It's a great night for Snowmaking!
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of fresh snow that's come and stayed due to the drop in temps.
Shrouded, Snowmaking Summit...
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but additional blown snow as well as more grooming and Mountain Traffic
that helps to render finer particle sizes.
Sorry for the soft focus, but look at the shred factor that this pic
highlights very well, not to mention the snow in the air...
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to open new terrain, we'll be content with incremental daily improvements
on the existing runs.
Sure, everyone would like to have more, and the conditions are very early
season, but we have not seen anything significant in the way of hazards
on the Open Terrain, so we're very grateful for the quality of the chosen few
that are open.
Tomorrow's weather... Partially Sunny, High Temp @ -9, Base level,
gusty winds.
You'll need to bundle up, but the views and the skiing/boarding will be
very fine and a lot more interesting than the 4 walls inside any Gym.
Get out if you can...
------------------ 7:35 A.M. Orig. Post ---------------------------
6(*) Open Trails on the freshly snowed on Slopes of Tremblant.
Same 3 basic descent paths, Upper Beauchemin, P'tit Bonheur
and Beauvallon to Johannsen.
We feel there will be more evenness in both the South and North
surfaces today with the over-night drop in temps that have us at -5C
at South Base levels this morning. Most of the slightly lumpy, deeper
softness that could be found on Beauvallon should be gone, so
consistency is more likely to be found on all descents.
Below:
This first scene is just below the Summit on La Crete, looking back up,
about 100 meters above the Beauvallon, Nansen, P'tit Bonheur intersection.
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as two Instructors practice precision turns.
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Obviously, not the greatest conditions for photography, grey light
a fair amount of snow in the air, a lot of cloud in the air, but on the
surfaces Mountain Crews have made snow on, you can Ski/Board on
a very smooth and level top coat of groomed corduroy.
Unfortunately, the wet weather of last weekend took away snow in
the areas that are next on the list for opening. Trails like Rope Tow,
beside the Summit end of the Lowell Thomas triple chair, are going to
need quite a bit more snow before they can come on-line. Crews have
deployed snowmaking equipment all over these development sectors,
it's just going to take a while to fill them in. We need Mother Nature to
help out in a big way, and she has, at least in the temperature part, as it's
forecast to stay below freezing except for a couple of hours on Tuesday,
when it might burp up above by a degree or two, for at least the next two weeks.
That means at least Snowmaking can go on at the fastest pace possible, and
with what-ever Mo.Nature decides to add in, we'll see steady progress from
this point forward.
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no question we're quite a ways behind last years record setting Opening
Day/Weekend level that will probably be a benchmark of ideal, for
many seasons.
On the other hand...
Screaming muscles that have not been carving for a whole summer
tell a different story. The amount of Open terrain at Tremblant is
sufficient to have a great day of exercise and practice. You can easily
turn your legs into Jello by the end of the day because on the bright
side of things, having a top-to-bottom descent path as we do on the South
is a very rare Seasons Opening treat. Laps off the Gondola can toast those
old leg muscles today, exactly the same as any other winter day, it's
just that you don't yet have the variety that comes with the mature season.
So then, one of the big values of getting out now is the practice.
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finest single run on the Mountain. We could have spent all day lapping there,
it was like Ski-Candy, each run a sweet experience of carving consistency.
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Plenty of speed on all surfaces, but one big difference is the visual
background....
Compare the differences below:
1) North, P'tit Bonheur
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for some reason.
Lower Beauvallon actually had the fastest snow on the Mountain.
From the I.T. Dept. ...
Tremblant.ca has re-configured the presentation of the web-available info.
The Downloadable PDF Trail and Grooming report does not appear to be
available and the new Official Open Trail List has a new design with selectable
"Filters" for Green, Blue, and Black difficulty levels, lifts and parks.
We loved that PDF, it was a comprehensive single page, and very good looking,
but evidently, internal processes have changed, so for the archival record from
this point on, we'll make do with a copy of the list as presented.
6(*) Open Trails on the Official List today.
------ Archive Copy of Official Trail List, Courtesy of Trembant.ca -----------
Tremblant is proud to welcome you to its 75th ski season.
6 trails spread over 3 main routes will be offered. The Beauvallon
top and bottom trail will be in progressive opening. For extreme
skiers and snowboarders, 3 units will be available near the Lowell
Thomas chair. Tremblant wishes you a happy 75th winter season
with lots of fun and snow!
