T360 Late Evening Apres Ski Edit, Under Construct @ 10:57 P.M.
Virtually All The New Snow That Came Yesterday And Overnight
Is Exactly Where It Fell.
That is to say that it fell in wind conditions low enough
that it was not pushed off into the surrounding bush.
And... Even though it’s “Cosmetic”, from a photogenic POV,
the Snow in the Trees is especially effective at re-establishing
that “White Winter” ambience.
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As we stated in our original post below, the humidity caused
it all to “Settle” to variable degrees, and towards the end of
the precipitation cycle. On the Trails, we think that “settling”
will turn out to be a huge asset, as due to the moisture content,
it seems as if has instantly bonded with the base. Where it has
been groomed in, in addition to pure depth, it also seems to have
eliminated a lot of Icy bits so-far, and we think that additional
Grooming cycles that increase the total square Groomed Area
should help to ensure those same benefits for that expansion.
Below:
When you look at this one, it is basically the “After” shot to
the Lead/Top “Le Tunnel" shot in the Original Post portion of
this date/page, as this POV overlooks the sector Le Tunnel is
located in.
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One of the byproducts of moisture can be(but not always), some
frictional resistance to glide, and that was present in some lower
Mountain areas today. Up at the Summit though, even with some
settling, it is still fast underfoot. The likelihood is that upper level
speed is at least partly, if not fully due to the overall cooler temps at
elevation that are especially getting lower overnight Sub-Zero’s.
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No Doubt What-So-Ever, this Snow’s arrival is a Game Changing
benefit to the entire Mountain that should make it all the easier
to bridge the time until the next natural Snowfall event.
It is definitely a Seasonal High Point, an unexpected and
complete bonus.
What we like most about it is the density when compressed by either
machine packing or Skier/Boarder Traffic, all of which is noticeable as
reliable Carving ability from Summit-To-Base.
-------------------- 7:59 A.M. Orig. Post ---------------------
83(*) Open Trails With So Much New Snow It May Take A Couple Days To Figure Out
What To Do With It All Over The Fantastic Slopes Of #Tremblant .
The Ultimate Refresher.
The Statistical Total says 11cm’s, but we can show you for a fact
there were multiple Contour Drift-in’s of up to 40cm’s.
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We don’t have a measuring tape, nor were the Drift-in’s this deep
everywhere, but where the Wind Shaped Retained Snowfall, there
were almost astounding, rapid, run by run, fill rates, that approached
10cm’s per hour for almost 4 hours in some places of the Inside, Upper
North portions of the Lowell Thomas Sector.
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In the right circumstances, Drifting tends to occur on the “Lee Side”,
the side that is sheltered from any full, frontal winds, but yesterday,
other than the very bottom of Versant Sud, The South Side Resort Base,
all it did was Snow everywhere beginning at about 11:00 A.M and it
was still producing White-Out Blizzard-Like Snow-Squall activity as
we left the Versant Nord Parking at well after 5:00 P.M., and for 3/4
of the Mountain perimeter drive back around to the Sud, South side.
We attempt to explain that somewhat “All Over” attribute below(**).
The Official Snow Report Text Block which you can review in the archival
copy below, also acknowledges the additional benefit the North got, but
it needs to be said that we were having just as much fun in the deep drifting
on both sides of McCulloch because there was enough accumulation to
generate braking to offset gravity and you could Powder Carve straight
down the Upper Pitch Fall Line as if you might be dreaming you’d be having
an average snowy day in Revelstoke B.C.
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(**)As the new Snow fell, and considering the very mild, just Sub-Zero
Summit temp at -1C, it was surprisingly light and very fluffy. We think
that was the nature of its formation in theoretically much Cooler, Upper
Atmospheric Winds Aloft, perhaps hundreds of metres above the Summit
of the Johannsen Peak. The basic wind direction was Nor-East, so the warm,
moist air flowing along the Earths surface was already being pushed up to a
greater height as it passed over Johannsen Peak acting as a Ramp to force
it upward, where it came into contact with those cold temps and the moisture
condensed and came down as very big Snow as it was carried further by the
moderate winds, on over to Tremblant’s Peak.
