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Sunday Feb 21, 2021 #
10 AM
XC Skiing - Classic 2:22:17 [3] 14.98 km (6.3 kph) +295m
I hadn't skied the Northwest Passage at Kolapore this season, and with the temperature climbing above zero next week and compressing our fluffy snow, I figured today might be the safest day for it.
Northwest Passage is a challenging 7.5 km trail that includes a 2.5 km steady downhill, some long, steep climbs and an often terrifying descent with a rocky creek in the middle of it that isn't always snow-covered or frozen. (Yeah, I fell.) The Bruce Trail shares the same route for short distances so there are always sections that have been stomped by hikers or snowshoers. To get there and back from our place adds another 7.5 km.
It was another spectacular ski day. This winter has been almost impossibly good for snow, temperatures and sunshine. It doesn't take the sting out of the pandemic but it does take our minds off it for hours at a time.
Following up on last week's totally unexpected discovery that I can earn Strava crowns by skiing at Kolapore, I got the crown for the Northwest Passage today, which is extra special for this reason.
I predict that will change by next weekend, given the terrific ski conditions.
Northwest Passage is a challenging 7.5 km trail that includes a 2.5 km steady downhill, some long, steep climbs and an often terrifying descent with a rocky creek in the middle of it that isn't always snow-covered or frozen. (Yeah, I fell.) The Bruce Trail shares the same route for short distances so there are always sections that have been stomped by hikers or snowshoers. To get there and back from our place adds another 7.5 km.
It was another spectacular ski day. This winter has been almost impossibly good for snow, temperatures and sunshine. It doesn't take the sting out of the pandemic but it does take our minds off it for hours at a time.
Following up on last week's totally unexpected discovery that I can earn Strava crowns by skiing at Kolapore, I got the crown for the Northwest Passage today, which is extra special for this reason.
I predict that will change by next weekend, given the terrific ski conditions.