XC Skiing (Mountain) 3:04:00 [2] 12.2 mi (15:05 / mi)
Up Three Mile to Stone Coal Flats. Cabin Mountain Trail to FS 80(?) to Breathered Mountain trailhead. Turn around at the Salomander Run of the Timberline Resort. Back out FS 80 to Blackbird's Wing Trail to Three Mile. The snow was great! Started a little before noon after a big late breakfast. Peggy and I were the second and third people to go down the Cabin Mountain Trail after the new snow fell overnight. It was very beautiful. We felt comfortable and didn't tire. The stream crossings weren't hard and the rocks were neglegible. After the intial climb, coming back on the Blackbird's Wing Trail was fast and fun. It had just been groomed and was easy to control and practice (trying) skating.