A friend lent us a pair of skate skis.  We'd tried them last weekend, but the trail was a mess, so we really didn't get a feel for them.  Today, however, we were one of the first to use the newly groomed Russian Jack trails.  After skiing a loop with our classic skis, I changed over and tried the skate skis.  I think I like it, but I'm not sure.  Actually, I'm not sure I'm remotely doing it right.  I'll need to go with someone who skate skis so I can watch and mimic what they do.  

After skiing, I made my first homemade deep dish pizzas.  Cooks Illustrated had a recipe and it was easy to make.  We went over to some friends house with the pizzas ready to assemble and bake.  While waiting, we were fortunate enough to get to try some grand champion Swiss cheese straight from the source and some 5 year aged sharp cheddar.  Both were delicious.  The pizzas were good.  The crusts were flaky and the cheese on the bottom topped with tomato sauce made for a nice change.  I think we'll definitely make this recipe again.