3/10/16 #Tremblant Conditions
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:25 am
.
T360 Early Eve. Apres Ski Edit @ 7:45 P.M.
(Please Note: Adjusted Open Trail Data to 76(*) recorded in raw format at page bottom.)
Foggy, Wet, Damp, But Totally Shred-able, Super Soft Spring Snow
with a surprising amount of Speed in some Sectors.
3.10.16.Nord.North.Fuddle.Duddle.Bas.Lower.Phuzzy.Skier.Focus.On.Spring.Snow.f.jpg
You need either full-on Waterproof outer layers... OR... a Poncho... to enjoy
such a wet day, but “Enjoyment” is what you could have, non-the-less.
Above:
In a moment where there was no airborne “Wet”, we managed to get camera out
for this view over the top pitch of Expo. Normally, Expo’s a bit intimidating because
of the steepness you face looking down from the top. Covered in Fog, Expo does not
look nearly so dramatic and with the Soft Snow there it was actually easy to do Old
Style Parallel turns down the whole pitch, as the Soft Snow was very easy to swing
around on.
Below:
(Colour Highlighted Part VERY IMPORTANT as it applies to the whole Mountain... So Far.)
Pictured on the Steepest chunk of Expo’s descent, you can see the “Mashed Potatoes”
on Ski Tips, but the saving grace that makes it “Easy”, is that the soft top layers
are relatively shallow, so no real Moguls here yet because the frost in the substrates
is keeping the Big surfaces flat... so far.
It’s very difficult for average people with average tolerance to wetness to see
the fun or performance of a day like today because our personal comfort zones
do not regularly include winging down a Mountain at a high rate of Speed,
anywhere close to Zero C, soaked to the bone. Thusly, it is only the True “Ski Freaks”
those Whacky Idiots who Ski in any weather... that will probably be able to
empathize with us today, and... it’s probably only those Whacky Ski Anything
people that own a Descente Poncho good enough to keep you dry today too.
But there we were anyway... Carving Trenches Everywhere!
Just as we expected... Clinically Speaking, Rain Soaking Aside...
The Shredding Out There Was Superb. The Coverage is Total and Complete.
It’s a rare combination of So Much, So Soft, So Very Fine Traction... BUT...
if it’s a rainy day, you need to be prepared.
---------------------- 8:25 A.M. Orig. Post ---------------------
95/96(*) Open Trails on the Foggy and Wee bit Soggy, but Technically Excellent,
Spring Slopes of #Tremblant.
There is No Problem With Very Fine Technical Spring Skiing.
For Yesterday and Today, The Challenge Is Staying Dry
(the EASY FIX noted below), through the Passing Bands of Drizzly
Rain/Mist/Fog/Clearing/Fogging/Damp Patches/Sectors/Zones.
Like all other Seasonally/Characteristicly Generalized Conditions References, i.e.
“Powder Skiing”, “Groomed Skiing”, “Winter Skiing”, “Fall Skiing”, etc., etc.,
“Spring Skiing” has it’s own unique and distinct attributes, challenges, techniques,
hazards, rewards, performance, timeframe, etc., etc..
Mountain Crews Are Doing An Excellent Job Of Daily, Initial, Grooming Quality.
So then, Here’s our Morning Forecast for
what you get Miles n’ Miles, Km’s n’ Km’s of...
Traffic and Weather can, may, potentially, generate changes to Surfaces
During the Course of the Day.
For Best Results... You Need to Stay Dry...
“GOTO STAY DRY DEVICE”:
One of those “Challenges” has been an external Comfort Factor when there’s been
rain passing through. Staying Dry, keeping your Core Dry and Warm is a basic
adaptation that facilitates All-Day Athletic Durability and Enjoyment because
your physiologic system does not need to have valuable energy diverted from
Muscle Function to Core Temperature Production/Protection and the very quick
onset of “Hypothermic-Like” symptoms of Uncontrollable Shivering, reduction in
Cognitive Efficiency, reduction of Potential Aerobic Output, reduction in Muscle
Co-ordination... for some examples...
A good quality Poncho turns a wet uncomfortable day into a “Joy Of Spring Skiing” day,
Instantly.
Get one at various shops around the Resort. It is one of the most Simple, Brilliant,
Skiing, Camping, Hiking, Spectating, Damp/Rainy/Sleety “4 Season Stay Dry” things
you could ever own.
You will “Laugh” at days like these and have fun doing it the entire time you are
Outdoors in them. We can tell you for a fact that with frequent, but well cared for,
thoroughly dried out, and stored folded maintenance, they last for literally decades.
