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Very early-bird post time @ 3:39 A.M.
The Weather Is Going To Be The News... again...

It Gunna Be KKkkkool...

But... forecast “Warming” up to -15 C by just after lunch!





Above:
The 3:31 A.M. temp. speaks for itself in the upper red circled
detail. The lower red circled detail is what you might think of
as the Finger Print of the wind, or Dessert Sand-like Waves
of super-dry snow that are only seen with unique combinations
of very low internal humidity and sufficient surface velocity.

Not a damn thing we can do about the weather, so
with a focus on the positive...
The benefit of a super-cool overnight is definitely the
freeze-dry process that Mother Nature renders on
the trail surfaces. This creates unique grip and speed
that make it some of the very best high performance
groomed snow known to the global Ski experience.

No doubt, dressing for it is a challenge, but the answer
is “Layers”, and reasonably easy to do with what most
skiers already have in their kit-bag.






Weather Notes:


This is the type of weather that can exceed the forecast,
even within a couple of hours, so it would not surprise
us if it got down to -25 C by about 6:45 A.M. This is
a totally legitimate cold weather caveat when combined
with the strong wind component that could take the
wind chill factor down into the -40’s for a brief time
to start with.

We suggest the option of a late start as a practical
alternative.








Don’t Forget This....







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Conditions Notes:


Conditions Caveat:
Regardless of all other conditions factors, it will be your
net facing air-speed that will be the critical element. That
might sound complicated, but basically, it just takes into
account that the speed of the wind is separate from your
descent speed, so if you are traveling at 25KMPH down a
trail and you’re facing a 25 KMPH headwind, your net
facing air speed is 50 KMPH. Conversely, if you were
descending at 25 KMPH and you had a 25 KMPH tailwind,
your net facing air speed would be zero. Your exterior
garment envelop needs to be able to protect you from
the maximum because that’s where the frostbite danger
is with the windchill that can cause damage to exposed
skin in seconds.

Concepts of Physics applicable to today’s conditions,
(as well as all similar days), and primarily for the information
of Tremblant Guests from warmer, Southerly Latitudes:

Cryogenics is the scientific study of the effects of cold on materials
that is largely used in Industrial applications, but there are no formal
restrictions on the use or associations, so we feel it is entirely appropriate
to examine and attach readily observable characteristics regarding what
we refer to as cryo-snow. Eskimo culture has over 50 different and
distinct names for snow that represent the variable nature of its
properties within the unique environmental factors that generate
correspondingly unique utility for only two examples such as both
construction material and as a transportation medium, i.e., igloo’s and dog sleds.

In our case that could translate to trail surfaces and glide.

What happens with cold snow are some of the lowest levels of
internal humidity. You can literally hear that, because when you
walk over packed surfaces of it, it “Squeaks” underfoot as the
crystals move against one another without any of the lubrication
that even small degrees of humidity provide.

When groomed, this super-dry snow has very unique performance
under the running edges of Skis/Boards from about -18 C, down to
about -28 C, that is typically very low friction and very high lateral
grip. Notwithstanding the challenge of dressing Humans for
sustainable comfort in these temp ranges, the Skiing performance
is excellent and some of the very most fun and superb control
you can ever experience as technical front-side carving skiers.

This easy glide and control also extends to Green, Beginner and
Blue, Intermediate groomed terrain, so it really is an advantage
for all skill levels.

In the Sous Bois, Glades, Hors Piste, and all other Un-Groomed
where it is not overly traffic-packed, Cryo-Snow is light and
rather dust-like, but the really special part is that Mother Nature
can literally cook out any residual thickness over the entire
Mountain in a handful of overnight hours, leaving mornings
like today with extraordinary potential.

We think that should be all day, today.








98(*)Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for January 17, 2020, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca



Them Who Adapts The Quickest
Has The Most Fun.

Get out every layer you’ve got,
then put them ALL on.






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