1/25/12 Tremblant Conditions

T360 · Post by **T360** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:45 am

T360 Apres Ski Under construction below, in Reply @ 10:45 P.M.
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Preliminary Apres Ski

There were more icy sectors than we thought there would be
and we think the reason is that the moisture that came with the rain
was not able to wick through the base which was very cold due to
several weeks of overnight lows into the -20's and -30's, so it stayed
in the top layers.

Mountain Crews did an excellent job of breaking it up, then grinding it
up and they will continue to do that again tonight. So, you can look
forward to steady incremental improvements every day.

It was a day of amazing contrasts and brilliant sun, icy sectors and
fairly decent carving under cautious speed control where it was safe to do so.

Today Samples...

There's a lot going on in the big Tremblant sky.

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Some People Found The Conditions Challenging.

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Others found it easier and quite a bit of fun!

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It was a great day if you had sharp edges!

More in Late Edition Apres Ski, between 10 and 11:00 P.M.

------------ 7:45 A.M. Orig. Post -----------------

64(*) Open Trails, way up from 45 yesterday,
as Tremblant recovers and refines groomed,
and Mother Nature adds a dusting of "Fresh".

It Is The Nature of Nature to present endlessly fascinating exhibits
of awesome power, delicacy, detail, scope, beauty and any other descriptive
terms you can think of that observation reveals, all at once.

The ability to see and recognize is quite another thing though, because
we tend to get caught up in the coping skills necessary to handle unusual
conditions and we can loose some of the observational perspective that
permits us to take in either the big pictures or some of the finer detail
that we pass along the way...

Observe This....

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A Very Simple Sign Of A Very Complex Picture...
The Tremblant Story du Jour....

When you can't get the big panoramic "Postcard" pic's, Tremblant NEVER
fails to provide equally interesting Macro detail and this pic above is all
the proof you need.

Shrouded in cloud with swirling winds, blowing snow and very limited
visibility, the only option is to look closely to find the "signs" of what's
going on in the "Big Picture", and we think this is a great example.

After enjoying a steady increase in natural snow depth over the past 3 weeks
we've been faced with a very naturally occurring cycle of temperature variation
that in one sense has broken the chain of very stable winter weather days
that we had up to 48 hours ago.

Such is the Nature of Nature.

Tremblant Mountain crews have been working around the clock to refurbish
the terrain in a priority sequence that we might think of as from the
"Greens Up". Basically, and we think logically, the first priority is to facilitate
those Mountain users that have the most need for surface quality in order
to safely enjoy the Mountain, beginners and intermediate Skiers/Boarders.

Runs that have been flawless or very close to flawless like P'tit Bonheur,
Nansen, Sissy Schuss and Beauvallon Bas, Lower, are examples of
trails that everyone on the Mountain can rely on for basic descent utility.

P'tit Bonheur may well be the one trail at Tremblant, or anywhere in
Eastern North America, that has been as close to perfect every single
day since November 24th.

Yesterday and today are no exceptions.

Otherwise, it is our challenge to develop the personal skill sets that
allow us to use all the open terrain regardless of the ambient weather
and the historic conditions factors in a constructive learning mode that
incorporates both safety and fun.

For those that will only want "Perfect" conditions, selections are
better today than yesterday, but for all those who are willing to
explore, challenge and add to their own skills, there are lots
more options today and we think it's just as much fun to learn how
to make the most of them as any other day.

Need info on where to go on the Mountain today?
Talk to any of the Info Crews and they'll help you along.

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Yin/Yang

While Soleil was getting a lesson in Aerodynamics, over on the North,
Gagon and other sheltered sectors were quietly filling up with a nice bit
of fresh snow.

The peaceful ambience together with the smooth skiing
underfoot was magically tranquil in places.

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So what if the Mountain was not fully open, that's what can happen
with things as overwhelming as the weather.

We still had these perfect little moments of personal discovery
which are joyful and we were thrilled to find them, like gold
nuggets in a beautiful stream.

Are we "Too Positive"? We think not, we're just happy to be alive and
very grateful for whatever blessings we can find each and every day
at Tremblant.

Equipment/Safety Caveat:

You Need Sharp Edges.

It's that simple, if you have not had your edges done in the last 10 days
you do not have the control you need to be safe if you hit an icy or natural
hazard glitch.

If you have been doing metal/rail Park features, do not expect to
have edges good enough for icy conditions in Open Alpine Terrain.

Today's Weather...

Mostly Sunny, high temps at -8, -9 C or so, some snow flurries
floating around and a westerly wind with moderate speeds, subject to
gusty periods, coming right up McCulloch.

The North should be pretty much sheltered from the wind and the way
the snow was falling at Last Run, has a high probability of best
natural conditions.

We'll let ya' know on that later....

64(*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable,
PDF, Trail and Grooming status report,
Courtesy of Tremblant.ca

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Beauchemin at 4:00 P.M. Yesterday. Freshly falling snow had
already turned the lower portion of this great cruising run
into a continuous wide ribbon of carpet without a single
mark on it.

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T360 · Post by **T360** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:32 pm

T360 Apres Ski...

Conditions included a wide range of traction from great, to not-so-great
and in some cases, were oddly deceptive today because in places there
was a dusting of fresh snow over the firm base which gave it a look
of ski-ability that was not quite as good as the look.

That's not to say that it wasn't fun or it wasn't good, it was, but the
edge set that you might have imagined with the glossy fresh white
coating was fragile and in frequent instances, the fresh snow
camouflaged the icy layer underneath. You had to quite careful
about aggressive control movements like braking or quick directional
changes as there was not enough grip in the surface to execute any
abrupt, sudden or fast inputs. Basically, your skis might wash out,
skid, slide, chatter or loose their grip to the point that you could
potentially loose control.

What this meant was that edge control movements had to be very
carefully, almost delicately made in order to hold the grip during
manoeuvres everywhere, until you could feel the quality of the
response you were getting.

There were many places where there was good reliable carving depth.
Lower Fuddle Duddle is a good example. Nansen Pitch was a hoot, not to
mention FAST! There were people "Yelping" and "Whooopping" with enjoyment
as we stood trailside to get pic's.

As long as you were cautious exploring, taking time to anticipate hazard zones,
you could have a fabulous day in the fresh air and Tremblant "Postcard" views.

Tomorrow will be better than today, Mountain Crews will be going 'round the clock
and every hour they put into the surfaces will bring us that much closer to
"Like It Was". It will take a day or two to get out to all the frozen
bits to render the surfaces not so solid and there will need to be repetition
of the grooming in order to generate a finer particle size.

By 3:00 P.M. Yesterday, Mountain Crews had the icy, solid surface
of Vanier chopped up using nothing other than the the track cleats.

Above: "Before", Vanier @ "Last Run" yesterday....

Tremblant Mountain Crews are making the very best use of the tools
at their command and considering the amount of acreage that has to
be covered, how much they got done last night, and the increase by
almost 20 Open Trails this morning, we're very satisfied with the results
and we look forward to the continuous improvements coming our way.

Below: "After", 18 Hours later than the Above Picture, Vanier looks
completely different and a whole lot better today!

Learning how to handle these types of conditions will greatly
increase your sensitivity to edge control and consequently
make you a better skier.

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