately most snowshoers took their marked trail but the ski trail is now signed for skis and hiking: an odd combination. Regardless we skied up the well packed trail to an early lunch by Chester Lake.
The ski back to the car was pleasant and fast. The return drive uneventful. 10km, 400m, 4 1/2 hours. Happy New Year everyone.
Participants: Sim, David, Yolande