1/31/13 Tremblant Conditions

T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:39 am

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T360 Apres Ski Posted Below in "Reply"

Yin/Yang Conditions are still fun, but you need edges...

anything less than good edges is not ideal for safe navigation.

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------- 10:00 A.M. Update: -----------

The wind is HOWLING... we would not be surprised
if there were Lift Safety Issues causing delays or stoppages
as a result.

Evidently the passing weather front contains very blustery, gusty
wind conditions, so the possibility exists for Operational glitches.

Please also note that the Power is flickering on and off
in areas of St.Jovite, so if we loose electricity from anything
like falling trees over power lines, it may explain some
Local/Regional logistical infrastructure or internet anomalies.

------- 9:00 A.M. Official Open Trail Count Weather Adjustment ------

33(*) Open Trails on 2 sides of Tremblant.

---------- 7:39 A.M. Orig. Post ------------

46(*) Open Trails on 2 sides of Tremblant.

This will no doubt be a very interesting day.

Starting out with a significant South side + Temp @ 5C,
then moving fairly swiftly after lunch to sub-zero and below
to end up tonight at -11C.

The Laws of Physics tell us the very obvious... ice.

But... and these are the positives(at least we think so)....

1) "Ice" is better than "Gone".
2) There was very little wind yesterday, so no "Blow Dryer" effect.
3) Hopefully, today's precipitation will turn into Snow as temps move lower.
4) The Summit and much of the North, could actually already be
sub-zero with nothing other than the Elevation Factor.

Here's where we're grateful for all those -30 something over-nights.
We can't deny the weather is what is this morning, but the fact that
the compacted base is so robust under all this wet is exactly
what we think hindsight will illuminate.

We could be wrong, but hopefully not.

You don't hear it all that often now, but older Skiers/Boarders will
recall hearing the phrase "Boilerplate" as a typical descriptive for
Eastern North American Ski Conditions. "Boilerplate" refers to very thick
sheets of iron used to make "Boilers", the large cylindrical containers
used to make Steam by super heating water in very high pressure
containment, then using the steam to power the "Industrial Revolution".

We're hoping the base we have at Tremblant is "Boilerplate" because
that's exactly what we need to get past glitches like this one.

"Boilerplate" would be one type of compacted Snow based surface that can
shed water efficiently, without significant damage or loss.

Basically, the "Boilerplate" is a top surface layer or skin that can protect
the precious snow base underneath. We'd be very happy to have that right now.

Our experience yesterday shows that is a very real possibility.
At "Last Run" yesterday, the base was in astonishingly good shape due
to it's very resilient ambient cold from previous days.

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(Yesterday was actually fast and fun which no one other than those
experts with sharp edges that were here, will probably believe. Due to the
very difficult photography challenges of trying to get detail in dense fog,
we were playing with experimental high speed, wide angle, low ground level
pic's to see if we could capture the essence of the surprisingly and
unexpectedly good speed in conditions all over Tremblant. This is the best
we could do. Shot on Lower Fuddle-Duddle, Right Side, bottom 4 contours
before runout to Expo Quad Base. It was the same everywhere, top to bottom,
South and North.)

As an additional positive, there was virtually
no rain at all on the Mountain, all afternoon.

There's nothing Humans can do about the immediately occurring weather,
so the best we can hope for is that there's not a lot gone, and that the base
we do have can be restored.

That's where the Skills of the Tremblant Mountain Crews Shine.

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Putting the finishing touches on some modifications at the base of Johannsen,
right in front of the Resort's South Base on Monday, Apres Ski. These
Crews will probably be doing overtime for the next few nights.

The Skill of the Gentleman(Bonjour Claude!) operating this machine can
be reviewed in our Blog on Grooming. He is an expert with this equipment
as are his other team members that work diligently all night for the benefit
of Tremblant guests.

Just For The Fun Of It !!!

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From our Nord.North Side Park Pic's on Tuesday(1.29.13).

Here's the "Postcard" size...

