T360 Prime-Time Apres Ski Edit, Under Construct @ 9:47 P.M.
We were wrong about some things, but for good reasons.
Too much snow... ??? (#)
Between First Tracks and Last Run, a whole big bunch of
new snowfall...
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(#) There is no such thing as “Too Much Snow” at any Ski Resort,
however...
The smoothness and compaction we expected to carry
over to this morning was there, but it quickly got buried
under a big load of heavily falling snow to the point that
things out on the trails soon became choppy and rather
thickly tracked. Due to the closeness of the air temp to
Zero C, there was significant internal humidity which
generated thickness and additional friction, so it made
the lesser slopes more challenging to turn in. On the
flip-side, everything steep got real easy, in a really short
time. A classic example of where thickness and friction
instantly yield excellent control on very steep, Black/Expert
pitches.
Furthermore, because the traffic was so light, nothing
in the groomed Black/Expert group got any serious level
of mogul building. For sure it kind-of clumped up a bit,
but all that did was provide little “Bumpers” you could
use to edge against on the way down. The net result
was an almost equal offset to gravity that made our
unofficial Trail du Jour, Versant Sud/South Side Taschereau
very very easy for a short-radius parallel turn style descent
under total speed control, right down the centre of the run
with nary a speck of icy, and complete freedom to choose
any of the little contours for sequential jump air-turns.
It was totally Expert easy fun and that’s why we gave it
such a high mark for the day as the best symbolic sample
of this unique performance quality.
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It was not the easiest of days for Beginners, but the challenge
was never speed control, owing to the friction factor, it was
just the rapid buildup of thickness that made for a genuine
workout to get through it. Obviously Mountain Crews have
their work cut out for them with tonight’s grooming shift,
but we can tell you for a fact, this is excellent, construction
grade snow that will compact into the base very well.
Depending on the lay of the land in relation to the wind
direction, there were lee-side drift-in zones with between
13 to 17 cm’s, and frontal wind-facing zones that only kept
4 or 5 cm’s but we think it’s fair to say the whole Mountain
got fresh snow within these variable depths. It will be
interesting to see the morning accumulations stats, but it’s
still intermittently snowing now, so the total for this event
may not be realized yet anyway.
For tomorrow, slightly dipping temps, and more snowfall
again, so we think there is a fairly good chance for the
“Good Workout” part to be a continuation for all skill levels.
Get plenty of rest tonight, and enjoy a big breakfast ‘cause
it’s going to be a full day and you’re probably going to need the energy...
----------------- 6:57 A.M. Orig. Post ----------------------
102/102(*) Open Trails On All 4 Sectors At #Tremblant .
Here’s What Your Friends At Tremblant Are Doing...
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It’s A Winning Combination...
Excellent Skiing Over Excellent Groomed Trail Snow.
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Within the entire array of the groomed
trail inventory we are easily at the stage
where “Average Is Excellent”. Period.
If your just arriving, get ready for some
of the very best front-side groomed conditions
in Eastern North America, right here at Tremblant.
If you’re debating on whether or not to go, don’t
waste another second, put your plans in motion
now. This is prime-time, heart of winter conditions
where the Polar Vortex has receded, leaving us
with all the advantages of cryogenic cold-treated
snow, but with the easy temp ranges that make
using it all day, very practical.
If you are reading this at some future time while
deliberating on a ski holiday for this time-frame,
this is why we so sincerely endorse these genuine
mid-winter weeks that are technically low season,
and typically high performance. We call them “Value
Weeks” for these very good reasons.
Weather Notes:
We are not sure why there are rainy icons in the
data block, so far all we’ve got is snowfall, sometimes
thick and heavily snowing as to obscure vision.
Here’s hoping that carries on exactly the same
all day, and we think that at least over the Mountain,
the typical cooler by -4C at elevations represent the
best chances. Certainly, the snow icons in the hourly
segments seem to support snow now and ongoing.
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Supplementary First Week Of February Weather Data:
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Conditions Notes:
Some of the highest possible prime season groomed conditions
with excellence across all rated skill level terrain.
Absolutely superb cryogenic super-cool snow but with
the easy warm atmosphere to enjoy it.
As a result of the virtually seamless transitions between
the interconnected skill levels of the groomed trail network,
this is also prime time for learning advancement. Gradually
working up in skill level challenge is a very natural progression
within a days practice.
Simultaneously fast and forgiving, this snow responds
instantly to control inputs, yet has a softness that readily
absorbs little errors without tripping you up so corrections
can quickly be executed without any fear of harsh feedback
reactions. It’s wonderfully smooth and universally has a high
measure of lateral grip that facilitates any level of applied turning
force. From Green and Beginners, to Black and Experts, what
ever style of technique, everything is possible.
One of the most user-friendly aspects of the whole Tremblant
package right now is the immense dimensional scope of the
groomed main boulevards that are so long and wide with
comparatively very little traffic, so the flexible possibilities
in descent lines are almost endless. If you re-examine the
surface and performance detail of the top pic’s in this post,
then put them into the context of the wide open space where
they came from, pictured below, you’ll have a huge insight
into the joy and exhilaration that can be yours with days on
these slopes as they are right now.
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In the Sous Bois/Hors Piste and Un-Groomed categories,
it’s a far more individualistic story. While conditions are
generally quite good, there are very established mogul
patterns with deep cross-sectional profiles that are
legitimately Black Diamond skill requirements. There
are natural hazards within the very low points that
require line-of-sight navigation at reduced speeds
in order to avoid exposed rocky bits that are not visible
until they are immediately in front of you because
the height of the moguls hide them from view.
The Ski Patrol have cautionary hand-posted signage in
these zones and slow speed is essential if you want
to avoid possible base or edge damage.
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In the Un-Groomed, what we are hoping for is that we
may begin to see the final stages of seasonal grooming
refinements in some of the trails like our pictured sample
above, where grooming is only possible or done when there
is sufficient natural snow, as they are unsupported by
snowmaking and rely totally on Mother Nature for necessary
accumulations.
In the Sous Bois/Hors Piste, all we need is more snow
and evidently that’s on the way, today.
In the mean-time, the jewels in the Tremblant crown
right now are the entire array of groomed trails from
Expert to Beginner and everything in between, so these
next 2 pic’s are what you need to keep in mind.
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You can spend your entire day on very challenging or very easy,
or any mix of the two, just as you please.
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102/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 2, 2022, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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