icy or otherwise, were very easy to navigate with properly tuned edges.
Grip levels were good and it was easy to hold on to turns even
laying the outside ski over into an extended leg outrigger.
Taschereau was a good example of a nicely improved run...
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Morning update:
One of our members just texted us with how nice Taschereau is.
This person was mentioning last eve. Apres Ski that it was icy, so good
to hear on this improvement.
Off to Mountain, so hopefully, and if possible, more later.
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68(*) Open Trails on the South and North sides of Tremblant
Conditions wise, today could be different in many ways, for many reasons,
but based on yesterdays experience...
Conditions are such that if you have fresh, sharp edges,
if you know where to go to avoid icy sectors(Just ask any
Mountain Staff), and/or if you include brilliant sunshine and fabulous
views as part what makes any day at Tremblant special, you will have a
good day.
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recently, you may find it very icy. If you are a beginner or
if you are from Revelstoke, British Columbia, you may find it icy.
If you have spent any time in the Parks on metal modules such
as rails, boxes, stairs etc. that dull edges, you will find it icy.
If your skis/boards have contacted any rock, you will find it icy.
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Skis subjected to mechanical action on metal or rock will not grip
on firm or icy surfaces.
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icy sectors, so we want to make it clear that there is indeed ice
out there, but we also want to make it clear that individual experience
will vary due to Skills and the sharpness of your edges.
We also want to make it clear that just because there's ice out there,
it doesn't mean you can't have a good day. Ask the Mountain Staff
where the best conditions are for your skills and go there. The Tremblant
Crews always have good surfaces somewhere. Growing up decades ago
when todays sophisticated grooming equipment did not exist, we had to
adapt to Mountain conditions icy, or not. "Challenges that don't kill you
make you stronger." Skiing/Boarding are complex physical activities
requiring coping skills for all kinds of conditions and if you want to
become anything beyond a beginner, you have to be ready to handle them.
Our contributing member that brought this up was entirely within his
rights to do so, and was correct within the frame of his experience, as
we think we were too. So then, why the differences?
There are many legitimate reasons, but obviously sharp edges is one,
and after thinking about it, knowing where to go and being content to
spend the day in those areas is another, but the latter means that
you need adjust your expectations to suit conditions. If you want to ski
or board ice free, then you will have to search out those areas and stay
there. Typically, that's what we do, so we automatically adjust our
expectations to accept the ice-free places we find as what we'll be skiing
today. We don't even think about it so much anymore after all these years,
we just find the best surfaces and stay there.
We also do not expect to go as fast as we do when we have close to flawless
winter conditions. In our opinion, 90% of the problems people have are because
of too much speed for the conditions. If you know there's ice around, you have
no business winging down the Mountain at high velocity beyond stopping, braking,
steering or edge control.
We do not expect grooming operations to restore over 500 acres overnight
if Mother Nature gives us a dose of heat followed by freezing overnight's.
Most consumers do not have an accurate idea about how long is needed to
restore surfaces that can take up to an hour per machine to cover 4 acres.
Ask any farmer how long it takes to cover 500 acres and you'll find out.
All things considered, the Tremblant Mountain Crews do a superb job with the
resources they have and we think they are the un-sung heros of Tremblant.
It's the end of March. We do not expect things to be the same as stable mid-winter
is, and until Mother Nature warms things up for good, realistically, we are going to
find the imperfections that happen at every Ski area in the world that gets a
transition to Spring.
The people that have the most fun are the ones that can adapt the most
and the quickest, so within that reference, we try to stay positive. We want to
encourage everyone who has a passion for Skiing and Boarding
to get out no matter what conditions are and learn to master them, to
become better, specifically when things are "challenging". This is one of the
reasons Tremblant Skiers and Boarders are so good on average, they know
how to handle just about anything. That's what makes Tremblant Skiers and
Boarders some of the best in the world.
72 (*) Open Trails on the Official, Downloadable pdf
Trail and Grooming status, courtesy of
http://www.tremblant.ca
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Superieur!
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http://www.tremblant.ca
http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm
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Bring Back The Memories...
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