2/14/19 #Tremblant Conditions

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2/14/19 #Tremblant Conditions

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T360 Apres Midnight, Apres Ski Edit @ 12:36 A.M.


Today was a spectacularly scenic and high performance
day featuring elevated quality in groomed terrain and
the continued abundance of deep natural snowpack
in all the Sous Bois, Glades and Un-Groomed.


In circumstances like these, we frequently write about the process
that renders very deep snowfall into ideal levels of density taking
place over sequential night-shift grooming cycles, and today was
a text-book example of that concept.


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Clinically Speaking, for the benefit of Beginners,
Intermediates, and all who prefer Groomed Terrain:

Vastly Improved, User-Friendly, Ski Conditions
reflect the ‘Round-The-Clock efforts of Mountain
Crews that have substantially increased Groomed
surface density and reduced the softness that had
been prone to mogul formation.



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Basically, there was a lot of air trapped inside the Official 48cm’s
of snowfall that came in two days, and even a fleet of 12,500 Lbs.
Grooming Machines could not compress that completely out in a
single night shift. This morning was completed cycle # 2, and actually,
we think they got things farther along than we might have expected.

We would like to offer the shot below as proof of this greater
compacted density as evidenced by what we might call the
“Shear" Properties of the groomed snow on P’tit Bonheur
that were common to all groomed terrain.

You can clearly see that the surfaces “Shear” or separate laterally
where the skis path has exerted pressure in passing. Yesterday,
the ski would simply dig into the softness leaving either a rut,
or track. Eventually, with repeated turning, the rut’s became deeper,
and with intersected turning, it rapidly lead to mogul formations
on P’tit Bonheur??? Today, this denser surface remained almost
mogul free all day.

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In the mean-time, all the new snow piling up everywhere
allowed the Mountain to Fully Open. Below is one of the
trails, # 14, “Zig-Zag” that has now been Opened and we’ll
have more on that in the morning.

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Today was way “Easier", a lot less “work” and as a result,
more “Fun” over the entire Mountain.


We are solidly back into the daily refinement zone, so
similar steps upward in quality for tomorrow, plus... a wee bit more snow!



------------------- 7:57 A.M. Orig. Post --------------------


102/102(*) Open Trails on 100% Snow’d-In, AND STILL SNOWING... at #Tremblant .

Now this is our idea for a Happy Valentines Day!

What A Sweetheart Of A Season!!!

Statistically, at an Official 425cm’s of accumulated snowfall
to Feb. 14, 2019, Tremblant has more Snow now, than the
21 year Seasonal Average at 418cm’s.
That’s Impressive!


So, Here’s How Your Friends At Tremblant Were Celebrating!

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Every once in a while, we are in exactly the right place,
at exactly the right time, to capture the essence of the
current Tremblant Expert Skiing experience. The airborne
jump shot above in the Le Tunnel Sous Bois, Hors Piste,
Glades, is that shot of the moment for Tremblant right now.

48cm’s of Natural Snowfall in 48 Hours!

That’s a “Game Changer”... for sure. If you are sitting somewhere
far away, anticipating your upcoming Tremblant Ski Holiday, you
can smile a very contented smile of satisfaction knowing that
when you arrive, you’ll be accessing some of the very finest
terrain in Eastern North America, right here at Tremblant.
Regardless of what almost any hypothetical weather drama
takes place(that is within historic precedence), with more snow
on the ground right this second, than the 21 year average season
gets in the whole season... it can not be anything else other than exceptional.

Here is a sample of what 48cm’s of snow in 48 hours looks like
over the pre-existing surface in the Case Study we’ve been using
for the past couple of days, Versant Nord, North side Trail # 66,
Le Tunnel.
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In the Groomed, It All Starts Out Like This!!!

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The complexity arises when the initial softness you see above
allows the closest ski set on the surface to sink into the snow
by about 125mm or almost 6 inches when placed there on its
edge. This softness combined with a day of light traffic turned
Nansen Haut, upper into a shallow mogul run, something that
very rarely occurs, maybe only once per season.

