Had a window to take rock skate skis over to French mid-afternoon for an exploratory lap. Skate deck was soft, uneven, thin and wind-blown (as expected) but also completely snow covered. Sticks poking up here and there. It appeared that a groomer had made one pass before I got there. Pole plants hit pavement and hard ground. Classic touring skies would have been a better choice, but I was limited to skate skis today. Skate skiing actually wasn't too bad. It took me 45 minutes to do a loop I normally do in about 35 min.

(Leif Irgens)