If you can Stay Dry... Skiing in the rain is a Joy.
The Groomed Top Layer of Soft, Spring Snow still has a crisp edge as there’s
still a TON of Frost below the surfaces which is supporting an extraordinary degree
of Wall-To-Wall coverage.
The Lateral Carving Force you can generate is as thrilling as any Roller-Coaster,
but YOU... are in control.
Weather Notes:
Up to + 5 C with Light, Passing Bands of active Drizzly, Misty, Floating Around,
and Occasionally, Light Rainy Events. Very Low Winds with sheltered pockets of
stillness. Well... it’s “Warm” anyway... all you need to do is Stay Dry(see all Above).
95(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming,
Snowmaking and Lift Status for March 10th, 2016, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
Re: Poncho Use:
Anyone that misses this quality of Beautifully Shred-able Spring Skiing and
is whining and blaming the Weather for it... is barking up the wrong tree!
(Please Note: Adjusted Open Trail Data to 76(*) recorded in raw format at page bottom.)
Links and not-so-fine print:
http://www.tremblant.ca
What’s The Use? Research Benefits of this Archive: http://tinyurl.com/gp5vjps
(*)
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 the
First 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.)
Adjusted 76(*) Open Trails data... Raw format attached here below.
Open South Side Trails: 36
Open North Side Trails: 28
Open Edge Trails: 2
Open Soleil Side Trails: 10
Total Open Trails: 76
as of 3/10/16 @10:12 AM EST
South Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Alpine Open
Beauvallon Bas Open
Beauvallon Haut Open
Belvédère Open
Bière-en-Bas Open
Bon Vivant Open
Chalumeau Open
Charron Open
Curé Deslauriers Open
Dernier Cri Open
Desserres Open
Dunzee Closed
Équilibre Open
Erik Guay Open
Flying Mile Open
Fripp Closed
Gaétan Boucher Closed
Johannsen Open
Kandahar Open
La Crête Open
La Passe Open
Le Plateau Open
Ligne de Pente Open
McCulloch Open
Mi-Chemin Open
Nansen Open
Nansen Bas Open
Nansen Haut Open
Onésime / Voyageur Open
Panache Open
Promenade Open
Roy Scott Open
Ryan Open
Sentier des Pruches Open
Standard Open
St-Bernard Open
TAM-TAM Closed
Taschereau Open
Toufou Closed
Vertige Open
Zig-Zag Open
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
North Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Andy Moe Open
Axel Open
Banzaï Open
Beauchemin Bas Open
Beauchemin Haut Open
Boiling Kettle Closed
Boomerang Open
Buzz Closed
C.B.C. Open
Cossak Open
Devil's River Open
Duncan Bas Open
Duncan Haut Open
Dynamite Closed
Expo Open
Fuddle Duddle Open
Gagnon Open
Jasey-Jay Anderson Open
La Griffe Open
La Traverse Open
Les Rapides Closed
Letendre Open
Lowell Thomas Open
Marie-Claude Asselin Open
P'Tit Bonheur Open
Rigodon Open
Rope Tow Open
Saute-Moutons Closed
Short Cut Open
Sissy Schuss Open
Supérieur Open
Tunnel Open
Vanier Open
Windigo Closed
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
Edge
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Action Open
Émotion Closed
Escapade Open
Haute Tension Closed
Réaction Closed
Sensation Closed
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
Soleil Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Bon Vieux Temps Closed
Brasse-Camarades Closed
Cascades Open
Flume Open
Franc Sud Open
L'Algonquin Open
La Carriole Open
La Garette Open
La Jamme Closed
Laurentienne Open
Les Bouleaux Closed
Porc-à-Pic Closed
Tapecul Open
Tiguidou Open
Toboggan Open
.
T360 Early Eve. Apres Ski Edit @ 7:45 P.M.
(Please Note: Adjusted Open Trail Data to 76(*) recorded in raw format at page bottom.)
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.10.16.Summit.Views.Traffic.Signal.Foggy.Weather.Observations.e.jpg (329.73 KiB) Viewed 2968 times
Foggy, Wet, Damp, But Totally Shred-able, Super Soft Spring Snow
with a surprising amount of Speed in some Sectors.
