cross-country skiing and stroke rehab again

During the presidents day weekend we went to the Maplelag ski resort near Detroit Lakes,Mn. Skied a total of 5.5km which was disappointing because I wanted to stay there and do lots more. They had had a major meltdown the previous week but the owners are great at grooming and still had good tracks set. The snow was quite crystalline and icy and in normal conditions I would love the speed you could get with it. But under my current condition I have to use waxless skis because they are slower and grip better in most uphill conditions. Except for this weekend when I couldn't ski up even the slightest incline. This year for the first time since my event I managed to half-herringbone up a number of the smaller hills. On the longer/larger hills I was able to fully herringbone except that it required perfect placement, which I only succeeeded at maybe 50% of the time. When I would miss I ground to a halt and with only one pole to get myself started again I think I fell on my knees at least a dozen times. At least this year I didn't fall when actively skiing. I used an old AFO without a toe crest so my toes curled under, a painful condition when trying to push off on my left leg. Its progressively getting better, I think I'll become fairly good at this before my left arm becomes useful again.