Conditions 2/13/09

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Well, Today should be an interesting day.

The temps started to fall late yesterday afternoon and they kept on going down.

We now find ourselves at -19C, after a day of + 6C.

Of course, the interesting bit will be just how much the Mountain crews were able to get done with the surfaces overnight.

We have an open trail count this morning at 57 and the Soleil side is open today so there should be a good variety of terrain for everyone.

More interesting info. and a continuation from yesterdays report:

So, yesterday was the kind of day that some people just look out the window and say "I'm not doing that." and then they go back to bed or curl up on the couch with a hot drink and a good book.

Wrong answer! Yesterday was "Spring Ski/Board Conditions, Par Excellance!"

Not only was there fantastic "Grip" everywhere you went on the open terrain, but there were virtually NO BARE SPOTS ANYWHERE!

This is a huge difference from typical "Spring" conditions when melting and wear combine to produce all kinds of natural Glitches or hazards in the surface.

Yesterday there was none of that.

On top of all that... IT SNOWED ON THE NORTH SIDE FOR MOST OF THE DAY!

I caught "Last Run" on the North side at about 3:44 P.M. and as I came down Duncan there was as much as 3 or 4 inches of fresh powder snow filling in from the left hand side.

15 minutes earlier, Banzai, from the mid-point down was completely covered from side to side in 2 or 3 inches of perfect new snow.

The whole afternoon was great everywhere.

"Spring" on the South Side, "Winter" on the North Side and all of it good.

Yes, you needed an adequate outer layer to keep from getting too wet, but other than that, it was an extremely fine day.

Yesterday was the main reason you should own a Descente' Poncho. It is the most brilliant piece of "Spring" gear you could possibly have.

No matter what weather Mother Nature threw my way yesterday, I was warm and DRY the whole day. Perfect.

Watch out for speed today, because obviously, after a warm day yesterday and back to winter today, there are going to be icy spots and you want to be prepared to be able to stop safely at all times.

If you explore carefully the first runs, you will have enough info to know where the good surfaces are, remember, you can always find good skiing or boarding somewhere at Tremblant!

Today, it's back to winter for outer wear selections, but at least it's going to be sunny, so we'll have fun anyway.

Try checking the "Twitter" feed during the day today and I will attempt to do some "Brief" Trail condition posting.

In case you are not familiar with "Twitter", you can check it out on our home page "Tool Bar".

Links:

http://www.tremblant.ca

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

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

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

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A day of amazing contrasts.

It was sunny,

It was cold,

But it was great.

We say here that you can always find good skiing or boarding somewhere at Tremblant.

Today, Alpine, McChulloch, Beauchemin, P'tit Bonhour, Beauvalon and lots of others were all good.

It was a day for technical refinement.

You had to stay low and compact, you had to focus on edge control, but these are all skills that are very useful.

Think of it this way... working on the technical aspects of mastering these kinds of very "firm" surfaces actually makes you better on days when things are more ideal.

Of course, everything was "Fast", so speed control was essential because braking always takes more space on harder surfaces, you just do not have as much "Bite".

That did not take away anything from the fun today though, you just needed to compensate properly and keep on going.


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Snow Report
Snow Report for: Friday 2/13/2009
Publication date: 2/13/2009
Publication time: 9:34 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions

There is a grooming strategy that is being used after
we receive conditions such as rain and it consists of
several phases which protect our runs for the future.
It is a lengthy process but our grooming team will
continue to work around the clock to offer you as
many runs as possible. GREAT NEWS; if by chance
you’ve put your winter coats away, start pulling them
out of the closet again! Temperatures have dropped,
beautiful sunshine is expected for the next couple of
days and we will even see some snow in the forecast
early next week!! Sweet!


