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Our predictions of the base stability due to very solidly established
and durable winter season frost are completely accurate.
This is just one sample that typifies virtually the entire
range of principle groomed boulevards at Tremblant.
Wall-to-wall, smooth, seamless, impeccable winter coverage.
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To be sure, +10 C did affect running speed and the coefficient of friction
was a bit on the high side, however our hydrophobic base coating was working
famously and we had no trouble maintaining reasonable speed.
It could be legitimately said that base wax or coating was a huge mechanical
advantage today, and we were able to almost effortlessly zip by about 80%
of the traffic by just having a comparatively far lower rate of friction over the
dampness that double digit warmth can make.
On steeper runs, the need for wax is less due to higher gravitational
forces and once again we feel totally vindicated in our performance
forecasting as the shallow very top layers were excellent banking
for retained turning force where ever you ran with greater steepness
challenge.
The Sous Bois is thick, doable, but thick. If you’re looking for
a quad muscle building workout, just try untracked deep snow
subjected to overnight “+” C temps. “Heavy” would be one close
descriptive, so were wrong on this call and we underestimated
the warm humidity effects on the bush snow. A good shot of
overnight cold could potentially fix that, if, if, if. If it stays warm
overnight, it would not surprise us to see a reduction in open
trails in the morning as thaw may become a factor especially
in the Sous Bois.
We were also wrong on one aspect of the groomed base quality in the
sense that we thought a ski pole might be able to be plunged into the
soft top layers by up to 5cm’s., that was incorrect, 1 or 2 cm’s max. The
base has all the advantages of very high traction, and it simultaneously has
all the durability advantages of unaffected density right up to the surface.
We expect that to carry forward for the most part, especially when the
overnight lows return to sub-zero C’s.
Right now, waxing is your best friend if the heat hangs in there, secondly,
steeper is easier, in some cases very desirable as more pitch can completely
offset humidity drag.
Where did all the people go??? The crowds of “Spring Break” vanished
somewhere ??? back to “Theirville”??? It was like a private club today.
More later if possible, for sure in the morning.
----------------- 6:57 A.M. Orig. Post ------------------
102/102(*) Open Trails
We’ve Sprung Into Spring...
About 5 days early...
----------------- 11:25 A.M. Insert Update: ------------------
Please Note(a):
You KNOW it’s a quiet “Fly Under The Radar” day when there
is no real line-up, practically speaking, walk-on, at the TGV Quad Base.
Please Note(b): It’s not really sunny, yet. For as long as that
holds out, it’s a good thing. Snow/Trails do not need solar
radiation, so any umbrella effect is good at “+” value temps.
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Weather Notes:
As far as “Effects” go, there are 3 main components in typical
thaw processes, the first being ambient atmospheric air temp’s,
the second being wind, and the third being direct solar energy.
Today, we have primary activity forecast in 2 of those 3, the first
being the air temp’s, the second being the solar energy.
As far as we are concerned, the other one, the wind component,
is thankfully, very low, at least for the indicated ground level
data. If that holds true over Mountain elevations, then in our
opinion, there will be far less in the way of “Effects” because wind
acts as a multiplier for combined air and solar. Think of it like
pointing a hair drier at an ice cube. At room temp, an ice cube
will sit for a fair while before melting in still air. If you blow high
speed warm air at it, it will melt considerably quicker. It’s kind-of
like the opposite of “Wind Chill”.
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Conditions Notes:
In the Groomed and “Recently Groomed” trail array...
There will be vast expanses of genuine, authentic, Spring
Skiing excellence within all rated skill levels of freshly
groomed trails.
What we are hoping for is retained speed in firm surfaces
that are not getting too much windy, and are still very well
supported by 4.5 months of residual embedded frost from
a statistically cold winter. Basically, all the frost that’s been
driven into the mass of the Mountain, as well as the Alpine
Snow Sports Trail Network, is acting as a stored refrigerant
and that will take weeks and weeks to radiate back out.
If you want proof...
You may experience variable degrees of surface softness,
but just try poking or jamming a ski pole into any groomed
trail surface and it will simply bounce off the firm base within
a very shallow range that we will estimate between 2 and 5 cm’s.
On a functional level, literally, the frost is going to act as a very
effective barrier against the influences of spring for a very long
time.
In the Sous Bois/Hors Piste... There will be a more noticeable
density in the very top layers exposed to ambient air temps,
however, you may be surprised to find that even within a few
cm’s/inches, there may be a far more light and fluffy quality
to the internal density of the overall snowpack because the
very top layers are acting as a barrier to heat migration.
In the Un-Groomed, i.e. mogul zones, there may be far
more individualistic conditions that are dependant on
traffic flows and the displacement of the soft top layers
that may start out shallow, but with repeated use may
become banked up into deeper trough’s between the
mogul peaks. This category of trails may be the first to
experience some icy bits if/where the top layers get
moved off with any quickness.
Here’s Where You Need To Go...
Heat causes an increase in the potential complexity
of conditions, particularly in the Sous Bois/Hors Piste
and Un-Groomed. A consult with the unique Tremblant
Info.Ski crews can quickly optimize your time here because
they all have years of local experience and can tell you where
to best match your interests or needs for your legitimate skills.
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Important Repeat:
"There will be vast expanses of genuine, authentic, Spring
Skiing excellence"
102/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for March 17, 2022, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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