5/5 Alf R. 1 year ago on Google
methow
trails
is
the
most
extensive
system
of
groomed
skate
track
that
i
have
found.
It
is
possible
that
it
is
the
best
on
the
planet.
I
have
lived
along
the
trail,
and
used
it
for
transportation
around
the
valley.
I
can
go
to
winthrop
or
mazama
without
using
fossil
fuel
or
a
car.
A
note
about
skate
skiing:
if
you
are
unfamiliar,
this
activity
is
somewhat
magical.
you
use
waxed
skis
to
skate
along
something
like
a
highway
of
packed
snow.
In
the
right
conditions,
it
is
easier
than
riding
a
bike,
and
about
30
times
as
much
fun.
You
can
skate
up
pretty
steep
hills,
and
through
the
most
enchanting
valleys
imaginable.
I
can
not
stop
skiing
further
and
further
each
day.
I
do
not
want
to
stop!
It
is
OK
to
be
elderly,
as
the
skating
is
very
gentle
until
you
get
going
really
fast
and
fall
down.
So,
if
you
can
fall
down
enough
times
to
learn
how
to
skate
well,
that
is
the
end
of
frequent
falls,
and
the
start
of
a
brilliant
new
form
of
locomotion!
Drawbacks
include
the
high
cost
of
the
special
clothing
and
equipment,
and
the
struggle
to
have
the
right
stuff
with
you
on
a
long
tour.
It
is
more
like
jogging
than
walking,
so
it
is
awkward
to
skate
with
a
big
heavy
backpack.
But,
you
need
a
lot
of
warm
clothing
and
snacks.
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