3/24/11 Conditions

T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:13 am

Apres Ski Up-Date:

To begin with, the forecast was for overcast....
Wrong....

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That was a pleasant surprise to start the day off....

More to follow in Apres Ski below....

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73(*) Open Trails on this mornings Official list.

How Much Fun Can You Have At Tremblant?
Loads and loads of fun!

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Fast, fast, fast on a very firm base with the vast majority of
groomed surfaces with good to very good carving and edge set
properties.

All the late season snow of the recent weeks has given Tremblant
coverage that we feel is above average in terms of skiable acreage
for this time of year.

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The North was very "firm", but also very well groomed, so there was
excellent carving there, but our award for best conditions yesterday
goes to "Soleil" and "Laurentienne" as a personal pick. We didn't cover
every run on the Mountain though, so there may have been others that
were just as good. The suns energy was definitely sufficient to soften
the south facing surfaces.

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Last nights overnight low of -15C will have firmed up some of the
sectors on the South and Soleil that were softening yesterday, but so far
at the time of this mornings writing, the overcast that was forecasted
is actually sunny with some cloud, so we may see temps and/or warming
solar energy above projections.

You need to be ready for just about everything. The importance
of having your edges freshly sharpened or tuned can not be overstated.
You need good edges to get the most out of these conditions.

Words to the wise...

At the point at which Mother Nature decides to raise the temps well
into the "plus" range, the spring skiing and boarding is going to
be absolutely phenomenal!

You need to keep your eye out for those days. Get all your excuses
ready so that you can escape at a moments notice because the real
warm Spring Skiing here a Tremblant will be nothing less than
fantastic. There is so much snow in the base that it just can not be
anything else.

We have that now, but on a smaller scale. Where the sun is able to work at
things, on a localized basis, there is a real "Sweet Spot" for conditions that
you can feel as you can get these beautiful, high traction carved turns going
in those areas.

There are clues everywhere about how deep the current base is.
Take a close look at the size of the snowbanks compared to the
height of the car in this pic. of Chemin Duplessis, the road to the
North Side. These banks are Huge! All that snow is still in the bush
and has been groomed into the base.

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Conditions Caveat:
Beautiful Spring coverage, but some slick or icy bits
created by transitional temp swings. The depth of the base is
quite remarkable for this late in the season. The firmness of
that base has been groomed by Mountain crews into a very
"carve-able" surface for the vast majority, however the
presence of some of these icy bits does require attention
to speed control as you may find yourself with less traction than
ideal.

Where the sun has the intensity to soften things up, you need to pay
attention to afternoon mogul formation below blind crests. A good
example yesterday was Toboggan. By just after lunch, cresting over
some of Toboggan's contours, there were some good sized bumps forming
and if your speed was too much, hitting those bumps could have been
difficult to navigate safely.

73 (*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable pdf
Trail and Grooming status, courtesy of
http://www.tremblant.ca

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Variable "Spring" Conditions Mean
You Need To Be Adaptable.

...but just remember,

Spring Rule #2
There will always be great Skiing and Boarding
within all skill levels of open terrain at Tremblant.

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Links:

http://www.tremblant.ca

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

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T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:50 pm

Apres Ski Up-Date...

To begin, Overcast Forecast?
You be the judge...

We are definitely experiencing typical Spring weather/temperature
cycles that include daytime plus and nighttime minus. Consequently
there is ice underfoot in the areas where the daytime highs are enough
to initiate even moderate surface softening which increases moisture.

Mountain Crews are doing an excellent job of making the most of things
though, so while it may be realistic to point out there are icy bits, it is
also equally realistic to point out that the vast majority of surfaces are in
very, very good shape. There is high quality traction, edge set and grip
characteristics in all the opened, groomed terrain for all skill levels.

As usual when these cycles occur, what is immediately apparent is that
you need good edges and a well centered and balanced compact posture
over your skis, but most importantly, what needs to be done is absolute
speed control.

You can have a ton of fun, all you need to do is to is be careful as you explore.
There are many many kilometers of high quality carving surfaces, so no problem
to carry speed safely, however we are suggesting that you save the speed for
the second descent of any given run so that you know where you need to be showing
caution or speed restraint in order to avoid loss of control that could com from
hitting an unanticipated slick or icy patch.

Now that we have that out of the way, Skiing/Boarding Tremblant is a hoot due to the
fact that mountain Crews have been so successful at maintaining such grippy
surfaces that have the depth necessary to set your edges into without sliding out.
We found mile after mile of wonderful carving, just lean into your turns and ride
the balance point offset against centrifugal force while leaving knife edge tracks
behind you to prove just how good it is out there.

All in all, an excellent day.

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