T360 Apres Ski Early Evening Edit @ 7:30 P.M.
It was an unusual day of Contrasts that you might not
normally associate with each other.
The First Contrast...
The top layers were Pure Spring Corn Snow for the most part
as we had imagined, however the surprise contrast to that was the solid, solid
base underneath by only a few inches that you could not put your pole into
without giving it a good, solid punch from above. Evidently the “Heat” has not
yet worked very far into the surfaces... Fine with us...
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This is a McCulloch, Mid-Upper Pitch Soft Snow sample. The TGV
Quad is off to the right of this photo by about 8 Metres or so.
What you see here is all of Super Soft Saturated Spring Snow that’s
about 6 or 7 Cm’s/ 2 to 3 Inches of consistent depth. As previously
mentioned, the Base below is so solid you may not pierce it with your
ski pole without a very forceful strike, but remarkably, the top layers
seemed to be very well stuck and even at Last Run, the same consistency
that was there earlier is still very evident.
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The Second Contrast...
For some reason, even with some very saturated, almost slushy top layers, there was
far more Speed in todays surfaces than Yesterday. Just about all of the Groomed Terrain
was impressively fast... not just regular Fast... Really, Really, Fast!
Control required some finesse because the Top, Shred Layers that you carve on
were not all that thick, so subtle Edging and Pin Sharp Balance, well centred over
skis was essential for higher levels of performance.
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The Third Contrast....
Today was 4 to 5 degrees C Warmer, but the Skiing was faster, by a lot, smoother,
by a lot, and the base seemed to feel quite a bit more, for lack of better descriptives,
“connected” to the top layers.
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It was a very intangibly fine, and definitely unique day of Speed, Control, Grip,
Smoothness all within...
The Forth Contrast....
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The Forth Contrast....
Such Clinical, Technical, Skiing Excellence within the completely Etherial Backdrop
of Gently Falling Rain.
On April 4th, 2008, after discussing the value of purchasing a Descente Poncho
we wrote: “You too can discover the sheer joy of skiing in the rain.” Subsequent
to that, we’ve written, with 100% conviction, “Some of our Best Ski Days Ever,
Have Been In The Rain.” Today was a Great example of that.(**)
We’re sure no one will believe it...
...fine, that just means less traffic, and more fun, for us!
(**)The Joy Of Skiing In The Rain requires a Descente Poncho and Yellow
Lens Industrial Safety Glasses Coated With Rain-X For Best Results.
Armed Thusly against the elements, you will Laugh at Rain and have DRY Fun Doing it!
Progressive Apres Ski Assembly as Time permits.
Quick words to Tremblant “Tomorrow” planners...
GO!!! Sunshine!!! Spring !!!!
See Annotated Weather Notes Below.
---------------------- 8:38 A.M. Orig. Post ---------------------
66(*) Open Trails on the Slopes Of #Tremblant.
A wee bit soggy out this morning, so a Poncho will certainly enhance
your Dry Utility if you’ve made the commitment to attend today.
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Yesterday ended up better than we expected because there was no rain
from TGV Quad Base, up to Summit and down to the North Base, right up
to “Last Run”.
We were all coated with a Crusty, Icy, Sleety, Wet Snow Pellet layer,
but on the ground... it was all solid, crystalline, Ice-Snow, almost like course sand.
Unfortunately, today’s situation looks to be slightly milder, and consequently
more rain as precipitation instead of yesterdays largely frozen Snow Pellets.
Todays Conditions:
Most Likely Total and Complete, Soft, Spring, Corn Snow.
There may be Thick Patches developing with Traffic. Ultimately, there may
be considerable Mogul Formation on Steeper Pitches or very high Traffic
Accumulated passages zones.
Speed will likely be reduced by Hydrodynamic Drag, so be patient and
for today and any other days of “+” Plus, Above Zero C, consider “Warm”
range Wax or base coating to break any potential suction.
Another trick for reducing drag is to keep Skis/Boards ON EDGE. With a little extra
drag as a natural braking effect, you may be able to experiment with steeper runs
and keeping Skis on edge through continuously linked turns, usually equals a much
better descent experience.
There may be the occasional Thin Spot from either Wind or Wear, so be mindful
of that, particularly in converging Traffic Zones, i.e., Trail Intersections, Runout’s
Steep’s, or Narrow older Trails.
The Heaviness of Water saturated Spring Snow can represent extra Muscle Power,
so be sure to take frequent breaks, and KNOW YOUR OWN FATIGUE LIMITS !!!
Attention All Skill Levels:
Give Your Friends On the Ski Patrol An Easy Day... Slow Down, Focus on Solid
Technical Skills and Default to 1 Level Down Difficulty Rating For Best Results!
On The Bright Side...
The current Weather, damp as it is... is Not Raining At This Moment...
Furthermore... The Forecast shows “Light Rain” Icons, indicating a typical
pattern of precipitation passing over or around the Mountain in “Bands”
of activity, Which Is To Say... if there are Bands of Activity, there are also
Bands of In-Activity, or portions of Time and Location where there is No
Active Precipitation.
Graphic Weather Notes Including 1 Week Outlook.
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66(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming,
Snowmaking and Lift Status for March 15th, 2016, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
Please Note the significant number of “Progressive” or Gradual Trail Openings
indicating a highly dynamic Weather situation outside Human Control. Trails
may Open or Close without prior notice as Safety over the entire domain is
continuously monitored by the Ski Patrol.
- Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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You Know The Drill...
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Potentially Excellent Pure Spring Skiing.
A Ton Of Fun... IF You Can Stay Dry!
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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.
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