A very interesting day, to be sure. Quite Cool, as in temps, but
under the forecasted brilliant sun that definitely had warming
capability where wind shelter would allow.
TGV On-Line, Just Fine... Thank You Very Much!
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but Nice New Control Booth!
Snowmaking is going on at a good pace with more new terrain being
developed. Below is a Telephoto pic taken off the Summit Grand Manitou
Deck looking South-West over Taschereau where there is a huge focus
of Snowmaking. The cool Summit temps seem to help the immediate
conversion of water into snow and one look at this pic pretty much
tells that story...
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try to get to 2 alleged Icy Sectors, one on McCulloch, the other
on the Superieur/Jasey.J/Duncan descent path. We did get to both.
Here’s what we found...
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This is where we review “Skill Level” definitions because in several minutes of
observation we saw a series of individuals pass by and the range of skills
was not uniform. There were some who were competent and some that were
reckless. We imagine that some of the reckless group were “Accidentally”
reckless because they were pushed onto this trail by their friends, but
regardless, all the reckless had the same problem, the complete inability to
stop, control speed or direction(other than “down”) and obviously, were
way short of the skills necessary.
Where they exists, the icy bits are undeniable, where the skills do not exist
the trouble is undeniable. Where the icy bits exist and the skills are present,
both Skiers and Boarders make their way down under control. It is this
very evident contrast that leads one to conclude... Some can do it, and do it well,
others are in the wrong place for their skill set and should be on less demanding
terrain.
Guess where most of the “Bad Conditions” stories are coming from?
If you hear “Conditions Complaints”, in the majority of cases they will be from
individuals who for some reason, end up on terrain over their Skill Level, i.e.,
for example... Intermediate Skiers on Expert Rated, Expert Posted Terrain.
Meanwhile, back on the North...
Over on Superieur, the story is the same. There is a very firm base that
has ice underfoot. Observations very much the same too, however there
was an Instructor with a small class and they were working on their “Ice”
technique, and for the most part, doing pretty well with it.
The contrast in this situation is just as dramatic, but here’s where you
actually get to see the benefits of “Learning”. The students were working on
“Control”... and as the “Mad Bombers” whizz past... one hooked edge away from
gravitational chaos... the benefits of learning how to navigate these icy challenges
look incredibly worth-while.
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Terrain Ratings and it should come as no surprise that the worst
Conditions stories probably come from the worst mismatch between the two.
Sure, there’s some ice around, but the people who know how to
Ski or Board on it competently, understand the Early Season
Up’s ’n Down’s and are the least likely to whine about it.
It’s going to be another cool night tonight, but when the temps start
to rise in the morning, they will keep on going up for the week, so it
should be very much more User Friendly at least on the temp/comfort scale.
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16(*)(**) Open Trails on the Publicly Accessible South and North Sides of #Tremblant.
(**)Please Note: Typically, once the 24Hr. Event ends at Noon, Course Workers
dismantle the restrictive boundary Fences/Ropes/Barriers etc., and the 6 additional
Trails may become publicly accessible. The timing or quickness of any of that is not certain,
however previous observation/experience shows that it’s often by 1:30 P.M.
The Race against the Clock goes on ’til Noon as participants
in the 24Hour Children’s Charity Fundraiser lap the Course
as quickly as possible...
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yesterday morning, just before the event itself started, Team Members
enthusiasm has been obvious throughout the Resort Village.
Official Acknowledgement:
14 Years of Efforts and Contributions to the needs of Kids of all types has accumulated
into an impressive total that undoubtedly has made a difference to the beneficiaries
of the Charity Trusts involved.
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at around the $19,000,000.00 mark, and in terms of Community Benefits,
numbers that big speak for themselves.
More on the 24Hr Event later...
Moving on to Current Tremblant Ski/Board Conditions:
There is no doubt that the Fresh New Snow of 3 days ago has made a positive difference.
There is no doubt that there are some Icy bits too, but... lets put that into perspective...
It’s the first week of December and technically speaking it’s still “Fall”, so any
comparisons and/or expectations must be referenced to the same timeframe
of previous seasons. On that account, conditions are generally very fine
for this time of year. That is mostly due to the tireless work of Tremblant
Mountain Crews who had a tremendous head start in mid-November that
we are still benefiting from today, but...
