Conditions Improving

Riders: MB, Bill and Tate

Miles: 70

We rode out of base camp again on Saturday. We only got about 6-8" since the last time we were up. We still don't have nearly as much snow in Vermont as there is in Boston but the conditions are improving. It's nice not having to waste time trailering the sleds down the road. We usually try to get out early but we planned a later start because Tate had to get his hand warmers fixed even though he really didn't need them.

Bill and I had a quick breakfast at P&H and by the time we got back and got geared up Tate was ready to go. Going through the open fields was a little bit of a challenge for me but once we got on the groomed VAST trails it was pretty decent riding. Very few surprises in the trail and hardly any ski chatter or ice. Up in the higher elevations the conditions were actually good. We took the route 5 trail into Topsham, Corinth, stopped at the radio tower and headed back around through Groton. The railroad bed down to the Grill was probably the worst part of the ride because it was bumped up from all the traffic.

When we got out in the morning the sky was blue and the temps were warm (upper 20s/low 30s) but on the way back it was a whiteout with snow coming down in steady sheets. The snow was coming down so haard it was difficult to keep my shield clear.

Let's hope the next big storm goes far enough north so we can keep improving the trail conditions.

I'm happy to say it was another good ride without incident. WooHooo! We're on a roll now.