[NMCCSC] Sandia XC today

[James Mathis via NMCCSCeGroup]

This morning (08:45am start time, temperature around 27F, sunny) Amy and
James Mathis skied from the 10k parking lot up Survey to Ellis, and then
out-n-back on Switchbacks. We ski on Rosi BC70. Switchback trail was
excellent. On the skate-ski groomers we met Jeff (Sandia Nordic groomer...
not grizzling, rather he was skiing), who told us that Switchback trail was
nice in part due to the snowshoe race giving the trail a nice packing. We
had already skied Switchbacks, and I honestly couldn't tell that any
snowshoers had impacted the trail through the trees-- no lumps, no chunks,
just nice packed snow. The skate groomers were nice and firm-- exactly as
the Grizzlies Guys said they expected them to set up. I only had one bit of
trouble, but that's me and my inexperience and lack of skill. I'm still
learning to navigate the skate-groomed (CAUTION!) downhill/turn up near the
top, and I took a tumble catching a snow speed bump. Seriously, track not
bad; I'm just not that good.

In general a great xc breakfast ski in the Sandias.

-James Mathis
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