T360 Apres Ski.... We've Got The Edge
On Tremblant Breaking News!!!
Great News Tremblant Fans! Hot off the press on the
Official Preliminary Snow Report for tomorrow!!!
All Signs are pointing to the Edge
Opening tomorrow morning!!!
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effort going on over there. When we put that together with the long
range weather(here now), we figured it would be open soon...
That's tomorrow!
6 out of 7 Edge Trails OPEN!!!
Screenshot of 12.22.12 Official Preliminary Snow Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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68 Open Trails Altogether!!!
31 Open Trails South !!!
Screenshot of 12.22.12 Official Preliminary Snow Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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Screenshot of 12.22.12 Official Preliminary Snow Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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----------------- 7:55 A.M. Orig. Post -----------------
50(*) Open Trails On The Very Freshly Snowy Slopes Of Tremblant!
Versant Nord, North Side, Base Level, Expo Quad Chair...
Proof of Snow!
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natural snow to Tremblant, is coming directly from the Gulf of
Mexico on a diagonal North-Easterly bound path. The final approach
towards Tremblant has sort of an elliptical curve that is bringing it
across Michigan, Southern Ontario and into Western Quebec
with the centre line roughly running up the St. Lawrence River Valley.
As the surface level temp's are very close to the freezing mark
within the vast width of the storm it is evident that there is a line
below which there is a rain/sleet/some slushy,snowy mix, while
above this line SNOW in the predominant precipitation feature.
Currently, Montreal is below the line, Tremblant is above.
Given that severe winter storm weather can bring a great deal of
inconvenience and even danger to those within the storms reach,
we always need to start any discussions with caveats of respect for
caution and safety for all conduct of activity. That includes getting here,
moving around within local environs and particularly watching out
for others who may not be as careful as you are.
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let's move on to what we expect the Mountain to get from this
vigorous Storm...
Go find this... Upper North Trailside...
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Estimates Vary about the amount of snow that will fall.
The winds, currently Nor-East, moving slightly to become East
with peak gust velocities at or above 40 KM, will be a very big
and unpredictable component.
There is no way to foresee any precise totals with the drifting
factors facilitated by the geographical contours of Tremblant's
complex mix of pitches and angles. What we can tell you for sure,
is that there will be zones on the Mountain that get huge
wind drifted deposits that will far exceed the eventual statistical
totals, and there will be some areas of exposed wide open steep
pitches that are windblown and may not show much accumulation.
The wind will be basically coming up the Mountain over P'tit Bonheur
and moving rapidly across the summit towards Soleil/Taschereau.
Orographic Precipitation, from warm, moisture laden air forced
upward into cooler air by the shape of the Mountain acting as a ramp,
will cause condensation/precipitation, snow, occurring on the North.
Consequently and Generally speaking...
On the North, as you're descending, look for deeper snow on the left
hand side of the wider open runs. Narrower Upper sectors like Banzai
may fill in very evenly and deeply. Lower sectors like Sissy Schuss or
even lower Duncan could see more even accumulations as they will
probably not experience the very high summit wind speeds.
On the South, the right hand side descending has better odds of holding
leeward drifted in snow and the South may also benefit from a "Shadow"
of drifting snow being blown or swirled over the Summit.
The wind will be the biggest wildcard as it swirls around Tremblant's
shapes and we won't know all about that till after it's done.
Add it all up...
What's come so far...
What is forecast to come now...
It's Possible Tremblant Could See As Much As 100 CM,
That's Right ... 1 Meter Of Fresh Snow In A Week!
A very nice aspect of the Tremblant Snow Scene, is that we already
have had a good Natural Snowfall earlier this week!
Here is the second pic and a screenshot "pic. within the pic." from
Field Reporter Sacha LeClair Instagram @sachaleclair. This one's
from the the top of Flying Mile, overlooking Charron and the TGV
Quad Chair base loading zone from a couple of days ago and as you
can see, there's already a good measure of Fresh.
Comments that go with pic. 12.19.12:
"Some of the best conditions I've experienced in years. After yesterday's
leg burner, today's groomed powder was a nice welcome to coast down
worry free."
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person in the foreground. At first, in the big pic., we thought it was camo,
but a closer look and Presto! It's People!
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50(*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable, PDF,
Trail and Grooming Status Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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Mountain obviously worth getting to A.S.A.P.
Go, Go, Go, if you can....
but be very careful on the roads.
Allow lot's of extra time to transit, stock
up on essentials so you won't have go out
once you've arrived.
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http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm
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http://www.tremblant.ca/galleries/webcams/index-e.htm
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http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAQC0360
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