Skiing Campbell Airstrip trails off Basher Rd.

Cold, cold, cold.  We've gotten out there, but we were looking forward to double digits, which we finally almost got to today by the time we finished skiing.  Had a wonderful ski with our back-country skis, which basically were used today on a single track trail that's not groomed, just skied in.  Beautiful woods, and it seemed warmer than the 5 degrees than it said when we started.  Not too many people on the trail, and as many dogs as people, which is usual for Alaska!

Yesterday we started out to ski at the end of the day, but as we got over to the parking area on the right-hand side of Basher Rd., to skate ski on the groomed trails, the temperature gradually dropped until it was -4 degrees when we parked.  I had to say no, I was so tired of skiing when it was so cold.  We drove back to the trails by our house, started to skate ski, and after about 10 minutes, Brian skied back and said no himself - too cold, skis too slow, more work than fun!  

After dinner, we bundled up completely and walked downtown for coffee at the Cake Studio, then along the Coastal Trail and Chester Creek Trail back to Valley of the Moon Park near our house -- probably 1 1/4 hours or so altogether, not bad for 0 degrees or below!    Now we're off to walk downtown for an 8:00 show of 2 silent films (Buster Keaton!) with the Anchorage Symphony live!