102/102(*) Open Trails.
Technically, The Skiing Will Be Easy...
It’s +24C Warmer Now Than It Was 24 Hours Ago!
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-------- A T360 Historical/Statistical Marker Of Unique Distinction: ------------
Statistically, Today Could Be Considered
To Be The Most Unique Day Of This,
Or Maybe Any Season...
Literally, The First And Last Of It’s Kind.
Here’s why...
Firstly...
By the standards of the past decade, Tremblant winters
have been getting more snow because as Global Warming
has been occurring, Tremblant’s average cold has been
slightly rising into more ideal natural snowmaking temps,
more frequently.
At T360, we initially identified this trending increase in natural
snowfall here about a decade ago and we published articles on
our theory of the phenomenon back in 2018. At that time, we
designated any winter with 20% more accumulated snowfall than
average as a “Super Season” and quantitatively at that time that
number was almost exactly 500 cm’s.
Since then the averages have actually risen even further, but today
is going to see the so-far annual natural snowfall for this season
hit our original “Super Season” 500 cm’s criteria.
Secondly...
Other than a very minor handful of hours about a week ago
(the Summit briefly touched +1C for a few hours after lunch),
Tremblant has not had a significant thaw or wet thermal event
For Over 2 Months(63 days)!
It is not a record, but it is an extraordinary run of consecutive
days of completely Sub-Zero C(maybe, just guessing), in the
top 3 or 4 of the last 30 years without any kind of common
January or February Thaw that normally occur every 20-25 days.
The consequent quality of retained snowfall and compacted trail
base is at the highest achievable standards of any historical metrics.
Thirdly, and related to number two...
As a consequence of the deep Polar Vortex influenced cold over
such a long time span, the conical mass of the Mountain has an
extraordinary depth of embedded frost that is not only enhancing
the authentic cryogenic snow performance today, but long-term,
is going to act as a stored reserve of refrigerant support for/under the
well established Alpine trail base, for entire remainder of the season.
Fourthly, and related to all above...
Since the consistent cool set in at the beginning of January, there
has been 350cm’s/11.5 feet of fresh new snowfall, most of which
came during the depths of the cold temps, and that is most unusual.
Cold keeps snow, but typically/usually doesn’t make so much snow,
except for this year. Those are both huge quality and durability factors
that can not be overstated in importance because the base has virtually
no crusty strata affected by previous heat in it, all we have is a really
deep and pure all snow base of impeccable quality.
As A Result:
All these factors will converge in one single day, today, before the
whole picture changes forever with the heat and wet precipitation
in tomorrows forecast. In that sense, today is an absolutely and
historically unique conditions fingerprint.
99.99% of those attending today will never realize the intersection
of all these factors as uniquely distinct, all they will know is that
they are having a wonderful day of skiing at Tremblant where,
just as it has been for weeks, and weeks, and weeks on end...
“Average Is Excellent”.
Weather Notes:
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Conditions Notes:
Generally(a):
The “Elephant In Yesterdays Room” is gone...
it’s 24 C warmer for first tracks...
In The Groomed:
Due to convection where cold sinks, we’re forecasting
a residual carry-over from yesterdays super cool start,
specifically in the top trail surface levels that are refined,
well compacted, freshly groomed, and that have had multiple
previous days of stabilized sub-zero’s, all contributing to
very forgiving control snow surfaces. Also... forgiveness, i.e.,
the ability of groomed surfaces to absorb small mistakes
without harsh rebound, generally increases with temperature
rises, so that might be the the most applicable benefit for
Beginners and Intermediates today.
In The Sous Bois/Hors Piste/Glades and Un-Groomed:
Experts very easy as temps rise, especially if there could
be a hint of softness that creeps into the contours as the
day progresses.
All the usual contexts of natural challenge apply for the
Sous Bois group today and those lucky enough to be here
should enjoy it now because tomorrow’s going to be
completely different with the warm and wet forecast.
Looking forward(a), this is the trail group that is most
sensitive, so if the weather actually does what’s
forecast, this is where we could maybe see some
temporary closures at some point.
Generally(b):
Looking forward(b), It’s not like tomorrow’s skiing will
be worse, on the contrary, it has very high probabilities
of being excellent, but it will be completely different,
it will be “Spring” skiing, not “Winter” skiing.
102/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open
Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for March 4, 2025, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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