Skating Loops Now Marked

We have something new this year: a skating trail consisting of 2 loops connected in the middle, sort of like a figure 8. The total length of the skate trail is 2.2 km. Today, I have marked the skate loops with red arrows.
The skate loops are not accessible from the main parking lot on 5 Side Road (i.e. the only connection is a classic style trail). If you want to skate ski, please contact me and I will tell you where you can park to access the skate trail directly.

Here is an example of the red arrows used to mark the skate trail.

First snowfall - October 17, 2015

Our yard and milkhouse showing the first snow of the season.

Well, as predicted, we had our first snowfall of the 2015/2016 winter on Saturday. There was only about 1 cm of accumulation, which disappeared by Sunday.
I spent much of Saturday in the garage, making improvements to my roller/groomer. Can't wait to try it out.

Skier, or lumberjack?

We've had quite a bit of wind damage in the bush this summer. On Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, I discovered a large maple fallen over the trail right at the north junction of Mainline and The Pasture. My son and I spent 2 hours there on Sunday with chainsaws, removing the blockage.
Everything is now cleared and ready for skiing. All we need is snow, and there is some of that in the forecast for next Saturday!
The new trails on the Tai Chi property near the south end of the network are finished, and should be a nice addition to the network.