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T360 - 2.16.24 - Proof Of Snow.
Here is there basis for the excellence you should find today...
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Raw Materials.
The pic. above illustrates a random sample of the loosely
available snow-pack in the Versant Nord/North Side open
Sous Bois zone of Le Tunnel within the Lowell Thomas sector.
The skis are Atomic Race D-2 SL 160 cm’s and the poles
are Kerma 122 cm’s and are placed in such a fashion as to show
scale for approximate depths. We say approximate because
the ski could not be pushed down any further due to snow
jamming in the brake/binding assembly, and we wanted to
leave the pole grip visible for the sake of the illustration, so
the actual depth here is more, but we’re not sure how much.
In this “Proof Of Snow” case, we specifically label it as V-1,
i.e., Version 1(V-2 to follow tomorrow.), as the first stage
of snow quality analysis with reference to the density of the
top layer of powder snow where the horizontal ski has been
dropped into the powder from a height 0f 30.5 cm’s/ 1 foot,
which we use for standard testing purposes.
What you see above then, is a visual impression of the softness and
the looseness of the powder as it has been displaced by dropping
the weight of the ski from that 1 foot height. The ski tip is 123 mm,
just over 5 inches wide, so you can see by the depth that it has sunk
to with nothing other than the weight of the ski from a 1 foot height,
the very fluffy, light, loose characteristics of this current, untracked,
snow-pack sample.
It is not like this everywhere, but the fact that it exists in the
large expanses of Versant Nord/North and Edge Sectors is
all you need to know about both the Expert fun that can
be found, as well as the literal raw material that makes up
the retained strata for the current groomed trail network.
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Weather Notes:
For our American cousins arriving for the "President’s Week"
Holiday time period, welcome to genuine, authentic and chilly
winter. At -16 C, with the anticipated wind gusts, plus your
headwind descent velocities, there is morning potential for
wind-chill values down to -30 C/-22 below Zero F.
Layers and properly fixed garment overlaps and fastenings
will be critical for retaining warmth. The smallest of gaps
will make huge differences in cold ingress, so this is a
legitimate “Bundle Up” advisory to get your outer shell
secure, before you go out the door.
On the other hand, if you can find a sunny, wind sheltered
lee-side zone for a safe trail-side rest stop, you’ll be able
to feel the warmth of solar energy in less than 30 seconds.
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First time out this season at Tremblant, or new to the area?
You need to consult with the Tremblant Info.Ski Crews for all
the up to the minute conditions insight they can provide. They
are the very best resource for the appropriate matching of
terrain to actual skill levels, and you will literally have a
better day if you follow their guidance.
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Conditions Notes:
In The Groomed:
As discussed elsewhere in this post there is an abundance
of recent powder snowfall that is the fundamental element
in the blended, freshly groomed network of trails. To an
extent, and depending on which zones got more wind-drifted
accumulation benefit, there could be both very soft and very
firm qualities in the final base conditions due to the difference
in the ratio of fresh in the blended product. The firm bits that
may be found in previous wind-facing zones will want fresh
sharply tuned edges for optimal grip, and the soft leeward
drifted zones may be prone to mogul formations over the
course of the day. The tendency to either form moguls, or
expose firm base strata, could mean that challenge levels
increase as Open Hours progress.
If you look closely at the pic.file above from Nord/North
Beauchemin Bas/Lower, you will see a fairly substantial
bump generation had evolved in the thickness of all the
new snow in this example. That will have been groomed
flat for first tracks, however the softness will likely remain
and with the Holiday weekend traffic, it may not take long
to become bumpy and because it may be typical in the
softer bits, you’ll need to be ready to adjust or adapt your
Beginner or Intermediate technique with a cautious, low speed
approach to all re-runs.
One aspect that can be useful is that there is a bit of
friction in the dry crystalline snowflake structure, so
some steeper pitches are actually easier with a tiny
bit of natural speed control.
In The Sous Bois/Hors Piste/Glades And Un-Groomed:
If our “Proof Of Snow” is any evidence, you can see that
there is genuine Expert excellence within select untracked
powder snow zones that have significant, deep reserves.
Where all this snow has had traffic in either well used
Glades, or on Un-Groomed mogul runs, there has been
enough recent snow to adequately cover some hazards
that may have been there a week ago, so there is a higher
degree of forgiveness in this trail group. It remains
to be seen how Holiday traffic could change any of
that so the key to safety and enjoyment is still cautious
exploration with a focus on absolute speed control and
pattern recognition that can help you anticipate easily
navigable descent paths.
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95/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open
Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 17, 2024, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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98(*) REVISED Open Trails.
Archival Data Attached Below.
98/102(*) REVISED Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open
Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 17, 2024, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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