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2024-02-16 at 19:25 - comment by Diana Piggott
Hello Ulrike!
You probably passed us on your way down. My son and I got a late start, skied to Hummingbird Plume via Sunburst, returning by High Level. Most enjoyable!
I would add that the grooming was very firm, the corduroy often felt like rumble strips! The screamer definitely has some very thin spots, and occasional rough patches, but wasn't that bad to descend.
Nakiska was very busy, but not the Skogan area trails.
Swix blue wax worked pretty well for us, but our herringbone and especially the snowplow muscles got a good workout!
2024-02-16 at 19:02 - comment by SkierRoger
Thanks for the tip, ulrikeski !
2024-02-16 at 18:26 - comment by ulrikeski
Hi Roger: With the roller coaster winter so far, it was definitely a window of opportunity. I forgot to mention that we had a base binder wax (ironed on) and then grip wax layers on top on our skis, as snow is abrasive.
2024-02-16 at 18:13 - comment by SkierRoger
As we drove past, I wondered...
And now I know.
Skogan Pass - what a day!
Report Submitted by ulrikeski
(trip) Date: Friday Feb 16, 2024
Submitted: Friday Feb 16, 2024 at 17:37
Participants:
the 2 of us
Discussion:
Yesterday evening I watched the Nordic Pulse groomer signal making its way up Skogan Pass. It was time to do the ski today! Excellent grooming with slightly softening corduroy and great tracks. We started from Nakiska at -16C. No tracksetting on the first section as the snow base is thin with some crusty bits, twigs and a few rocks. But the snow improved right after the Nakiska snowmobile access road. Crisp air and warm sun as we climbed to Hummingbird Lookout. We met one skier up at the lookout. What a fantastic view on this bluebird day! Rode Multigrade Green wax worked quite well for us. Then a cold ride down on High Level in the shade. After all the climbing we reached the pass with barely any wind. We enjoyed our lunch and the stunning views.
On our descent we passed several skiers on their way up. Fast and very controllable snow for the descent.
One of the best skis for me this season. BIG THANK YOU to the groomer!!
 on the screamer before the tracks started again
 Hummingbird Lookout, wow!
 getting ready for the chilly descent
 tracks for the fast run down
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