Truth be told, the weather and views were spectacular, while the skiing was fair at best. The uphill journey was enjoyable, although super windblown and icy on the last couple of kilometers. The downhill skiing was awful ... The upper section needed metal edges and I was on old nordic race gear. The middle section was highly varied, and if you were not light on your feet - which nobody has ever accused me of - a but too much weighting of a ski caused it to grind into the macadam and come to a full stop.
Tomorrow the tactics are clear ... Laps on the bottom 1.5k which is thin but enjoyable skiing.