The snow arrived last night in sufficient quantity to test out the skis. I realize I’ve got some work to do to get my technique improved by the time I want to try some longer distances. I also realized the significant advantage of skiing in machine tracked snow, or at least deep snow. The trouble today was that when I followed someone else’s skis across the field the place that they had already been was packed hard and all around was soft, that meant that the tendency was for my feet to shift sideways out of the tracks. When my sore groin and hips caught my attention due to their extra work I put two and two together and realized that I knew what was going on. Some things you’re suprised to re-learn when you try them out for the first time in many years.