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T360 Late Evening Apres Ski Edit, Under Construction @ 11:17 P.M.

It’s A Genuine, Authentic, Winter V.2.0 “Reboot”!!!


Very limited photography on Versant Sud/South Side
due to driving snowfall instantly smearing lens, however,
that is Great News for Skiing!

We got this one Apres Ski, looking across Lac T. in the shelter
of the west shore and with the wind behind behind the lens.
You don’t see much because of all the flying snow. It’s very
fine, as in small, and it’s being pushed by a very gusty, powerful
wind.



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Earlier in a bit of a gap between the most intense periods of
snowfall, we managed to get this one at the Resort Base, Johannsen.
Even then you can still see flying snow, and we’d have to say
that basically, it snowed all day.



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In the Original Post below, we talk about the very soft powdery
snow that was prone to Moguls yesterday, even on P’tit Bonheur.
Moguls on P’tit Bonheur are very, very, rare due to its top grooming
priority, so they only occur with rapid, extraordinarily deep snowfall.
We promised a followup on that today, so here it is below.

What we found was exactly what we expected, a far more compacted
surface for the entire descent. The entrance pitch shown here is very
much more densely groomed and there were almost no moguls to speak
of when we got there at about 2:45 P.M. That is not to say there is no
softness there, it is remains soft enough to catch an edge, so care is
still required, but the fair size bumps that were there yesterday, are
not there today.




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As a case study, P’tit Bonheur is significantly smoother over the
entire descent line today and as representative of an incremental
improvement, it should realize a similar step up again tomorrow,
as well as each day following for probably the next 2/3 days.

The last pic we have to add for Apres Ski just had to be this one
from Nansen Bas, Lower, below, because every day is a great day
to learn at Tremblant, especially when conditions are a bit demanding.
Rather than being held back, students here at Tremblant can learn
the most effective way to handle any challenge. Additionally, you’d
have to admit, there could be no more beautiful classroom that this,
the beauty of the snow-filled tree boughs is “Post Card” perfect.



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The overnight cold last night did cook out most of the humidity from
yesterday’s near Zero C heavier snowfall, so today it was squeaky
cool and much lighter feeling in the bush where we found powder
drift lines of over a metre in depth. We’ll get into that in the morning.

We think there’s a possibility Mother Nature is going to “Spank”
the overnight low temp(-15C) forecast, it just feels cooler already,
but we could be wrong.

It’s getting more refined every day, can you make it for tomorrow?



------------------- 5:59 A.M. Orig. Post -----------------------



102/102(*) Open Trails on the Super Snow White Trails at #Tremblant .

--------------- 10:00 A.M. Insert Update: -------------

Breaking News:

Ski Season Officially Extended To April 19, 2020 !!!

More info. to follow, but it’s the Headline that’s important
for planning purposes now!!!


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Today is one of the quintessential reasons we love February.

This Is Winter At Tremblant.

43cm’s of Official Snowfall Accumulation in 48 hours.(#)



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Mother Nature delivers a “Just In Time” immense quantity of
fresh snow that positively changes everything on the Mountain.
The previous level of Alpine Trail Network optimization was
utilizing every single snowflake to it’s maximum advantage
and any of the concerns there may have been about maintaining
peak coverages have suddenly disappeared in a giant snowbank
virtually blanketing the entire region.

The pic you see above of Versant Nord/North Side trail # 72, P’tit Bonheur
is a very, very rare sight because this is usually one of the most immaculate,
super smooth, groomed wide and flat, consistently excellent Beginner Green
trails known to the Human Ski experience. However, when so much snow falls
rapidly during Open Hours of a day like yesterday, there is nothing anyone can
do except adapt as best they can. We would normally only see this type of
sight 3 to 5 or so days per season on this trail, so it is an indicator of just how
much snow has come in such a short period of time. We expect to see it in
a considerably more refined state of groomed compaction today and we intend
to report on that as case study for the benefit and comfort of Beginners who
rely on the availability of easy descents to build confidence and skills.


One of the very best things you can do today
is to consult with the Tremblant Info.Ski Crews
regarding appropriate trail selections for either
your interests or abilities.




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If you are new to Tremblant, or unfamiliar with the range of
terrain challenge for your skills, there is no better way to
gain instant insight than talking with the members of the Info.Ski
team as pictured above. They are “Radio Controlled”, so they have
direct access to the largest conditions support team on the Mountain,
right up to the moment you speak to them. We consult with them every
single day and you should too. This is especially true and especially
valuable today because of the unique conditions during and following
a major snowfall event.



Weather Notes:





(#) - The Drifting Factor.

We frequently write that with all due respect to the Official
Snowfall Statistics, what we are really interested in are the
sectors and zones that receive wind-induced drift-in, which
can exceed the stat by between half again to double with
big snow events like this one.

What you see below is a zone with many localized wind shaped
obvious drift features and we can tell you for a fact that there
are drift contours here and nearby that are close to a metre deep.

This is not everywhere. You need to explore the Sous Bois carefully
to find them, but they are there.



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Conditions Notes:

Today is a very complex and quickly evolving conditions scenario
because of the rapid and immense quantity of new snowfall, further
made unique due to the 180 degree wind shift during the event,
as well as the more than 10C drop in temps from just below Zero C.
The effects are not completely predictable, and the way they will
evolve is also not predicable, so observation should be the key
to both identifying and following trends and developments as we
move forward through today.

Generally, abundant, deep, freshly fallen snow favours genuine Expert
Skill Levels. Extra demand on muscles and stamina to navigate thicker
layers is to be expected by all Skill Levels, so caution is appropriate
when considering any terrain choice, groomed or un-groomed.

Mountain Crews always prioritize Green and Blue trail grooming
preparations during and after big snowfall events, however, it
may take 2 to 3 overnight grooming cycles to render ideal compaction
in soft top layers, so default down in terrain challenge until safe
passage can be confirmed.






102/102(*)Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open Trails,
Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 28, 2020, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca


Page under all-day Progressive assembly and editing due
to unique conditions and weather factors. Thanks very much
for visiting and please refresh or revisit as your time permits.
We hope to have an extensive Apres Ski to follow the evolving
conditions.

Please Note: Photography limited due to snow-smeared lens syndrome.
Most of the opportunities were Nord/North where there were Lee-side
calm areas occasionally. We hope to expand the pic.scope today.




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