Preprandial loop to get a bit of air on what should be (and were)  some dry trails. Quite a few people around. A bit muggy, better close to the river.

A little aperitif ride on the flat along the tow paths of the river. We explored some strange track shown on google earth, a kind of loop.

Supposed to be an easy session but ended up a lot in zone 3/4 anyway.

Spent an hour doing some classic ski diagonal stride balance and stability exercises. The principal aim is to be balanced on the front of the kick ski (front wheel) at the end of the push phase.

Got my classic rollerskis out for a change and went on a long but thankfully shady and early ski.

Took the towpath south from Brignoud bridge (currently shut to vehicles) as far as the Batie bridge. The path is good on cross skates, much better than the continuation to the north.

I tried the north towpath from Brignoud road bridge to see if it was ok on cross skating.

A tour of some of the farm trails just in and North of Crolles to see what is skiable. Not much to be honest, they are a bit potholed apart from the Ch. des Papillons.

Legs felt really tired but got better going up the hill. I thought about stopping at le Baure and should have listened to myself.

Possibly the last weekend for the 7 Laux in view of the number of skiers - perhaps a couple of hundred in the whole area. It was only open on the west side.