3.10.16.Nord.North.Fuddle.Duddle.Bas.Lower.Phuzzy.Skier.Focus.On.Spring.Snow.f.jpg
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.10.16.Nord.North.Fuddle.Duddle.Bas.Lower.Phuzzy.Skier.Focus.On.Spring.Snow.f.jpg (748.23 KiB) Viewed 2968 times
You need either full-on Waterproof outer layers... OR... a Poncho... to enjoy
such a wet day, but “Enjoyment” is what you could have, non-the-less.
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.10.16.Expo.Upper.Crest.To.Pitch.At.Dynamite.Ent.Foggy.d.jpg (311.99 KiB) Viewed 2965 times
Above:
In a moment where there was no airborne “Wet”, we managed to get camera out
for this view over the top pitch of Expo. Normally, Expo’s a bit intimidating because
of the steepness you face looking down from the top. Covered in Fog, Expo does not
look nearly so dramatic and with the Soft Snow there it was actually easy to do Old
Style Parallel turns down the whole pitch, as the Soft Snow was very easy to swing
around on.
Below:
(Colour Highlighted Part VERY IMPORTANT as it applies to the whole Mountain... So Far.)
Pictured on the Steepest chunk of Expo’s descent, you can see the “Mashed Potatoes”
on Ski Tips, but the saving grace that makes it “Easy”, is that the soft top layers
are relatively shallow, so no real Moguls here yet because the frost in the substrates
is keeping the Big surfaces flat... so far.
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.10.16.Expo.Steeps.Views.Mashed.Potato.Snow.Sample.Foggy.Expo.Quad.b.jpg (753.46 KiB) Viewed 2965 times
It’s very difficult for average people with average tolerance to wetness to see
the fun or performance of a day like today because our personal comfort zones
do not regularly include winging down a Mountain at a high rate of Speed,
anywhere close to Zero C, soaked to the bone. Thusly, it is only the True “Ski Freaks”
those Whacky Idiots who Ski in any weather... that will probably be able to
empathize with us today, and... it’s probably only those Whacky Ski Anything
people that own a Descente Poncho good enough to keep you dry today too.
But there we were anyway... Carving Trenches Everywhere!
Just as we expected... Clinically Speaking, Rain Soaking Aside...
The Shredding Out There Was Superb. The Coverage is Total and Complete.
It’s a rare combination of So Much, So Soft, So Very Fine Traction... BUT...
if it’s a rainy day, you need to be prepared.
---------------------- 8:25 A.M. Orig. Post ---------------------
95/96(*) Open Trails on the Foggy and Wee bit Soggy, but Technically Excellent,
Spring Slopes of #Tremblant.
There is No Problem With Very Fine Technical Spring Skiing.
For Yesterday and Today, The Challenge Is Staying Dry
(the EASY FIX noted below), through the Passing Bands of Drizzly
Rain/Mist/Fog/Clearing/Fogging/Damp Patches/Sectors/Zones.
Like all other Seasonally/Characteristicly Generalized Conditions References, i.e.
“Powder Skiing”, “Groomed Skiing”, “Winter Skiing”, “Fall Skiing”, etc., etc.,
“Spring Skiing” has it’s own unique and distinct attributes, challenges, techniques,
hazards, rewards, performance, timeframe, etc., etc..
Mountain Crews Are Doing An Excellent Job Of Daily, Initial, Grooming Quality.
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.9.16.Last.Run.Johannsen.Gets.35.Years.Driver.Experience.Groomed.e.jpg (681.62 KiB) Viewed 3105 times
So then, Here’s our Morning Forecast for
what you get Miles n’ Miles, Km’s n’ Km’s of...
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 3.10.16.PB.32.Mashed.Potato.Corduroy.Forecast.Sample.f.jpg (356.36 KiB) Viewed 3102 times
Traffic and Weather can, may, potentially, generate changes to Surfaces
During the Course of the Day.
For Best Results... You Need to Stay Dry...
“GOTO STAY DRY DEVICE”:
- www.tremblant360.com photo. All rights reserved.
- 11.26.15.Descente.Poncho.Excellent.Wet.Shield.a.jpg (347.87 KiB) Viewed 3102 times
One of those “Challenges” has been an external Comfort Factor when there’s been
rain passing through. Staying Dry, keeping your Core Dry and Warm is a basic
adaptation that facilitates All-Day Athletic Durability and Enjoyment because
your physiologic system does not need to have valuable energy diverted from
Muscle Function to Core Temperature Production/Protection and the very quick
onset of “Hypothermic-Like” symptoms of Uncontrollable Shivering, reduction in
Cognitive Efficiency, reduction of Potential Aerobic Output, reduction in Muscle
Co-ordination... for some examples...
