I heard that Archangel Road has been closed to vehicle traffic due to the recent snowfall. So, Pam and I decided to see how it was for skiing. They have not groomed it for skiing yet, mostly because the snow coverage is still not sufficient. However, once we passed the short, plowed area and reached the unplowed snow, we found wonderful soft powder. There were some tracks from other walkers and skiers, but the snow was so soft and powdery that it didn't matter if there were tracks or not. I found my skis went right through the snow as if it had just fallen this morning. It was cold, about 21 degrees when we started, but it did warm up quite a bit by the time we were back to our cars after 4 and a half miles. We went all the way to the bridge over Archangel Creek and back. Someone had built 3 cute snowmen right by the bridge. It looked like a little snow family. Initially I put booties on Bella. But very soon, I found one lying in the snow. I took the rest off, and hoped for the best. She did just fine the rest of the way without them. But by the time we were back she did have quite a collection of tiny snowballs on her legs and chin, plus even a couple on her eyebrows. On our return, Bella got tired of walking near me and took off running. I spent a lot of time calling her to no avail. I didn't want her to run all the way back to the road, so took off skiing as fast as I could, still yelling her name, in hopes of catching up with her. It took a while, but she finally stopped long enough for me to hook her up to her leash. From that point on, we were skijoring. She really didn't seem to mind being hooked up again. I liked it because she pulls hard enough that it made my ride a little faster. Pam prefers the groomed trails but we both agreed that it was spectacularly gorgeous out there today in the bright sunshine and blue skies.
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