Snow, snow, snow...

The snow is amazing right now for cross-country skiing!!! I'm not a very technical xc skier, so maybe someone with more experience would disagree. But, I like the current conditions!! I'm able to glide but I also have control on the hills. That's the most important part - control on the hills. It's not so much fun if you're flying down the hill and can't stop...

Last Saturday, Dan & I went to Manning Park for the Cascade Cup - a classic (skis in the tracks) cross-country ski event. Dan did the 30K course and I did the 15K course. I was happy to finish before he did! :P

In a couple of weeks, we'll be going over to Courtenay to do the Vancouver Island Loppet on Mount Washington. I'll do the 15K classic event. I think Dan will be doing the 30K skate. I get a half hour head start, but skating is much faster than classic. I'm hoping to beat him again, but it'll be harder this time...

Tomorrow is the Yeti at Cypress. It's a 5 or 10K snowshoe race. I'm going to do the 5K. It'd sure be nice to get a day like the one in this picture.