Anytime you have an exposure to Thermal Energy on the “Plus” side as
naturally occurs multiple times in Fall and Spring, there’s a high probability
of “Icy” somewhere in the mix. The relative question, as far as we are concerned
is “How Much?”, and that’s where we continue to be very happy with the
overall Surface Quality Mountain Crews have delivered.
It would be impossible to render out 100% of any Icy bits each and every day,
so you will find some. Yesterday at Last Run, the Ski Patrol was warning
people about the presence of Ice on McCulloch, but the run was still open.
We hope to get there for a reality check with pic’s today.
We Skied mostly on the North and there was the very occasional Icy patch
but far and away, mostly beautiful Full-Tilt Carving Snow of mixed Natural
and Blown Snow with a good Shred Depth for Grip and Control.
We did not get to every run and we received reports that the Superieur to Mid- Jasey J.,
to Duncan Bas(Lower) descent path had Icy sectors, so we hope to get over there
today to scope that out too.
REPEAT: It’s only the First Week In December.... and as fine as it is for the first
week in December, we hear people talking as if they were making comparisons
to Mid-Winter.
----------- Conditions Caveat ---------------
We hammer on about Optimized Experience in terms of Equipment Tune
because figuratively speaking, if you bring a Sling-Shot to a Gunfight, the
outcome is predictable. Similarly, if you bring Dull Edges to Any Ski Area
in Eastern North America in late Fall, chances are you’ll find things to complain
about.
All our remarks about Conditions are referenced with Tuned Gear. You need
the right tool for the job, so there is no other option. Furthermore, what kind
of use would there be for a Ski Report using defective equipment(?)... and Skis
or Board without Good edges are defective by definition.
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Versant Nord, North Side Park, Trail "Rope Tow”, Lowell Thomas Sector.
The North Park was a Beehive of activity and conditions there looked
quite good from the Lowell Thomas Triple Chair "Viewer Gallery”!
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A beautiful Winter Background at the Summit made the enjoyment of every
next run seem even more special.
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as this example from P’tit Bonheur shows.
Carve This!
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Skill levels responsibly sharing the best portions of often empty runs like
this P’tit Bonheur sample, as traffic was fairly light .
Ongoing Snowmaking.
Be sure to review the Snowmaking Icons in the Mountain Data below
as it continues at a good pace. More Open Terrain can not be too far off
when you see scene’s like this one on Mid-Duncan just above the Vanier
intersection.
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Crisp! Starts out at cool -18C and should rise to about -10C under
a Super-Bright Sunny Sky.
The Breezes have gone down considerably from yesterday and last night,
and are forecasted to stay Low Speed all day from the North moving across the
Summit from La Crete towards Soleil. There will be Solar Energy for
safe, quiet, sheltered Trail-Side breaks. Altogether a fairly easy Winter day
with excellent Vista’s on all sides.
There is a warming trend for the weekdays coming up, and amazingly, not
any of it above ZeroC at South Base Levels, so at cooler Mountain Elevations
Winter should survive nicely. It’ll be a very beautiful week for the sheer enjoyment
of easy early season conditions. If you can wrangle a day off... do it.
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16(*)(**) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status for December 7, 2014,
Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
scroll ----->>> for complete data display.
- Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status for December 7, 2014, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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from the 24 Hour Event, Tremblant offers Great Early Season
Conditions with the promise of an ever-increasing amount of
Open Terrain.
Links and not-so-fine print:
http://www.tremblant.ca
http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm
(*)
Understanding Trail Counts - http://alturl.com/n54py http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/trailmap-e.htm
http://www.tremblant.ca/galleries/webcams/index-e.htm
http://translate.google.com/translate_t ... =fr&tl=en#
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAQC0360
Forum Index: http://alturl.com/r4cco
Bring Back The Memories... 
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.
GoTo: Archive, Search Reports by Date: Index: http://tinyurl.com/yktelmu
When reviewing dates from any of the past, numbered, archived pages,
you can use the "Previous Topic" or "Next Topic" buttons, located
screen far right, in upper date/message bar to scroll through sequential
dates, or use your browsers "back" button to stay on the selected index
page for non-sequential date reviews in either forward or reverse order.
There are approximately 6, 25 day Index pages per season.
(
If you "Bookmark" the link above, it will always take you to theFirst index page with the latest posts. That gives you an immediate,
current to 25 day past, review scroll of Winter Alpine Conditions by
consecutive date.)
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