Training Log Archive: Swampfox

Since the nordic association decided yesterday would be the last day for grooming (the decision being made that it's as well to halt now, and save money for next season, and not because of snow), I decided today would likely be my last day of skiing at Happy Jack. It's been a long enough season no matter how you look at it, and great in so many ways, and the long ski yesterday afternoon/evening was really the perfect capper anyway.

Oh, yes--we did have more snow today, too, though the squalls that swept through didn't leave much behind and nothing stuck in town until late in the day.

A circumnavigation of Antenna Hill. Only a few spots with snow across the dirt roads, so not bad at all.

More than one nice (springish) day in a row being verboten this April, today we were back to winter, and full on winter up top. More new snow, of course. And I got lucky with timing again, getting started about 10 minutes or so after the groomer got started. In some ways it didn't matter though, since the crust skiing in the forest was exceptional. And on April 29th!!!

I hope it doesn't take me too long to get this right: loo-KAHN AHH-jee.

The only even vaguely O' related thing I did today was to look at Dali, China via Google Maps--after running.

From looking at pictures available today, you'd have to say if there was ever any doubt as to who wins in house vs. tornado, it's been settled now.

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Totally awesome mid-winter conditions, with terrific grooming in place--except it's late April! Crust skiing was super good, too. It was an odd feeling to be skating through ungroomed sage flats, but I got used to the sensation fast. This will all end sooner or later, but not yet swm3wmt3pfx45.

Only a few flakes of snow fell while I was skiing; earlier in the day a scant 1/2" had already made it to the trails. Crust skiing today was fantastic, more than off-setting the disappointing lack of big winds. Probably the winds were just resting up for a new go at a PR for the year in a few days.

The snows picked up considerably once I got started running, and in no time at all enough was falling to easily wipe out my tracks. It made me feel elusive, like a fox!

Got lucky and stuck out when a crack in the clouds appeared over the valley, and sunshine spilled through. Snow clouds in all directions and you could see many snow showers in the distances. Some pellet snow was chasing me on the way back home.

Down by the river graders were moving dirt to form up levies on the east side of the river, furthering preparations against the likelihood of spring flooding.

Very weird! I was skiing, and it wasn't snowing. Conditions were great--good corduroy on the trails making for a fast and firm surface, and it was nearly untracked, even at the end of the day. So I enjoyed it!

But good things can last only so long, at least as regards the ski season, and the ski board has decided to end grooming this weekend, no matter how much snow we still have. I think they're running on fumes as regards the grooming budget for the season.

With about 10 minutes to go, the weirdness came to an end. The snows resumed, and it was snowing hard when I left.

Yet more snow!