T360 Apres Midnight Apres Ski @ 12:45 A.M.
The heavy bands of Snow started mid, to late morning and by after lunch, the
Snowfall became consistent and thick and remained that way.
PLEASE NOTE: Grey, flat, low contrast light of Overcast, Snowfall Sly causes
poor photography conditions, but Excellent Skiing!
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There was plenty of Exploration going on in some of the less traveled
zones. Conditions were Excellent all day.
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This picture Below, shows the location for the 180Degree P.O.V.’s we use in the body of the
daily report, below.(25 Feet left of the 3rd. orange Trail Marker pole on the line
demarcating the line between P’tit Bonheur and La Crete.)
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There was wind, but it was less than yesterday, so far more enjoyable.
The Fresh Snow over the Solid Base generated a “Magic Carpet” sensation
underfoot with super smooth top layers.
Tomorrow, Snowy, Overcast and A Lot Warmer @ -5C! Wow, it’s gunna Seem Hot!
---------------- 5:53 A.M. Orig. Post -----------------
96(*) Open Trails On the All Good, All 4, Overnight Snow’d on Sides Of #Tremblant.
Get The Picture?
The Levels of Carving Performance are not only very high, but very reliable.
With only minor exceptions, as we discuss below in Condition Notes, your
very best Carving Skills can be applied from Top-To-Bottom.
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Yesterdays Sunshine was intense enough that anywhere you could find
wind shelter there was “Heat” in the Rays!
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This is a Close-up of the Carving/Shred characteristics of the Groomed Base.
The only practical difference between Morning and Afternoon is the cosmetic
appearance of the Corduroy Lines. Even after a full day of Traffic, long after the
Lines themselves are gone, the Groomed Snow Surfaces still Carve the same way.
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McCulloch Haut, Upper Pitch. Excellent High Performance Black Diamond Carving!
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The Number 1 Favourite of Many Die-Hard Tremblant Fans... Expo, Winch Groomed!
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More following, but if you do get the picture, there’s only 1 Place you want to be right now...
Weather Notes:
Graphic Courtesy of The Weather Network
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Conditions Notes:
Despite the consistency of the very stable Sub-Zero Temps and due to the
lightness and dryness of the recent Natural Snow Accumulations, the surfaces
have been susceptible to Wind Erosion where the topographical contours create
channeled focus or concentration in the both Wind Direction and Velocity.
This can result in some Slick or Icy Bits.
One Good Example of that Yesterday was at the Summit intersection of
Beauvallon/Alpine, La Crete/Nansen/Ptit Bonheur.
The following 2 pic’s are a 180 Degree P.O.V. standing on the very top of the
P’tit Bonheur Entrance.
The first one is looking up towards La Crete and the Beauvallon/Alpine
intersection that would take you to the South Side.
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Above:
The wind was basically coming up Beauvallon and there was a concentration point
right at the crest. You can see the wind force moving snow over the top towards
where we’re standing.
Below:
Turning to look down the top entrance portion of P’tit Bonheur, you can see
the effects of the wind and snow as the concentrated force of the wind is being
spread out over the Leeward, downhill surface.
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In this particular case, there was not so much as a single ice cube anywhere in
the field of view. All Snow and all go, however the base is exposed here at a level of
Hard packed density.
On the other side of the top pic., over on the crest of Beauvallon, there were some
Icy Bits for approximately the first 20 metres of descent. You might never have
noticed them if the line you took did not cross them because it was not a sheet,
just spots.
This scenario was typical over crests facing the wind. Another example was the
top crest of Soleil Sector Toboggan.
What’s important to note here is that outside of these specific example combinations
of wind and ground contours, the vast array of Tremblant’s Open Alpine Trail Network
is at the highest quality of seasonal maturity with the purity of a 95% All Snow
Base.
The point of discussing them is to create awareness of the formation of
natural hazards that can be understood on the basis of recognizing the
patterns of Mountain Surface Dynamics. This general understanding can
help Guests anticipate and avoid potential hazard zones or locations with
reduced speed and all due caution, and hopefully contribute to a higher
level of safety for all.
96(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status for February 21, 2015,
Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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It’s Snowing now, so we’re headed out to do “Field Study” and
we’ll get back to you Apres Ski with more Tremblant Updates.
Looking forward to seeing you out on the Slopes!
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