It has snowed a little. There was a couple of centimeters of snow on the ground today morning. The city opened the first roughly three kilometers of trail yesterday. There's 30-40 cm of snow from storage, on top of which there was fresh snow and on which the tracks were made.
I left my car in the parking lot next to the ski jump.
There are many trails in the forest. Those snow machines are used to create a sufficiently thick cover on that one.
That shop seems to have been opened at the earliest opportunity. If a pole or a ski of yours snaps into two, no worries. You can buy new ones as long as you have money with you.
Free style in the middle, traditional on the side
Way too little snow in the forest for trails through them.
Those large chunks of compacted snow or ice are proof that this trail is made of stored snow. There is a large field close to this place for storing it over the summer. A massive pile of it is kept on the old race track under a meter thick layer of sawdust. Not even heat waves reduce the pile too much. Long-lasting rain is worse.
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I have to turn back here. That large building is a grain silo.
Back to the shop.
Almost back to the car. This trail was about 2 km long.
It seems that the water hose or a connection leaks a bit. The black one is probably the power cable.
I'm going to make my life easier by removing the snow from the driveway.
The gate is designed to be wide enough for the snow pusher.
I've been skiing from 5 years old, such a great sport!
Best form of cardio there is.
It's been many years since I went skiing and I only tried cross country (with proper skis) once. It was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, that's for sure :)
I believe it can be.