Technically, this may be a very fine example of Orographic precipitation, and
just as technically, we theorize that it was Tremblant that was in the “Lee” of
Johannsen Peak, that in this case, may have been the real “Weather Maker” for
us in this situation. Versant Nord, the North Side just happened to get a X2,
Double Dose, as it was the second, additional, downstream, Lee-Side Topographical
contour in sequence. This is the best way we can think of to explain the Inordinate
Intensity of the magnified snowfall effect that happened there. By the end of the day,
the humidity was causing it to settle, but during the earliest, most intense period,
it had tremendous volume.
Wonderful News For The "Sous Bois”,
Hors Piste, Glade, Un-Groomed
And Mogul Terrain Fans!!!
We Skied Windigo on Fresh Powder Lines there EVERY RUN.
Could not believe it...
Essentially, no one there...
A Private Powder Glade All To Yourself!
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Above: One of the best ways to explain deep Drift-in is pre-existing
moguls. The relatively gentle winds over Windigo were filling it in
to almost flat/level. If there were as much as 40cm trough’s/valley’s
between the tops of the moguls that were there before, and the snow
was filling to span top-to-top “Level”, then turns made in the trough’s
were through 40cms of snow. That’s where the Fun is!
Of course... not all trough’s/valley’s are that deep, but 40cm’s or 16 inches
is not all that deep for a Mogul field, and some were actually deeper.
Another example of Drift-in is the fill that occurs between topographical
contours larger than moguls, but smaller than whole sectors.
Our frequent case study sample, Versant Nord, North Side trail #66,
Le Tunnel is an excellent example of that yesterday.
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Above. This is a classic example of Contour Drifting. In addition to all
the snow in the foreground, you can see the distant shadow between
the topographical rolling contours of Le Tunnel's descent line. The span
between the high points was filling in here by the minute. This pic.
is from the first of multiple runs here, and the lead picture in this post
is from the last. In both cases, we made Untracked Powder Turns in
Drift accumulations of up to 40cm’s. Scroll back up to the top pic. again
and you’ll see exactly what we mean within this context.
Below. You would brush off the Snow at each descent, but
we still spent about 4 hours looking like this, every run...
It was just coming down so intensely you were Snow-plastered
with it in seconds.
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Above:
Imagine trying to take a camera out of your Zipped Up Jacket
to take pic’s in this weather. Our good Canon HS60-SX went into
default Shut-Down several times from wet snow saturated control buttons
and toggles. The Lens was smeared in seconds and it was simultaneously
one of the most challenging and thrilling photography days we’ve ever had.
Unfortunately, what’s Excellent for Skiing, can render very poor and
heavily snow-filtered pic’s, so what you see here is limited by the
very physical nature of a Blizzard-like environment.
Bottom Line On Drifting...
The Statistical Total is what it is, but we know many Tremblant Fans
who are far more interested in how the Wind and Contour Shaped
Fingerprint of Individually favoured sectors can far exceed the Stat.
for truly Thrilling Skiing/Boarding!
Weather Notes:
Please Note the consistent very low, single digit daytime Sud, South,
Resort Base Temp’s all allow for potential Sub-Zero’s at cooler
Mountain Elevations. Combined with the solidly Sub-Zero overnight’s,
we see the stability of the base being carried forward with very little
weather effect from the close daily proximity to the freezing mark.
It is the start of the School Spring Break period, so Traffic may play
role in conditions, but yesterday’s new snow in such quantity should
be a Very Positive Game Changer when Groomed into the Base.
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Conditions Notes:
Large Volumes Of Snow In Short Timeframes Can
Create Challenge. Use Your Head And Explore Responsibly.
Otherwise, Groomed into the base over the course of sequential
Night-Shifts, each new day should see additional refinement across
the whole array of Open Terrain for All Skill Levels.
Beginners Should Specifically stick with Nansen and P’tit Bonheur
if possible, with a focus on absolute Stopping capability because Run-Away
situations are a greater risk when surface thickness may be present.
83(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for Mar. 1st, 2018, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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It Is Important To Stay Within Rated Skill Level Terrain...
as Mountain Crews evaluate and implement strategic
Grooming operations over the next day or so.
Experts may find Fresh Powder Lines a’ la Carte, almost anywhere.
As “Refreshers” go... it’s almost a miracle.
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