With five planets already visible above the Alturas lake ski area and more being discovered every day, cross country skiers are experiencing effortless kicks and increased glide on all trails. Turbulent gravitational waves bombarding skiers have also resulted in reported weight loss and overall feelings of euphoria. On Thursday all trails at Alturas Lake were groomed for skating and classic tracks were added to the Trail to the Lake, Over the Hill and South Loop. With more grooming scheduled for Friday, trails are highly recommended at this time.