It Was Forecast To Be “Partially Sunny”...
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There was a substantial increase in the Carving Traction
with more Scope of coverage, and deeper, loose Top-Layers
that existed quite nicely until “Last Run”.
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Things are really starting to look more normal with
regard to the typical Trail-Side Snow build-up and the
ski tracks showing the depth and turning radius.
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For the past two days, most of the best snow has been on
the outboard sides of the trails, but today saw real improvement
across entire Trail-Widths with good edging throughout.
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if you could find Wind-Shelter.
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Excellent Morning,
possible damp afternoon...
---------------- 7:59 A.M. Orig. Post -------------------
88(*) Open Trails on the 4 Sides of #Tremblant .
It May Start Out Looking Like This:
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around the Skis and Feet of the Skier as well as the visible tracks left
by previous traffic. This is not a Sheet of Ice, however, the layers are
shallow and the base is very firm and slick where exposed. This is typical
of much of the Groomed Terrain due to overwhelming weather factors, but...
it seems as if that will all change quite a bit over the next few days.
For today specifically...
We expect to see steady increase in Surface grip, if...
the weather behaves as forecast. With temps at a single
degree C below zero and Sunshine, there should be
sufficient Solar Energy to soften the very top layers,
especially this afternoon.
Versant Sud, the South Side, may enjoy a specific performance
advantage in this scenario.
The Potential Is That This Afternoon Could Look Like This:
(but with deeper softness in top layers if Solar Energy is sufficient)
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trait with the Lowell Thomas Pic. at top-of-page, in that the visibly
displaced snow being moved by the Skiers in both cases is shallow.
The Technical nature of the Ski Experience for the past 2 days has
been influenced by this ultra-firm base that has been difficult to
break up to any significant depth, so the traction levels are directly
proportional to Speed and Edging Engagement(**) which is clearly
illustrated in the Johannsen shot above.
All it needs is a bit of warmth to work from above to really change
from Slick to Sublime. Just a wee bit of heat is quite likely to dramatically
change the User Friendly performance for all Skill Levels of Groomed
Terrain. The possibility exists that when it happens, there may be
a quick and radical improvement in the Lateral Grip for carving within
an hour or two. Will that be this afternoon?
((**)A technique note/excerpt regarding the pic. above: The skier
pictured above is using a very extended outboard leg in a manner
we define as "Outrigged". This is a derivitive of a sailing term that
refers to an "Outrigger" as an extended flotation device projected
from the main hull of either a duggout canoe or sailboat that
significantly enhances stability by means of supporting leverage
outside of the main body of the vessel. In this case the extended
leg of the skier automatically generates huge edging potential as a
result of the radical angle of inclination visible. It is accomplished
from a low basic position where you are effectively projecting the
outboard leg by stepping off of it, while simultaneously retracting
the inboard knee up towards the chest. When the outside ski holds
the edge, the "stepping off of it" action results in this exagurated
separation where about 90% of the skiers weight is completely in
balance over the biased position to/over the inside ski, but the turning
force is almost 90% borne by the extended outside ski. In this case,
you can see that "90% turning force" in the curved shape of the arch
that the outrigged ski is bent into as it holds/tracks a very clean turn
in the direction the skier wants to go.
The quad muscle demand is directly proportional to speed and this technique
is not typically a high speed manouver unless you are Olymic or F.I.S. level
GS Ski Racing, where you may also see this technique used. At moderate
to low speeds it can be a very safe and effective form of modified carving
technique that facilitates an incredibly short radius turning arch. This is
best optimized by a recreational Slalom ski with a turning radius of between
11 and 13.5 metres. With a bit of practice, it is an unbelievable amount of
fun on trails like Versant Soleil "Toboggan", where using outrigged turns
alternating over descending topographical features generates a "Roller
Coaster" effect that is nearly addictive, and limited only by the muscle
reserve necessary to sustain a linked sequence.)
Weather Notes:
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It’s U.S. Presidents Day Official School Holiday Time Period
so things are busy on the Mountain with many visiting Guests.
Be patient and if possible, use “Singles” Lines for quicker
Lift Service.
88(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for Feb. 18th, 2018, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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More to follow as time permits...
Thanks for your visit!
Summary Is... Today may be a highly variable day
for surface conditions, consequently...
“Them That Adapts The Quickest, Has The Most Fun!”
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