SNOWFALL
as of 11/23/13 @7:31 am EST
5cm
24 Hrs
5cm
7 Days
5cm
Season Total
Snow Forecast: 0-2 centimeters
Snow Base: 122 centimeters
Base Conditions: Closed
Open Lifts: 4
Open Trails: 6
Groomed Trails: 6
Open Terrain: 26 hectares
Snowmaking: No
Surface Conditions: Loose granular
Current Weather Conditions
Current Weather Summary
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013
as of 11/23/13 @8:00 am EST
Tremblant
Mostly Cloudy -5 °C
HIGH: -2 °C
LOW: -10 °C
WIND: 0 km/h North
Chance of Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 85%
Sky: Sky
Visibility: 72.4 kilometers
FORECAST
Future Forecast
TREMBLANT
PREVIOUSNEXT
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 23
Partly Cloudy
HIGH: -2 °C
LOW: -10 °C
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: 0%
WIND: 19 km/h from NW
ACCUMULATIONS: 0cm
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 24
Chance of Snow
HIGH: -8 °C
LOW: -16 °C
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: 20%
WIND: 30 km/h from NW
ACCUMULATIONS: 0cm
Open North Side Trails: 2
Open Soleil Side Trails: 0
Open South Side Trails: 4
Open The Edge Trails: 0
Total Open Trails: 6
as of 11/23/13 @5:55 AM EST
North Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Andy Moe Closed
Axel Closed
Banzai Closed
Beauchemin Bas Closed
Beauchemin Haut Open
Boiling Kettle Closed
Boomerang Closed
Buzz Closed
C.B.C. Closed
Cossak Closed
Devil's River Closed
Duncan Bas Closed
Duncan Haut Closed
Dynamite Closed
Expo Closed
Fuddle Duddle Closed
Gagnon Closed
Geant Closed
La Griffe Closed
La Traverse Closed
Les Rapides Closed
Lowell Thomas Closed
Marie-Claude Asselin Closed
P'Tit Bonheur Open
Rigodon Closed
Rope Tow Closed
Saute-Moutons Haut Closed
Short Cut Closed
Sissy Schuss Closed
Supérieur Closed
Tunnel Closed
Vanier Closed
Windigo Closed
as of 11/23/13 @5:55 AM EST
Soleil Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Bon Vieux Temps Closed
Brasse-Camarades Closed
Cascades Closed
Flume Closed
Franc Sud Closed
L'Algonquin Closed
La Carriole Closed
La Garette Closed
La Jamme Closed
Laurentienne Closed
Les Bouleaux Closed
Porc-à-Pic Closed
Tapecul Closed
Tiguidou Closed
Tobogan Closed
as of 11/23/13 @5:55 AM EST
South Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Alpine Closed
Beauvallon Bas Open
Beauvallon Haut Open
Belvedere Closed
Bière-en-Bas Closed
Bon Vivant Closed
Chalumeau Closed
Charron Closed
Curé Deslauriers Closed
Dernier Cri Closed
Desserres Closed
Dunzee Closed
Équilibre Closed
Flying Mile Closed
Fripp Closed
Gaetan Boucher Closed
Grand Prix Closed
Johannsen Open
Kandahar Closed
La Crete Open
La Passe Closed
Le Plateau Closed
Ligne de Pente Closed
McCulloch Closed
Mi-Chemin Closed
Nansen Closed
Nansen Bas Closed
Nansen Haut Closed
Onésime Closed
Panache Closed
Promenade Closed
Roy Scott Closed
Ryan Bas Closed
Ryan Haut Closed
Sentiers des Pruches Closed
Standard Closed
St-Bernard Closed
Taschereau Closed
Vertige Closed
Voyageur Closed
Zig-Zag Closed
as of 11/23/13 @5:55 AM EST
The Edge
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Action Closed
Émotion Closed
Escapade Closed
Haute Tension Closed
Letendre Closed
Réaction Closed
Sensation Bas Closed
Sensation Haut Closed
---------- end of copy -----------------------
Tremblant is off to a solid start for the winter of 2013/14.
While we do not have the big acreage that opened last year,
the Top-To-Bottom on the South is a huge bonus, so comparatively
speaking, this seasons opening is still way above average.
Regardless of the quantity of Open Terrain, the value of early season
training can never be diminished. Every turn you do is part of a very healthy
pursuit of skills and fitness and as such, has great worth on a personal
level.
Links and 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
Bring Back The Memories... 
Research Future Visits... If you would like to look up dates you visited Tremblant, or you
want to research days/weeks/months to visit, you can sample what
they look like historically, month by month, year by year.
GoTo: Archive, Search Reports by Date: Index: http://tinyurl.com/yktelmu
When reviewing dates from any of the past, numbered, archived pages,
you can use the "Previous Topic" or "Next Topic" buttons, located
screen far right, in upper date/message bar to scroll through sequential
dates, or use your browsers "back" button to stay on the selected index
page for non-sequential date reviews in either forward or reverse order.
There are approximately 6, 25 day Index pages per season.
(
If you "Bookmark" the link above, it will always take you to theFirst index page with the latest posts. That gives you an immediate,
current to 25 day past, review scroll of Winter Alpine Conditions by
consecutive date.)
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