That mogul forming tendency will diminish every day there
is another degree of compaction with additional grooming cycles,
so today will be easier, tomorrow easier again, and so on...
At least until we get more snow...(Friday?)

Weather Notes:

We have a huge advantage today in the form of
very low speed wind. What there is of it, is Westerly,
so rising up the Mountain over McCulloch and Beauvallon.
Riding up the TGV Quad, it will be at your back, and even
on the new Lowell Thomas Quad and Duncan, North side
lifts, you shouldn’t hardly notice a thing until the very top
Summit crest.

Then... Look at the 2 week long range, showing very consistent,
and very easy, but all winter, so this time period could see some
exceptionally fine conditions with all the new snow integrated into
the base. Can you make it to Tremblant?
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But Wait, There’s More!
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Conditions Notes:

Conditions Caveat(a):

The workout value in the initial softness is at very high
aerobic output levels, and better than any Gym on the Planet.
Regardless of Skill Level, you need to pace yourself.
You may be faced with the highest physical demand at
any moment, so if that’s late in the day after fatigue is
already a factor, your personal safety can change in a split second.

Conditions Caveat(b):

As wonderful as any “Powder Day” is for genuine Experts,
abundant, thick, and continuously thickly falling snow, can
create challenge that is not easy for Beginners and Intermediates.
This is when the surfaces may become tracked up, or have variable
depths and densities that can generate rates of forward resistance
that are completely unpredictable.

For Genuine Beginners... We can only hope you have responsible
friends or instructors to guide you onto the Green trails like “Nansen”,
or “P’tit Bonheur”, where you should focus completely on absolute
speed control.

For Genuine Intermediates... Default Down At Least One Level
In Terrain Choice, Until You Verify Safe Navigational Capability
In The Depths/Thickness You Encounter.

For All... GO SLOW, especially over crests and onto
pitches that may have highly variable conditions
generated by wind exposures and/or mogul formations.

Today should see a noticeable increase in compacted
surface density, although it could still be highly variable
for at least another day.

All Tremblant Guests need to be patient while Mountain
Crews work around the clock to process what we think is
so-far, the single largest snowfall event of the season.

The normal rate of grooming compacted/assimilated integration
is about up to 10cm’s of snowfall per day. As we have roughly
4 times that amount now, it is likely that 2 or 3 additional daily
grooming cycles may be necessary to render ideal levels of groomed
trail surface density. Even now, there should be noticeable
improvements, but our reference here is ultimately for “Ideal”,
and with this much now, and more still falling, timeframes
are not exact.

We ran a “Before” and “After” in yesterdays report and we have
another within the same Versant Nord, North Side, Case Study,
Trail # 66, “Le Tunnel”, but with a different perspective which is
a mid-point looking upward POV. This should help illuminate the
grooming integration challenge Mountain Op’s faces.


First, 2.12.19, “Before”:

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Please Note: These 2 pic’s above and below are within
23 hours and approximately 5 metres of each other.
The “After” shot is slightly lower on the trail.


Please Also Note: There are drift lines of over 60 cm’s within
the frame of the “After” shot below.


Second, 2.13.19, “After”:

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The Evidence Speaks For Itself.

Wow... That’s a lot of snow in 23 hours...
The grooming challenge for Mountain Op’s
is compressing all the air out of the depths
of it, and as we said before, that’s likely to
take at least a couple of days.

It’s what we call a “Happy Problem” at a Ski Resort!

102(*)Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 14, 2019, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,<br />Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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This is an extraordinary enhancement to the
Tremblant Winter season and we sincerely hope
you can make it out to sample the beauty of
Mother Natures abundant blessings.


Bottom Line(s) for Regional Tremblant Fans:

If you’re a legitimate Expert, go anytime.

If you are a Beginner or Intermediate, you may want
to wait a day or two for the incrementally improved
trail grooming optimization that will reduce the mogul
formations that can be very challenging in the initial softness.



Links and not-so-fine print:

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