A good quality Poncho turns a wet uncomfortable day into a “Joy Of Spring Skiing” day,
Instantly.
Get one at various shops around the Resort. It is one of the most Simple, Brilliant,
Skiing, Camping, Hiking, Spectating, Damp/Rainy/Sleety “4 Season Stay Dry” things
you could ever own.
You will “Laugh” at days like these and have fun doing it the entire time you are
Outdoors in them. We can tell you for a fact that with frequent, but well cared for,
thoroughly dried out, and stored folded maintenance, they last for literally decades.
If you can Stay Dry... Skiing in the rain is a Joy.
The Groomed Top Layer of Soft, Spring Snow still has a crisp edge as there’s
still a TON of Frost below the surfaces which is supporting an extraordinary degree
of Wall-To-Wall coverage.
The Lateral Carving Force you can generate is as thrilling as any Roller-Coaster,
but YOU... are in control.
Weather Notes:
Up to + 5 C with Light, Passing Bands of active Drizzly, Misty, Floating Around,
and Occasionally, Light Rainy Events. Very Low Winds with sheltered pockets of
stillness. Well... it’s “Warm” anyway... all you need to do is Stay Dry(see all Above).
95(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming,
Snowmaking and Lift Status for March 10th, 2016, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
- Archival Copy of Official Open Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking and Lift Status, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
- Screen Shot 2016-03-10 at 10.05.58 AM.jpg (308.49 KiB) Viewed 3080 times
Re: Poncho Use:
Anyone that misses this quality of Beautifully Shred-able Spring Skiing and
is whining and blaming the Weather for it... is barking up the wrong tree!
(Please Note: Adjusted Open Trail Data to 76(*) recorded in raw format at page bottom.)
Links and not-so-fine print:
http://www.tremblant.ca
What’s The Use? Research Benefits of this Archive: http://tinyurl.com/gp5vjps
(*)
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.)
Adjusted 76(*) Open Trails data... Raw format attached here below.
Open South Side Trails: 36
Open North Side Trails: 28
Open Edge Trails: 2
Open Soleil Side Trails: 10
Total Open Trails: 76
as of 3/10/16 @10:12 AM EST
South Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Alpine Open
Beauvallon Bas Open
Beauvallon Haut Open
Belvédère Open
Bière-en-Bas Open
Bon Vivant Open
Chalumeau Open
Charron Open
Curé Deslauriers Open
Dernier Cri Open
Desserres Open
Dunzee Closed
Équilibre Open
Erik Guay Open
Flying Mile Open
Fripp Closed
Gaétan Boucher Closed
Johannsen Open
Kandahar Open
La Crête Open
La Passe Open
Le Plateau Open
Ligne de Pente Open
McCulloch Open
Mi-Chemin Open
Nansen Open
Nansen Bas Open
Nansen Haut Open
Onésime / Voyageur Open
Panache Open
Promenade Open
Roy Scott Open
Ryan Open
Sentier des Pruches Open
Standard Open
St-Bernard Open
TAM-TAM Closed
Taschereau Open
Toufou Closed
Vertige Open
Zig-Zag Open
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
North Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Andy Moe Open
Axel Open
Banzaï Open
Beauchemin Bas Open
Beauchemin Haut Open
Boiling Kettle Closed
Boomerang Open
Buzz Closed
C.B.C. Open
Cossak Open
Devil's River Open
Duncan Bas Open
Duncan Haut Open
Dynamite Closed
Expo Open
Fuddle Duddle Open
Gagnon Open
Jasey-Jay Anderson Open
La Griffe Open
La Traverse Open
Les Rapides Closed
Letendre Open
Lowell Thomas Open
Marie-Claude Asselin Open
P'Tit Bonheur Open
Rigodon Open
Rope Tow Open
Saute-Moutons Closed
Short Cut Open
Sissy Schuss Open
Supérieur Open
Tunnel Open
Vanier Open
Windigo Closed
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
Edge
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Action Open
Émotion Closed
Escapade Open
Haute Tension Closed
Réaction Closed
Sensation Closed
as of 3/10/16 @10:13 AM EST
Soleil Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Bon Vieux Temps Closed
Brasse-Camarades Closed
Cascades Open
Flume Open
Franc Sud Open
L'Algonquin Open
La Carriole Open
La Garette Open
La Jamme Closed
Laurentienne Open
Les Bouleaux Closed
Porc-à-Pic Closed
Tapecul Open
Tiguidou Open
Toboggan Open
.