'Bent and I went for an amazing ski around the southern part of the ungroomed Kolapore Wilderness Trails. Although we saw a dozen cars parked by the trails on a beautiful Sunday, we didn't see anyone after the first 100 meters.
It felt like a homecoming since 'Bent worked on these trails for years, and we used to ski here when we started dating a looong time ago.
It had been snowing before we arrived and continued snowing most of the time we were out there so we moved at a leisurely pace. 'Bent's skin skis were highly effective at picking up the wet snow so I broke trail most of the time. My waxless racing skis worked fine but touring skis would have been good too. We skied a loop from the old bottling plant through County Forest, Kingsway, Jackrabbit, Quiet Pastures, Southern Crossing and County Forest.
This is the style of skiing we both grew up on, and we love it. It feels more like a journey than a training session. We stopped for photos, snacks, views and interesting trees, and that time is all included.