Temperatures into the mid-20s, no wind, sun, and superb snow depth. I did a local 7k race - part of the ADK tour du ski - which went reasonably well for me on waxless touring skis, with the exception of a wipeout on one of the steep hills.
Lucy, and her long time ski buddy Nina (and her boyfriend) did a big backcountry tour. The Johannsen's Last Call, the JLC is a regional test piece: 50k+ and almost 8000' vertical. The route goes from Heart Lake up and over Wright, down to, and over Whale's Tail to Marcy Dam. From there it's an up, and back to Avalanche Lake, then a skin up Marcy, and a ski back to the farm via the connection to Mount Hoevenberg.
Today, Lucy plans to do a casual skate of the Loppet … the 1980 Olympic 50k course … the quick update is that she won the 50k in 3:11. Seems like she is ready for the Engadine and Birken marathons on March 8th and the 15th.
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