T360 Middle of the Night Shift Apres Ski @ 2:45 A.M.
We could start with this one, or we could end with this one, but the
the beginning, the end, and everything in the middle of Today at Tremblant
owes it’s Excellence to this basic Proof Of Snow ingredient.
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Below:
Spreads Like Butter, Skis Like Satin.
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We’ve only had one other day this season of the Uniqueness of Todays
Very Exquisite Satin-Like Surfaces. That makes it a very rare day indeed.
This very close to perfect Trail Snow Surface covers Top-To-Bottom,
Side-To-Side, the total square area of Tremblant’s entire Groomed inventory.
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Above: "Canaries In The Coal Mine”, i.e., A Basic “Tell-tail” Indicator of the
health or status of a specific environment.
We use Specific Reference Locations on the Mountain because they represent the most
typical conditions of either Sector or Mountain sampling. This shot above of Mid-Point
Nord, North Side Banzai, is one of those. When you see it immaculately Groomed
from Top-To-Bottom... You KNOW this entire sector is in the very best possible condition.
Today, that status gets extended to the whole Official, Groomed List.
Below:
Then, to the great good fortune of all Tremblant Guests... MORE SNOW FALLING
at Last Run @ Flying Mile/Johannsen.
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The Next Three days Show Steady -20’sC -Teen’s C, so a “Bundle Up” Advisory
is in effect for the foreseeable Future as all of Eastern North America is
getting an extended run of Winter!
Tremblant Guest are getting an extended run of “Excellent”!
----------------- 7:59 A.M. Orig. Post -----------------------
96(*) Open Trails on the Snow White Slopes of all 4 sides at #Tremblant.
---------- Mountain Utility Notice: --------------
Gondola, Duncan, Sud, South, Nord, North ...
OPEN ’TIL 4:00 P.M.!!!
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Not A Single Thing We Could Do To Change Yesterdays “Cool” Temps,
but absolutely Spectacular Scenery and Ski/Board Conditions!
Snow White, Snow Bright!
There’s nothing misleading in this pic., but no camera on Earth can capture
-24 C, the approximate average Mountain Temp yesterday. We were not alone
though, as very cold Arctic Air Masses blanketed the entire Eastern Half of
North America. At Least Tremblant Guests got to Ski/Board on the exquisite
Snow that deep cold renders ultra high performance on.
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The Daytime High @-13C this afternoon will feel much much easier to handle
but the high performance qualities of the Groomed Trails should be at, or maybe
even a notch above yesterday’s levels with the additional overnight grooming cycle.
That will make today, “Overcast” not withstanding, a Very Very Sweet Ski/Board Day!
For Purposes of General Reference and not to any scientific standard...
There are two main types of Bonding in Packed and Groomed Snow.
Mechanical Bonding: Billions and Kijillions and Quaddrillions of Very Dry, Very Cold
Snow Crystals are compressed together by a 12,000 Lbs. Groomer, and the interlocking
Barbs of the Snow Crystals form a Dense Layer with nothing other than the interlocking
to hold any of it together, i.e., “Bad Snowball Snow”. Mere hand pressure can not cause
this snow to stay together for long, if at all.
Adhesive Bonding: Same Almost Infinite number of Snow Crystals, but in the
presence of any sort of Humidity or Moisture(even at a molecular level), causes
a congealed water-to-ice-frozen-together Layer with the microscopically frozen
to one another part holding it all together, i.e., “Good Snowball Snow”. Makes
Ballistic Grade Excellent Snowballs that hold together very well and stay
completely intact until the point of impact.
In Our Opinion, the Mechanically Bonded Form is better because of it’s very low
forward resistance, i.e., Low Drag, as well as it’s unique “Shred” qualities that
allow Ski/Board inclined Edges to Slice through to a predictable, consistent depth
to form a reliable Platform in Carving at any Speed yet maintain a Soft, Smooth
and for lack of any better or scientific term, a “Velvet-Like" feel underfoot.
We have approximately 47 days of Pure Winter, Mechanically Bonded, Snow White
Trail Surfaces as the Primary Top Layer on all the Groomed Surfaces at Tremblant
right now.
The High Performance of these surfaces is present in a relative way
to all Skill Levels from Beginner to World Cup Level Expert on virtually
all of Tremblant’s Groomed Trail list.
This is one case where what makes it Great for Beginners,
Also makes it Great for Experts.
Is it Perfect? No, there is no such thing as perfect when it comes to the infinite
variations of Mother Natures Outdoor Winter World. There are some Icy patches
of the pre-existing Base that have been exposed due to Wind or Traffic erosion
on the Groomed, but they are quite minor in dimension and to a degree, predictable
in location. On the un-groomed, there can be natural hazards that may be exposed
by traffic or wind and they too, are variable on a daily basis.
What’s important is the Glitch ratio, and at this point, that ratio is very,
very small, so the overall Excellence is close to the highest levels that
are possible in any season.
Case Study: Versant Sud, the South Side, Trial: “Erik Guay”(formerly known as
“Grand Prix”)
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This Classic Tremblant Summit Sector South Side Descent is in generally
Excellent Condition, but just above the sharp turn you see above is a pitch
below a crest that has seen a considerable recent Wind Exposure, so there was
an Icy portion there that needed to be navigated with caution and reduced speed.
That may be different today. That may be the same today. The point is that
with each new day, the unique and highly variable combinations of Wind,
Traffic, Snowfall, Grooming... even when things are as good as they are...
means that you should Always Apply A Degree Of Caution Into Initial
Explorations... to determine and recognize the Patterns du Jour.
Moving on...
Here’s 2 pic’s, “Down” and “Up” from a couple days ago of Versant Nord, North Side
Trail “Cossak” a Double Black that is still on the Groomed List today.
This run is “Winch Groomed”, so the steepness is enough to require a cable fastened
to the peak for Machine safety and control. If you like Expo, you’ll probably enjoy
Cossak too, and when groomed, it offers a chance to step up your Challenge, but
on a Surface that’s Smooth and because it gets less traffic, usually stays smoother
than Expo.
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We think Cossak gets it’s Double Black from the Pitch Angle. It is steep, but
when it’s this smooth, we’ve taken confident higher end Intermediates that are
breaking in to Expert Technique Levels onto Cossak with great success. The key
is to control speed absolutely by making complete turns and if need be, reduce
speed by even more frequent turns with longer traverses, in order to get the
hang of it.
That’s a strategy you can use anywhere on Tremblant's Black Terrain
if you are ready to raise your game upward, but with a “Forgiving” element
of Smoothness that is a huge asset when Groomed.
Conditions Notes:
Please Note: Review trail status icons/legend in graphic below
for individual trail detail.
96(*) Open trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status for February 14, 2015,
Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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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.
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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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