The temperature outside was 9 F, so I waxed my skis with green glide and blue kicker.I drove the half hour to Point Mackenzie and parked the car in a light swirling snow. By the time I skied to the cabin, my fingers were cold from locking up the car and taking a few pictures.I built a fire inside the cabin to get my trip rolling. By stoking up the fire, I knew I could return to a warm cabin after my ski.
I followed a groomed trail for most of my journey. The base was well packed with a fresh light powder. The skiing conditions were excellent.
While I was skiing, I ran into this interesting trail sign. The jacket reads
Polar Bar
Nome, Alaska
I hoped this was not a sign of where I was headed. I knew that Nome was approximately a 1000 mile ski from where I was, but I also knew this trail system intersected the Iditarod trail nearby.
I spent about an hour and 45 minutes skiing before returning to my warm cabin. I re-stoked the fire and thawed out before returning home.
On the diet front, I did not do so well. I skipped lunch in favor of skiing, but I had a good size dinner. On the bright side, the Brie is now history.
The final result? 207 pounds; -3 pounds. Apparently shivering burns calories.
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