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Conditions Notes:

Please Note: Review trail status icons/legend in graphic below
for individual trail detail.

33(*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable, PDF,
Trail and Grooming Status Report, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
Please Note: Adjusted due to weather.

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BEFORE: ...as in yesterday, Last Run, off Nansen, right at the final plateau.

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Despite the pea-soup ground fog, we were able to burn through with
blasted highlights, contrast and definition to render this. We think
it shows that in any weather there is tremendous natural beauty
if you know where to look, and of course, if you stop for a moment
to see it, at Tremblant.

AFTER: we hope to grab that one today and add it here as an Apres Ski
edit for comparisons sake.

It does not matter what the Weather is Doing...

You'll Always Find The Sunny Smiles Of Tremblant Crew's!

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http://www.tremblant.ca

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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T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:18 pm

T360 Apres Ski... Prime Time Edition @ 10:15 P.M.

"Awesome" is grossly overused, and in doing so,
the word has lost much of it's significance.

In the modern vernacular context "Awesome" means "Cool", "Great", even "Desirable"...
i.e. ... That Ferrari is "Awesome"!
i.e. ... Halle Berry is "Awesome"! ... oh yeah...

What brings the word back into perspective is a dictionary
review of the actual meaning.

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In the context of much of what the word actually means, Tremblant
was a Yin/Yang study of contrasting weather/conditions... "Awesome"!

First, the temps dropped like a stone into Sub-Zero.... so...

The base is complete...

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After a solid day and a half of rain and above zero temps, the base is
still complete. Not a mark showing through it that we saw. There
may be marks in areas we did not cover, but all things considered,
the base is in excellent shape. It's very solid, and there is a lot of icy
in the mix right now, but that will diminish every day from this point
forward.

There was Snow, and lot's of it too...

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In between the Quarter-sized Snow flakes, you can see there's lots going
on as Mountain Crews are working around the clock on the the Closed terrain
and, Apres Ski, on the Open Terrain, to restore Softer top layers.

The Sky and the Cloud and the Snow and the Sun?
...All at once!

Swirling, twirling, spinning and blowing very forcefully, the wind caused
lift closures, notably the Gondola. It was also quite capable of pushing
Humans around....

Above: note high speed sideways snow...
This Guest had a personal contact with a small spinning Snow Funnel
as he skied toward Beauchemin. So did we, they where enough to
move you forward or sideways in a fun sort of way. At the top of
Beauvallon, they were enough to stop you, so poles were required
to move forward. It was cool, but not cold like last week.

Above: There was ice, but not as much as some might expect.

Below: There was enough snowfall in some sectors while the temps
were going down to yield a wind sheltered lee side drift-in, like this
entire side of P'tit Bonheur that was definitely not icy...

You Can Always Find The Colours Of Fun At Tremblant!

In the mean-time....

These Guy's are working all night long to get surfaces whipped into shape...

Check Out The Teeth On The BR350's Very Powerful Tiller Drums.

Working to restore McCulloch, Haut, Upper.

Tremblant Mountain Crew's BR350's Eat Ice for snacks!

In this shot the Machine is completing the first stage of breaking
up the Solid Surface with it's specialized Track Cleats and the
Tiller is shown raised, revealing the very aggressive Hardened
Steel Teeth on the lateral drums.
Lowering the Tiller attachment with the teeth spinning at very high
velocity onto the ice chunks turns them almost instantly into a more
dust-like, fine particle.

Ice chunks are no match for these teeth, and every passing day
the particle size gets finer and finer. On top of that, Mountain
Ski and Board traffic helps to...

So get out, have fun and do your part to assist with Trail Conditioning!

Ski or Board Tremblant!

Tomorrow.... "A"

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Tomorrow.... "B"

PRELIMINARY Tremblant Snow Report... Subject to Morning Confirmations

44 South, North Open Trails

P.S. We had hoped to get the "After" pic of the stream, above,
but we ran the camera out'a battery, so tomorrow with any luck.

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