...Divide Mountain ski tour

A self-portrait at the beginning of the ski loops.

Part of the ski trails use the Iditarod National Historic Trail.

Beware! (It really wasn't that bad).

My idea of a name for a ski trail: Paradise.

The flag at Seward Middle School flapping in the wind. The wind was really whipping!

I drove to Seward this morning to watch Laura's volleyball team play a game against Seward Middle School. It was cold and the wind was really blowing, but the drive was beautiful thanks to clear sunny skies.

After the game I stopped by Divide Mountain Nordic ski area to ski a couple of loops on my cross country skis. The parking lot was frigid. When I put on my boots and I felt like a Popsicle by the time I was dressed in my gear. Once in the trees, however, it was very pleasant. I skied around Paradise Loop and talked with a couple from Seward who knew the trails well. Then it was back to the parking lot and the wind. I hurriedly removed my ski gear and hopped in the truck and turned on the heater for the drive home, glad to have the experience of a...Divide Mountain ski tour.