Skiing On A Trail Completely New To Me
It was about 0 C. Thanks to the snowfall yesterday, the trail seems to be in ok condition.
I asked someone who knows the trails in the northern part of the city better than I whether they're all like this and the answer was yes.
An interesting bear statue on the right
A golf course ahead!
There it is.
Golf course. Stay away. I think most will in this weather even without telling them to.
This is where I'll turn back. Lake Alasenjärvi ahead.
This player seems to have a medical problem.
Beautiful!
Mostly downhill from here
Lake Merrasjärvi at the same end as the parking area was where I left my car. I'm guessing the ice is strong enough to carry a skier. Hoping for a week-long cold spell. Provided we'll get one, the likelihood that the city will make tracks on lake ice goes up.
There are very few things that I miss about cold weather. I've lived in tropical countries for nearly the past 2 decades. I do miss a couple of things though and skiing is one of them. It is so peaceful and honestly, it's like therapy. I wonder how I would do if after all these years I were to strap on some skis and give is a shot. I reckon i'd do ok.
That's a very apt description of skiing.
I went for some years without skiing and gained some weight during the pause. I had not lost my skills but I don't know if it was the weight gain or my skills getting rusty but I did feel a bit clumsier than before.
Thanks for sharing your amazing work @markkujantunen, best!