North Loop

Skied at the North Loop today, classical style.  The tracks were excellent!  Good Job, Kyia!

I didn't hit any rocks.  I went out of the tracks once to avoid dirt.  Used good skis waxed with

Start Green (glide) and Toko Blue (kick).  I ran into Brian Emo skating on lap number four (of five).  After doing one loop with me, he left for Riverside, which was groomed for skating.  

Crazy

Yep, went for a ride in minus 35 windchill weather.  The Surly was perfect even without sudded tires. I wore the Denali outfit, that is, what I wore when I summited Mt. McKinley in Alaska--climbing boots, overboots, down jacket, face mask, etc.  No crampons. I don't think I got any

frostbite, but it was close.  I need an indoor trainer! 

Cold Weather Biking

Skiing on Lake Sagatagan

We started at the Back Bay area and did the coves, the beaver house, the marsh area,

the inner lake, and then back down to the dock area.  It was good to very good.  Pat

had previously made a track around the coves.  We saw one other skier and several

icefisherpeople.  They said the ice was a foot and a half thick.  Elena said the Jetstream

was fast.  No pics today, forgot the camera.

Skiing on Warner Lake

Skating on the Lake.  Artic Cat kicks ass.

Skiing at Riverside

Skied on artificial snow at Riverside.  Three hills, up and down, up and down, etc. etc.

Matt Stone groomed.  Rogo consulted.

Cold Biking

I biked today in 20F weather.  For feet:  chemical warmers, solomon x-c overboots.  Head: snowboarder helmet with googles.  Hands:  Lobster Mitts.  I was pretty warm, actually.  Worked

the West Side Mt. Bike Trails.  There is a sweet little drop just before Al's trail down the four-wheeler trail, a little steep at the bottom but totally doable.  At the bottom of Jim's trail go right

just after the down log to avoid the down tree on the last uphill.  This is a re-routing that has

been totally approved by the City Council and the Environmentalists.  Plum Creek is ridable again, just go left where the trail is gone.  At the narrow tree opening, angle slightly to the left

and sail through.  I did the Illegal Trail along the river (sorry guys, it's there, so why not?).

Just go around the little tree and drop in.  You still have to cyclecross over the big log.