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Tremblant was absolutely, photogenically magnificent, however,
the Skiing experience was highly technical for Intermediates
and Experts, i.e., anyone descending with any meaningful speed.
Both the beauty and the technical side are illustrated in this pic.
below.
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The beauty came from not only the blue-sky sunshine,
but as you can see above, the freezing rain coated all
the tree branches so the sunlight was refracting and
sparkling in a kaleidoscopic way as you passed through
this captivating scenery. As you descended through this
shimmering background, it was as if you were surrounded
by flashing diamonds of prismatic brilliance... amazing.
The technical side of the skiing experience was that
the groomed smoothness was almost universal, but
the top layers were thinner than we though might be
possible. What you can see above is a dust-like air trail
behind the skiers and that is essentially everything you
had to work with in most areas, so edge sets had to be
made with very careful, gradual applications of turning
force or you would quickly exceed that lateral traction
and immediately side-slide off your line.
In our opinion, Mountain Crews did everything possible
in the face of Mother Natures very powerful weather hand
and made a heroic recovery in the face of a flash freeze
after a flash freezing rain. All things considered, a very
fine recovery because of the complete reliability of the
default smoothness that always makes anything Mother
Nature cooks up, or freezes up, far easier to deal with.
For Beginners, it was actually super-easy. With low speed
there was more than enough grip, yet very easy to execute
basic control moves because the thin top layers made it
quite low resistance for pushing on edges for braking or
steering. The full outboard course of Nansen was very close
to flawless for Beginners.
This is a quick edit insert and time permitting we may be able
to add here later on, plus we’ll have a lot more in the morning
but in summary, one critical thing we got 100% correct is the
need for tuned edges. Edges meant the difference between the
ability to harness reasonable control or not having full control.
It will be incrementally improved in both scope and top layer
softness with grooming overnight, but “sharp" still equals both
control and safety at this point.
----------------- 6:27 A.M. Orig. Post -------------------
67/102(*) Open Trails On All 4 Sectors At #Tremblant .
The reason for the temporary reduction in open trails is
that within 48 hours the weather has gone from +5 C with
rain and freezing rain, to -24 C. That’s almost a -30C drop
across the freezing mark, so the Laws Of Physics apply.
However, no one else does immediate recovery as well
as Tremblant, so there will be very fine quality in the
groomed open trail list today, as well as escalating scope
of very fine quality in the expanding daily reach of Mountain
Crews with each successive night-shift.
Fortunately for today, there is a substantial rise in the temps
to -10C under a sunny sky combined with a relatively low wind
forecast component, so not only should there be some fantastic
and very photogenic skiing, but you should be quickly able to
feel solar energy in quiet, safe, trail-side breaks.
Weather Notes:
Old man winter certainly took a punch in this recent
thermal/rainy cycle, but quickly got right back up with
a cool reply. It’s the last week of February so these things
can and do happen. All we can say is that it was a brief
episode and the long range looks very favourable for a
period of winter extension that will ensure trail base stability
and more natural snowfall well into March.
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Conditions Notes:
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Technically, this is day-2 in the sequence of sub-zero C
mornings, so the grooming refinement should be very
evident in the main boulevards that have had a second
pass.
Of course there may be some icy bits, but they should be
small and in easily recognizable patterns that can be
anticipated around crests, steeper pitches, or where there
is traffic convergence.
The fortunate default is “Smooth” which always makes
any re-freeze easier to handle. The not-so-secret, secret,
is to a) explore within your legitimate skill level to begin
with, and b) as you test your challenge level upwards,
always maintain the absolute ability to stop or make
directional changes on a virtually instantaneous basis.
Versant Sud/South Side Nansen:
One example of overnight foundational
recovery excellence.
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Nansen is only one example of the foundational
quality that forms the basis of initial overnight
recoveries after adverse weather events. There’s
nothing anyone can do about weather happening,
but at Tremblant, corrective reaction is immediate.
We are also once again at the point where tuned edges
can make a critical difference in the fun and control
factors. If you can’t remember when your skis/board
had a tune-up, or... if you can remember but it’s been
a while, now is a good time to schedule a tune-up.
Fun, control and safety are directly proportional to
the tune status of your equipment. For best results
do it now.
In the Sous Bois, Hors Piste and Un-Groomed, this is
where the status is going to require some patience
on the part of Experts. The Ski Patrol is constantly
evaluating conditions and if trails or zones are closed,
it’s for good and legitimate reason and you should obey
all posted signage.
The bottom line here is that post-thermal recovery is a
multi-step process that sees daily expansion initially
within the groomed.
67/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 24, 2022, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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