Conditions 12/27/08

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Mother Nature has a "Hic-Up" in her temperature.

It will be winter for most of the day to day, but
things are going to get decidedly "Damp" later on.

Currently, we have all lifts open and a trail count of 76,
but that could change by the hour, so check back often
for up-dates.

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10:30 am Up-Date: Much of North side on "progressive" opening.
Lifts my be closed and opened as weather conditions allow.

Check with On-Hill Info Personel in Yellow Jackets with big "?" on back.

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The wind will be from the south, so it will be coming up the
Soleil Side and it could be "Brisk" or "Gusty", so get ready for that.

At around 12:00 Noon, we will break into the Plus side of the
temp scale and the forecasters say we will have rain.

The realities of conditions around and within the expansive radius,
or as the current vernacular calls it, the "Footprint" of Tremblant,
may be quite different for a couple or more reasons as follows:

Firstly, the forecast spec's are for ground level and typically, the
summit is between 4 to 7 degrees colder, so up top, we may have
winter all day, if we're lucky.

I had a good conversation with a knowledgeable weather person
while riding up the Duncan Chair the last time this happened,
which was just 13 days ago on Dec., 13th, 08 and he explained
that when all else is equal, the difference in temp between the
top and bottom can be calculated by a degree drop per 1000 ft
of vertical rise, which should mean that the summit should only
be about 3 degrees cooler than the base.

Why then, does Tremblant often have a 5 or more cooler degree
spread between Top and Bottom?

The answer seems to lie in the STRATIFICATION of wind layers
which can frequently occur when dominant, cold arctic air masses
collide with warm air masses.

Anyway, for the sake of our snow surface, lets hope there are some
swirling cold air masses around that might help keep things "Cool".

Secondly, there is frequently a difference in the type of precipitation
that occurs between the sides of Tremblant.

Once again as an example, the last time this happened, Dec. 13th,
just a couple of weeks ago, people were freaking out about rain,
which it was doing at the time (around 2:00pm) on the South Side,
but over on the North, on the bottom of La Griffe, it was snowing.

SUMMARY:

1) YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT DAY IN ANY WEATHER AT TREMBLANT
IF YOU ARE PREPARED.

2) You can ALWAYS find good skiing somewhere at Tremblant on
days like this because this Mountain has enough in different micro-climates
that can be found, and one or more of them will have excellent conditions.

Explore, and you will find them.

You will find a complete article on these conditions in the “equipment"
section of Tremblantchat.com , so take a look, get properly geared
up and HAVE FUN ANYWAY!


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Snow Report
Snow Report for: Saturday 12/27/2008
Publication date: 12/27/2008
Publication time: 7:08 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions

It seems like Mother Nature wants to keep us on our toes
with a wide variety of weather predictions. It is important
to note that the mumber of lifts and runs may change at any
time according to the snow conditions and the weather.
Stay tuned to tremblant.ca for the latest updates.

Snow conditions
Surface: Fine granular
Base: Firm
Number of kilometers open: 48.89 km
Number of miles open: 30.38 miles
Number of acres open: 508.6 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 0 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 36 cm (14 inches)
Since season opening: 204 cm (80 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 76
Sides
South trails: 32
North trails: 33
Soleil trails: 5
Edge trails: 6
View Trails details
Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 14
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Closed
Demi-Lune Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 11
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Cabriolet Opened 7h30 - 16h30
Flying Mile Opened 8h30 - 15h30
TGV Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Porte du Soleil Opened 8h30 - 16h00
Tapis magique Opened 8h45 - 15h30
Le Soleil Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Duncan Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Expo Opened 9h00 - 15h00
Lowell Thomas Opened 9h00 - 15h15
Edge Opened 9h30 - 14h30
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: 0°C (32 °F)
Maximum Temperature: 8°C (46 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
Winds direction: South
P.O.P: 90 %
Summit temperature: -5°C (23 °F)
Visibility: Low
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: -1°C (30 °F)
Maximum Temperature: 9°C (48 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
P.O.P: 100 %
Trails details

South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Opened Groomed
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Opened Groomed
3.Nansen Pitch Opened Groomed
4.Nansen Haut Race Groomed
Nansen - Alpine Opened Groomed
5.La Passe Opened Groomed
6.Nansen Bas Opened Groomed
7.Alpine haut Opened Groomed
Alpine bas Opened Groomed
8.Beauvallon haut Opened Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Opened Groomed
11.Belvédère Opened Groomed
12.Grand Prix Opened Natural
13.Vertige Closed Natural
14.Zig Zag Opened Natural
15.Gaetan Boucher Closed Natural
16.Fripp Opened Natural
17.Dunzee Closed Natural
18.McCulloch Opened Groomed
19.Charron Opened Groomed
20.Desserres haut Opened Groomed
Desserres bas Opened Groomed
21.Dernier Cri Progressive opening Natural
22.Kandahar Opened Groomed
23.Tashereau Opened Groomed
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Closed Natural
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Opened Moguls
24a.Ryan Bas Closed Natural
26.St-Bernard Opened Groomed
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Closed Natural
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed
30.Ligne de Pente Closed Natural
31.Bière en Bas Opened Groomed
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Closed Natural
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Closed Natural
Curé Deslauriers Bas Closed Natural
34.Chalumeau Opened Groomed
35.Sentier Des Pruches Opened Groomed
36.Équilibre Opened Groomed
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Opened Groomed
38.Panache Opened Groomed
39.Plateau Progressive opening Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map

Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Opened Groomed
41.Tobogan Opened Groomed
42.Tapecul Opened Groomed
43.Tiguidou Closed Natural
44.Porc-à-Pic Closed Natural
45.Cascades Closed Natural
46.Flume Closed Natural
47.Laurentienne Closed Natural
48.Yo! Closed Natural
49.La Carriole Opened Groomed
50.La Garette Opened Natural
51.Bon Vieux Temps Closed Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Closed Natural
53.La Jamme Closed Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Closed Natural
View Tremblant's virtual trail map

North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Opened Groomed
56.Boomerang Opened Natural
57.Devil's River Opened Natural
58.Boiling Kettle Opened Moguls
59.Duncan Haut Opened Groomed
60.Vanier Opened Groomed
61.Duncan Bas Opened Groomed
62.Saute-Moutons Opened Moguls
63.Les Rapides Opened Natural
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Opened Natural
65.Banzaï Opened Natural
66.Tunnel Opened Moguls
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Opened Groomed
Lowell Thomas Bas Opened Natural
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed
70.Gagnon Opened Groomed
71.Beauchemin Haut Race Groomed
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Opened Moguls
75.Andy-Moe Opened Groomed
76.Axel Opened Groomed
77.Beauchemin Bas Opened Groomed
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Opened Moguls
Fuddle Duddle Bas Opened Groomed
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Opened Groomed
Sissy Schuss Bas Closed Natural
80.Windigo Opened Natural
81.Buzz Opened Natural
82.Expo Haut Opened Natural
Expo Bas Opened Groomed
83.Dynamite Opened Natural
84.Cossak Race Groomed
85.C.B.C. Opened Natural
93.Supérieur Opened Moguls
94.La Griffe Opened Groomed
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Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Closed Natural
87.Réaction Opened Natural
88.Action Opened Groomed
89.Haute Tension Opened Natural
90.Sensation Opened Natural
91.Escapade Opened Groomed
92.Letendre Opened Groomed






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