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Comparing skis and exploring new trails

We had three skiable days this week. On Wednesday, I took my new classic skis to Fox Island. There was just enough snow to ski. After an hour, I ran out of new trails to break, so I switched to my old Fischer BC Country Crown skis. This was my first direct comparison between waxable [...]

Chilly Challenge

Today I rode Three Rivers Velo Sport Chilly Challenge. I missed the start, so I had to take a couple shortcuts to catch up with the group. It was snowing almost the entire ride. Then there was the wind. 18 mi/hr gusting to 35. It wasn’t too bad until the stop to watch the polar [...]

Skate skis!

Last week I went north to snow for two days. I alternated skiing fast by myself, and not–so–fast with my sisters. It was a good trip. I was able to skate ski on proper equipment for the first time. It will take a while to get used to the new style. It is easy to [...]

White Christmas?

I found an interesting NOAA NCDC page about snow: Will we have a white Christmas? There is also a basic map: This map defines ‘white’ as one inch of snow. The pdf includes better information. I don’t count a white Christmas unless I can ski.