Snow conditions
Surface: Loose granular
Base: Hard pack
Number of kilometers open: 43.22 km
Number of miles open: 26.86 miles
Number of acres open: 432.2 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 0 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 0 cm (0 inches)
Since season opening: 367 cm (144 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 66
Sides
South trails: 33
North trails: 24
Soleil trails: 8
Edge trails: 1
View Trails details
Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 12
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Closed
Demi-Lune Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 9
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Cabriolet Opened 7h30 - 16h45
Flying Mile Opened 8h30 - 15h30
TGV Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Porte du Soleil Opened 8h30 - 16h15
Tapis magique Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Le Soleil Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Duncan Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Expo Closed -
Lowell Thomas Opened 9h00 - 15h30
Edge Closed -
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: -17°C (1 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -8°C (18 °F)
Winds: 25 km/h (16 mi/h)
Winds direction: North-West
P.O.P: 10 %
Summit temperature: -19°C (-2 °F)
Visibility: Excellent
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts

Minimum Temperature: -17°C (1 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -5°C (23 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
P.O.P: 0 %
Trails details
South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Closed Natural
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Opened Groomed
3.Nansen Pitch Opened Groomed
4.Nansen Haut Opened Groomed
Nansen - Alpine Opened Natural
5.La Passe Opened Groomed
6.Nansen Bas Opened Groomed
7.Alpine haut Opened Groomed
Alpine bas Opened Groomed
8.Beauvallon haut Opened Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Opened Groomed
11.Belvédère Opened Groomed
12.Grand Prix Opened Natural
13.Vertige Opened Moguls
14.Zig Zag Opened Moguls
15.Gaetan Boucher Closed Moguls
16.Fripp Closed Moguls
17.Dunzee Opened Moguls
18.McCulloch Opened Groomed
19.Charron Opened Groomed
20.Desserres haut Opened Groomed
Desserres bas Opened Groomed
21.Dernier Cri Closed Natural
22.Kandahar Race Groomed
23.Tashereau Opened Groomed
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Closed Moguls
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Opened Moguls
24a.Ryan Bas Closed Moguls
26.St-Bernard Opened Groomed
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Opened Groomed
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed
30.Ligne de Pente Opened Groomed
31.Bière en Bas Opened Groomed
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Closed Natural
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Closed Natural
Curé Deslauriers Bas Closed Natural
34.Chalumeau Opened Groomed
35.Sentier Des Pruches Opened Groomed
36.Équilibre Opened Groomed
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Opened Groomed
38.Panache Opened Groomed
39.Plateau Opened Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Opened Groomed
41.Tobogan Opened Groomed
42.Tapecul Opened Groomed
43.Tiguidou Closed Natural
44.Porc-à-Pic Closed Natural
45.Cascades Closed Natural
46.Flume Opened Groomed
47.Laurentienne Open Bottom Groomed Bottom
48.Yo! Closed Natural
49.La Carriole Opened Groomed
50.La Garette Opened Groomed
51.Bon Vieux Temps Opened Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Closed Natural
53.La Jamme Closed Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Closed Natural
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North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Opened Groomed
56.Boomerang Opened Groomed
57.Devil's River Opened Groomed
58.Boiling Kettle Closed Moguls
59.Duncan Haut Opened Groomed
60.Vanier Opened Groomed
61.Duncan Bas Opened Groomed
62.Saute-Moutons Open Bottom Moguls
63.Les Rapides Closed Moguls
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Opened Groomed
65.Banzaï Opened Groomed
66.Tunnel Closed Moguls
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Opened Groomed
Lowell Thomas Bas Opened Groomed
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed
70.Gagnon Open Bottom Groomed
71.Beauchemin Haut Opened Groomed
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Closed Moguls
75.Andy-Moe Opened Groomed
76.Axel Opened Groomed
77.Beauchemin Bas Opened Groomed
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Closed Moguls
Fuddle Duddle Bas Opened Groomed
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Opened Groomed
Sissy Schuss Bas Opened Groomed
80.Windigo Closed Natural
81.Buzz Closed Natural
82.Expo Haut Closed Moguls
Expo Bas Closed Natural
83.Dynamite Closed Moguls
84.Cossak Closed Natural
85.C.B.C. Open Bottom Moguls
93.Supérieur Opened Groomed
94.La Griffe Closed Natural
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Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Closed Natural
87.Réaction Closed Natural
88.Action Closed Natural
89.Haute Tension Closed Moguls
90.Sensation Closed Natural
91.Escapade Closed Natural




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