Opening Deja Vu .... Laugh or Cry ???

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Opening Deja Vu....

"I dreamt I did a head plant while I was Skiing Moguls, but the sound of the rain woke me up and my pillow was gone...."

Man 'o man ... Enough is enough Mother Nature!

Earlier on in this little scenario, we said... "Weather Forecasting is as much an art as it is science".

Now you know why.....

Once again we all have to "eat crow" as we face another delay of Opening day to December 8th.

Bummer, Man.

All we can do is keep our chin up, as we hope and pray that things will turn around for us real soon.

One thing is for sure though, once we do open, we, the Winter Sports Public, are going to have to make up for lost time by supporting Tremblant with our attendance every chance we get.

Lets face it ...some years are better than others and now is when we can really look back and appreciate seasons like '07/08, just 2 years ago when we had the record breaking best snow year in 60 years of recorded weather data, or even last year with it's abundant early season snows....

Just to jog your memories and perhaps bring a little smile to your face, see below...

From our "Laugh or Cry Archive Department" .... Our conditions report INCUDING The "Official" http://www.tremblant.ca (Courtesy of http://www.tremblant.ca) Snow Report Published one year ago today, December 3rd, 2008:

---------Copy Of Our 28 runs open Tremblant Conditions Report 1 Year Ago Today ---------

"For the most part a repeat of yesterday, BUT, with 2 important distinctions, the weather network outlook for the next 14 days shows a return to comparatively cold temperatures for almost the whole 2 weeks and they are also showing almost daily SNOWFALL in the same forecast.

This will be a huge asset to Snow Making and base retention, so we can expect to see quite a bit of expanded area being prepared to open, and actually opened.

There are too many variables in the amounts of natural snow we could get to predict exactly how far we will advance in this period, so you will need to stay tuned for updates posted as info becomes available.

The next major Milestone in the season will be the opening of the North Side TOP to BOTTOM, accessed by the Duncan Quad chair lift. After that, it should not be too long(hopefully at the same time), that the EXPO quad chair is opened and the Fuddle Duddle section of the Mountain is opened.

Some times what happens is the North Side is opened by the Expo Chair only, then to get to the top, you ski down Gagnon to the base of the Lowell Thomas triple chair.

This is particularly true during the week days at the beginning of the season. Often at this early time, the Duncan quad will only operate on weekends.

Our sources within the Resort Organization tell us that the North Side, Top to Bottom Opening, is currently anticipated for the weekend of DECEMBER 12th.

Todays weather conditions show a high temp at ground level of -3 and of course it will be cooler at the summit by 3 or 4 degrees C. The wind will be light and from the South West, so you will face into it as you ski down Beauvallon.

The snow surface should remain high quality all day and the snow expected to start shortly will only make it better.

COPY OF OFFICIAL CONDITIONS REPORT: @ http://www.tremblant.ca

Snow Report
Snow Report for: Wednesday 12/3/2008
Publication date: 12/3/2008
Publication time: 5:02 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions

Great news! The forecast is calling for more snow and mild temperatures! Two ingredients for a perfect day on the slopes! So come take advantage of our 28 runs on freshly powdered trails! It’s not to be missed!

Snow conditions
Surface: Groomed powder
Base: Firm
Number of kilometers open: 16.39 km
Number of miles open: 10.18 miles
Number of acres open: 158.2 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 1 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 46 cm (18 inches)
Since season opening: 69 cm (27 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 28
Sides
South trails: 15
North trails: 13
Soleil trails: 0
Edge trails: 0
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Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 7
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Closed
Demi-Lune Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h00
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h00
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 5
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Cabriolet Opened 7h15 - 16h30
Flying Mile Closed -
TGV Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Porte du Soleil Closed -
Tapis magique Opened 8h45 - 15h30
Le Soleil Closed -
Duncan Closed -
Expo Closed -
Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h15
Edge Closed -
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: -4°C (25 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -1°C (30 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
Winds direction: South-West
P.O.P: 60 %
Summit temperature: -6°C (21 °F)
Visibility: Good
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: -6°C (21 °F)
Maximum Temperature: 1°C (34 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
P.O.P: 90 %
Trails details
South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Closed Natural
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Closed Natural
3.Nansen haut Opened Groomed Daytime
4.S2 Nansen Closed Natural
S3 Nansen Closed Natural
S4 Nansen Closed Natural
Nansen - Alpine Closed Natural
5.La Passe Closed Natural
6.Nansen Bas Closed Natural
7.Alpine haut Opened Groomed
Alpine bas Opened Groomed
8.Beauvallon haut Opened Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Closed Groomed Daytime
11.Belvédère Closed Groomed Daytime
12.Grand Prix Opened Groomed
13.Vertige Closed Natural
14.Zig Zag Closed Natural
15.Gaetan Boucher Opened Natural
16.Fripp Closed Natural
17.Dunzee Opened Natural
18.McCulloch Opened Groomed
19.Charron Opened Groomed
20.Desserres haut Closed Natural
Desserres bas Opened Groomed
21.Dernier Cri Closed Natural
22.Kandahar Closed Natural
23.Tashereau Closed Natural Daytime
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Closed Natural
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Closed Natural
24a.Ryan Bas Closed Natural
26.St-Bernard Closed Natural
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Closed Natural
28a.Flying Mile bottom Closed Natural
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed
30.Ligne de Pente Closed Natural
31.Bière en Bas Closed Natural
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Closed Natural
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Closed Natural
Curé Deslauriers Bas Closed Natural
34.Chalumeau Closed Natural
35.Sentier Des Pruches Closed Natural
36.Équilibre Closed Natural
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Closed Natural
38.Panache Closed Natural
39.Plateau Closed Natural
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Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Closed Natural
41.Tobogan Closed Natural
42.Tapecul Closed Natural
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 Closed Natural
50.La Garette Closed Natural
51.Bon Vieux Temps Closed Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Closed Natural
53.La Jamme Closed Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Closed Natural
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North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Closed Natural
56.Boomerang Closed Natural
57.Devil's River Closed Natural
58.Boiling Kettle Closed Natural
59.Duncan Haut Closed Natural Daytime
60.Vanier Closed Natural Daytime
61.Duncan Bas Closed Natural
62.Saute-Moutons Haut Closed Natural
Saute-Moutons Bas Closed Natural
63.Les Rapides Closed Natural
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Opened Natural
65.Banzaï Opened Natural
66.Tunnel Opened Natural
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Opened Groomed Daytime
Lowell Thomas Bas Opened Natural
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed
70.Gagnon Opened Natural Daytime
71.Beauchemin Haut Race Groomed
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Opened Natural
75.Andy-Moe Opened Natural
76.Axel Opened Natural
77.Beauchemin Bas Closed Natural
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Closed Natural
Fuddle Duddle Bas Closed Natural
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Closed Natural
Sissy Schuss Bas Closed Natural
80.Windigo Closed Natural
81.Buzz Closed Natural
82.Expo Haut Closed Natural
Expo Bas Closed Natural
83.Dynamite Closed Natural
84.Cossak Closed Natural
85.C.B.C. Closed Natural
93.Supérieur Closed Natural
94.La Griffe Closed Natural
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Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Closed Natural
87.Réaction Closed Natural
88.Action Haut Closed Natural
Action Bas Closed Natural
89.Haute Tension Closed Natural
90.Sensation Closed Natural
91.Escapade Closed Natural
92.Letendre Haut Closed Natural
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The conditions and lift hours are subject to change without notice. Do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 1-866-253-0096 (toll free)."


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