12/24/12 Tremblant Conditions

[T360]

Late Night T360 Apres Ski under construction @ 11:45 P.M., below, in reply.

Intro...
A Bright Cool Day... Temps Hit -9C at 1:00 P.M. and held there for
an hour or two... at this hour it's -19C, so definitely going to be
a "Crisp" morning....

Surfaces being refined, added to and developed within the scope of
available resources, meaning that there is still sorting out from the
gigantic Snowstorm that has crippled some of the local infrastructure.

We have more on that below...


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63(*) Open Trails At Tremblant.

Will we finally see the Sun again today?

Forecasters think we will, so we'll look forward to it
but the thing we're really looking forward to seeing
perhaps a nice Christmas Present of more Open Terrain?

We hope that Mountain Crews are making progress towards
re-dedicating the Edge Sector Opening that we were so close to,
and we wish them all the best in sorting out the glitches
caused by the recent Snow Super Storm.

Ultimately, we feel that whatever inconvenience has been
suffered will be returned in the benefits of what so much
snow means to superb conditions.

Best Reason to Ski or Board Tremblant.
Best Reason to Plan to Ski or Board Tremblant...

www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.

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Todays Conditions:

Generally, Excellent.

There will be vast amounts of Great Green Groomed Terrain, 2 best examples
will be Nansen and P'tit Bonheur, of course, but there will be lots more.

Vast amounts of Blue, Intermediate Terrain too.

In the expert category, things become more complex
because there are many "Normal" days when very well
groomed Expert terrain can be tackled by confident
intermediates who want to increase their skill sets.

With over a meter of fresh snow in a week, there will be
un-groomed expert terrain that is quite difficult for even experts,
and intermediate terrain that requires Expert technique.
Deep snow is not always easy and frequently demands
precise technical fundamentals. We would never stop anyone
from trying to grow and learn in skill sets, but caution is entirely
appropriate now.

So, until all the new snow gets integrated into the base by either
Grooming or Mountain Ski/Board Traffic, it's very important to
pay attention to not only the regular posted trail signs/symbols,
but any temporary rating signs put up on trails by the Ski Patrol.

Todays Weather is indeed forecast to be Sunny, Clear
and a crisp -14C to begin with. The wind is very close to
calm with wispy breezes from the Nor-East or coming
up the Mountain over P'tit Bonheur.

As the sun and the temps rise towards noon, we'll likely see
a shift in wind direction to the West and moderate velocities that
will not be uncomfortable if we reach the projected high
temp of -9C.

Under sunny sky's at these temps, you'll be able to find Solar
energy in any quiet trailside locations along with the Tremblant
signature panoramic views that go on and on over the vast vista's
of the the Summit and all upper level elevations. This is one day
where you'll want to have camera ready with fresh and back-up
batteries to capture all those Postcard views.

Here is our 1 Pic. Sunny, Snowy, Postcard Forecast du Jour.

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Up Close and Personal...
the spirit of Tremblant shines through.

We could have chosen a panoramic, but the very special
and intimate beauty of being surrounded by so much snow
never fails to appeal, especially on a bright day.



63(*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable, PDF,
Trail and Grooming Status Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca

Screenshot of the Official, Downloadable, PDF,
Trail and Grooming Status Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca

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There are no really effective words that aren't already
way over-worked, that can describe the current abundance
of Fresh Natural Snow over what is probably the best ever
recorded Seasons Start.

On top of that we're very biased because we love Tremblant
above all others.

There are very few places where Mother Nature speaks
to you so eloquently as she does here and it is our sincere
wish that you should be able to Find Yourself at Tremblant
as soon and as often as possible.

For those that celebrate...

Joyeux Noel, Merry Christmas, to One and All.

We hope to have an Update Apres Ski, so please come back
later if you can.


Links 'n not-so-fine print:

http://www.tremblant.ca

http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm

(*) Understanding Trail Counts - http://alturl.com/n54py

http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/trailmap-e.htm

http://www.tremblant.ca/galleries/webcams/index-e.htm

http://translate.google.com/translate_t ... =fr&tl=en#

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAQC0360

Forum Index: http://alturl.com/r4cco

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[T360]

T360 Apres Ski, Under construction @ 11:45 P.M.

Wow, what a week... highlighted by what statistically has been
declared by some to be the biggest Snowstorm in 5 years.

While the overwhelming abundance of fresh, natural snow can
only be greeted with wide open arms of thankful gratitude, it
came so quickly, and so heavily that it caused power failures.
These were most notably from toppled trees that fell over power lines,
instantly taking them down and causing much interruption
in the local community and at the Resort itself.

Consistant with our self-defined role as an archive of all things
relating to the day to day conduct of Winter Alpine Snow Sports,
we are including a text copy of Blog content posted by Tremblant
concerning the logistical glitches encountered as a result of the
SnowStorm.

We have covered our thoughts on the matter in our
previous forum entries and upon seeing the Blog, we felt it was
appropriate to post a reply which we are also including here, below.

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We wanted to follow up on some unpleasant events that occurred
during and following Friday’s major winter storm that dumped 74 cm
of snow and brought the total accumulation for the last 7 days to
119cm!

