86(*) Open Trails on 3 Sides of #Tremblant as Edge Sector Remains Temporarily Closed
with Heavy Snowmaking.
The Glint of Reflected Sunshine can be seen in the Helmet of this
Expert/Racer descending on Duncan’s Upper Pitch while the background
is hazy with Snowmaking drifting in from adjacent Trails. This is a typical
scene we’ve been used to for a long time as Mountain Crews build durability
into the base for the benefit of the projected length of the Season and we are
ever-so-thankful for the future of the ongoing quality it represents.
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People who are new to Skiing/Boarding, say within the last 5 years or so, take
the day-in, day-out quality for granted because they have never experienced
anything different than the advantages that current technologies offer. The
initial and sustained quality of virtually all Groomed Trail Surfaces from the
moment they are Opened now is truly remarkable. For those of use who have
been around for longer, especially if “longer” can be measured in decades, the
ability that Crews have now to generate this kind of reliable quality day after day
seems almost surreal for comparisons sake to some of the seasons past when
Mother Nature has not been quite so generous.
For those Local’s who are looking forward to every precious day on the slopes
they can get, as well as upcoming Tremblant Trip Planners for the second half of
the season, this ongoing strategic enhancement of the base now, is wonderful
reassurance that the everyday quality we’ve gotten used to over recent seasons
on the Groomed Open Terrain is going to continue on uninterrupted for this Season.
The 13 Cm’s of Fresh New Snowfall from yesterday should continue to be a significant
reason for ongoing softness and traction in the top layers of today everywhere, but
especially within the 51 Groomed Icon listed Trails.
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Get Real Clauses:
In the Experts Only Un-Groomed Open Terrain, the story continues to be
the requirement of cautious initial explorations as there are Natural Hazards
and they may not be visible from above. They are most commonly found below
crests, on steeper pitches and/or areas of traffic concentration.
Observed Reality:
The following two pictures are in Descent Sequence as you would experience
downward travel on Versant Nord, The North Sides Trail # 63, Les Rapides.
They were taken 4 days ago while riding up the Duncan Quad
and are provided for illustration purposes only of the above mentioned:
“...Natural Hazards and they may not be visible from above.”
Picture Number 1 Descending on Les Rapids from
approximately 10 Metres above tower # 13 of the Duncan Quad.
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Picture Number 2 after descending approximately 10 metres
below tower #13 of the Duncan Quad on Les Rapides.
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The Hazards that are so obvious in the scene looking up are virtually invisible
as you crest this short pitch descending, and this is why we expressly say that
Skiers/Boarders in the Un-Groomed Open Terrain should use Slow Speed and
Line of sight breaking capability to avoid damage to bases or edges.
It’s important to note that these Natural Hazard Glitches are very small in square
area but due to the potential effects on equipment they deserve acknowledgement
and either avoidance or very slow and cautious navigation on initial explorations.
To add another complexity there is "New Snow Camo”, where a few inches or cm’s
of fresh snowfall covers the Hazard Zone with a very inviting white blanket that
makes it look fine, but lurking under the thin coating, the hazards are still there.
Of course if 2 feet of Snow falls, no problem.
This is a pic of the same location, noonish today, with some fresh cover on it and
for sure, for the first traffic here, there will be some cushion, but it’s not 2 feet and
the hazards here will be evident after some use.
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Bottom line on this is that caution and very low speeds are always appropriate
going over crests or down steeper pitches on the Open, Un-Groomed Terrain.
86(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming,
Snowmaking and Lift Status for January 28th, 2016, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
- Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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Groomed Terrain within all Skill Level rated trails remains at very high
quality in smoothness and the addition of New, Fresh Snow should enhance
a soft cushion feeling of user friendliness that will extend to greater Personal
Performance Capabilities through increased grip/traction/edge-set hold.
Using a common sense, conservative speed in Un-groomed Expert terrain
is essential for avoiding hazards and any possible damage to Self or Gear.
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