Tremblant Reschedules Opening Day, 2009, to Nov.26th
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:55 pm
In a decision to ensure the best quality season start possible, Tremblant has postponed Opening Day until Thursday, November 26th, 2009.
Weather factors that would be extremely difficult to overcome (see Hurricane Ida reference below) have combined with the short time left before the original planned date of the 20th, in such a way that Resort Management has wisely chosen to reschedule. In doing so, Management has given the Mountain crews 6 additional nights to build a quality base for season opening on the all important U.S. Thanksgiving weekend.
We support this judgement call. We know that this decision was not easy and we understand.
The original projected dates were calculated with a Meteorologically forecasted weather model that did not happen, so there is absolutely no one to blame.
We reviewed all the same Meteorologic data and made the same conclusion back 3 to 4 weeks ago when the statistical weather forecast/analysis showed that the temperatures from that point forward would be colder than average, right up to and beyond the 20th.
A consultation with one weather expert this afternoon suggests that the effects of the tail end of Hurricane Ida that crossed over northern Florida last week pushed warm air masses much farther north than expected and no-one was predicting that at all. It may not come as much satisfaction, but the whole East Coast of North America is experiencing similar conditions, so we are not alone.
C'est La Vie !
After 35 plus years of Tremblant season starts for us, we give the Mountain crews full marks for effort on this one, everyone at the Mountain did everything they could to make it happen including multiple, massive snowmaking efforts and an eternally positive attitude.
"Patience is a Virtue" and "Good Things Come to Those that Wait", so all we can do is cheerfully accept the forces of Nature and look forward to a few extra days to get in shape to carve up the mountain next week!
Weather factors that would be extremely difficult to overcome (see Hurricane Ida reference below) have combined with the short time left before the original planned date of the 20th, in such a way that Resort Management has wisely chosen to reschedule. In doing so, Management has given the Mountain crews 6 additional nights to build a quality base for season opening on the all important U.S. Thanksgiving weekend.
We support this judgement call. We know that this decision was not easy and we understand.
The original projected dates were calculated with a Meteorologically forecasted weather model that did not happen, so there is absolutely no one to blame.
We reviewed all the same Meteorologic data and made the same conclusion back 3 to 4 weeks ago when the statistical weather forecast/analysis showed that the temperatures from that point forward would be colder than average, right up to and beyond the 20th.
A consultation with one weather expert this afternoon suggests that the effects of the tail end of Hurricane Ida that crossed over northern Florida last week pushed warm air masses much farther north than expected and no-one was predicting that at all. It may not come as much satisfaction, but the whole East Coast of North America is experiencing similar conditions, so we are not alone.
C'est La Vie !
After 35 plus years of Tremblant season starts for us, we give the Mountain crews full marks for effort on this one, everyone at the Mountain did everything they could to make it happen including multiple, massive snowmaking efforts and an eternally positive attitude.
"Patience is a Virtue" and "Good Things Come to Those that Wait", so all we can do is cheerfully accept the forces of Nature and look forward to a few extra days to get in shape to carve up the mountain next week!