Here are the general details that should cover most topics.
If you have any question or comment, please use our Contact Us
box at the bottom right of this page and we’ll make sure you get
heard. We’re very sorry for anyone experiencing unpleasant moments
in those unusual weather circumstances.

Lifts:
On saturday, the Expo chair was delayed by strong winds.
A change in wind direction allowed us to open just before 1pm.
In the afternoon, we started experiencing small electrical outage
that led to total loss of the North Side power line affecting Duncan,
Lowell Thomas, Expo and Gondola Express. The Duncan and Gondola
operated to the end of day on auxiliary diesel engines and Lowell
Thomas had to be closed after getting everyone off the lifts on
emergency engines. It was confirmed later that the outage was
due to a broken power line on chemin Duplessis.

The Edge:
Like lots of neighbourhoods in the Laurentians, the power line that
feeds the Edge was impacted by trees that fell on it. A crew was on
site late Friday night, we got the lift going and were quite happy to
offer the terrain Saturday. When our staff got to the lift Saturday
morning to get it going, the power was out again! With the high
demand for power line repairs in the area, we could not get the
crew back on Sunday. Work will be done on Monday and we expect
the Edge to be running on Tuesday. Please note that Letendre will
be closed to allow the crew to work safely.

Le Soleil:
The Soleil Side has a water only snowmaking system (no compressed air).
This requires temperatures much colder than the rest of the mountain in
order to produce snow (-18 degrees Celsius and lower). We managed to
squeeze 12 hours of production so far at very marginal temperatures.
Due to the steepness of the grade on some trails, natural hazards and
high density of skiers more snow is required. Temperature will go down
tonight and snowmaking will resume allowing us to open. We are
committed to open Versant Soleil as soon as possible.

Porte du Soleil:
This area is also planed to open on Tuesday December 25.

We would like to give a big shout out to the staff on the terrain that had
to deal with those extremes conditions. Without their commitment, things
could have been much more different! We especially want to thank our
guests for choosing our destination and enjoy these incredible conditions
that mother nature gave us!

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Our reply is a positive support for Tremblant, framed within the context of
the many negative feedback social media responses they had received which
we felt were over-reactions based on a lack of understanding or appreciation
for the immense impact of the storm.

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“Stay Calm Everyone….”

Tremblant has taken a fair amount of “heat” or criticism in the social media
over some of the operational glitches encountered with this massive storm
system that has buried a large degree of Eastern North America on it’s path
from the Gulf of Mexico U.S. Coast, right on up to Newfoundland.

This storm has been a lot bigger than many imagined and it has caused
10's of millions of people on the East Coast of North America everything
from minor inconvenience to accidental deaths.

No one tries harder than the Tremblant Crews to keep as much of the
Mountain On-Line, so when a huge Continental-wide extreme winter weather
event happens and we experience a few glitches along the way, “we” need to
be patient.

Some people have been upset over the issues resulting, time, trouble
and money, and we understand that, but the complaints/criticisms
are all in hindsight.

We think it’s fair to point out that “In The Moment”, no one knows:

A) What delays may occur…
B) How complex the solutions may be…
C) How long the delays may be…
D) How quickly every aspect can be resolved…
E) Any other dimensions of unforeseen scenario’s
you can think of.

Total Predictability Is Impossible With Mother Nature
So Give’em A Break! …and a chance to react.

Let’s keep in mind…
It’s a Ski Resort…
There’s “Too much Snow”
We should actually feel, lucky, blessed and very understanding.

If everybody on your street, your town, city, state, province,
Coastal Region, or Continental Zone has 4 feet of snow dumped
in their collective driveways/roads, trees down over power lines,
people sleeping in airports, 1000's of accidents etc., etc., it's going
to take a while to dig out, plow and clear the wrecks off the roads,
cut up and remove fallen trees over power lines and get organized
before you can even deploy repair crews.

Trees falling on power lines that mean families or neighbourhood’s don’t
have any heat in their homes is just one example of how regional power
restoration priorities have to be set for safety first.

Additionally, the complex nature of industrial wiring that requires modular
systems for different voltages and load capacities in adjacent proximity can
result in very time consuming and difficult diagnostic and repair
processes.

So, take a deep breath and don’t panic.

Repeat …Total Predictability Is Impossible With Mother Nature
So Give’em A Break! …and a chance to react.

We deeply appreciate all the efforts that are being made by
dedicated Crews who we know for a fact, are working around the clock
and missing Holiday time with their families, just so things can be
restored for the rest of us.

Of course, if there are specific issues that you feel need to be covered
with Tremblant Resort Personnel, contact them directly via the
Customer Service Contacts found on Tremblant.ca, but please keep
in mind that extreme weather places extraordinary stress on
everything and everyone.

In the mean-time all the rest of us serious Tremblant fans are
“Over The Moon” Happy to have this “Too Much Snow” “Problem”
which is not a problem at all.

We’re ecstatically happy to need to find ways to cope with
“Too Much Snow” !!!

Sincerely, Team Tremblant360.com

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