Nippy, Cool, Chilly.... Winter! ...
Glorious, Beautiful Winter!
There can be no doubt in anyones mind now that Winter is
really here and mornings like this at -20C are all the evidence we need!
Web Cam Snap Shots Courtesy of http://www.tremblant.ca
- "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" ...No matter what the temp is today, nothing will take away from the magnificent view that todays forecasted brilliantly sunny skies should have for us.
- 12.17.09 Summit Blue Sky.jpg (15.57 KiB) Viewed 3767 times
17 open trails this morning, 11 on the South Side and 6 on the
North Side, with 5 lifts to service them. The only thing to note
here early is the "progressive", or delayed opening of the
Duncan Quad Chair at the bottom of the North Side, but
in the mean-time, the ever faithful Lowell Thomas chair
will take you back up from the North Side Mid-Way point.
As we see by the increased Trail count (up one from yesterday),
there is a new North Side Trail open today, Rigodon, which is a
blue square intermediate trail that runs parallel to La Traverse,
closest to the Lowell Thomas Chair Lift.
Rigodon brings you out right at the Lowell Thomas base and we
have always enjoyed its more gradual decent compared to La Traverse,
which is a black diamond, so we're sure there will be a lot of intermediates
that will be happy to have an another option to get to the bottom while
still using Rope Tow to descend from the Summit.
Obviously, this will take the pressure off La Traverse, which has had
some icy bits in the center, so hopefully it will be able to hold up
better with less volume.
The 11 trails open on the South Side continue to be in excellent
shape and with this little cold snap we seem to have going on,
these wonderful conditions will be easy for the Mountain crews
to maintain and build upon.
- With these kind of temps, snow making production will be both high volume and high quality.
- 12.17.09 Perfect Snow Making Conditions!.jpg (11.54 KiB) Viewed 3766 times
Speaking of cold snaps, with our base temp this A.M. at just around
the -20C mark, it is indeed cold outside, but that must be put into
the context of the benefits that we get.
1) Because there has been no warm weather since we got all the
powder recently, the snow still has that wonderful dry “squeaky"
quality. This is one of the finest ski/board surfaces that we know
and we would not trade it for anything as the ability of the snow
to generate "Grip" as we carve around the Mountain means we
enjoy a level of feel and control that helps define "The Joy of Skiing".
2) Typically, temps at this level are accompanied by crystal clear
blue sky and today is no exception. It is forecasted to be a Picture
Perfect Post Card Day and you will feel more alive and invigorated
by taking part in it... Don't forget your camera!
3) We need the frost to work into the Mountain in order to protect
and preserve our season and there is only one way to do that.
4) Snow Making is facilitated by these temps and the Quality of
blown snow is very high.
Speaking of Snow Making... Here is a link to a "How To" on navigating
Snow Making Zones on the Mountain. Anyone that has had iced up
goggles or glasses will appreciate this info.
Goto: http://tinyurl.com/ybsjlu4
Today is a typical early winter day with beautiful Ski/Board
conditions that you will need to have appropriate layers for... Enjoy!
Links:
http://www.tremblant.ca
http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-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
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Snow Report
Snow Report for: Thursday 12/17/2009
Publication date: 12/17/2009
Publication time: 6:13 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions
December 19 to 22 - Super séries du Club de Ski FIS
Super Series race for young men and women ages 15
and over. More than 185 participants from Quebec,
Ontario and the United States are expected to attend.
We hope to see you on the slopes and on behalf of the
Tremblant Team We all wish you a beautiful day!
* Please take note, this morning you will only be able to
access the summit frome the South side. The Duncan lift
opening is delayed because of the cold.
Snow conditions
Surface: Man made snow
Base: Skier pack powder
Number of kilometers open: 12.16 km
Number of miles open: 7.56 miles
Number of acres open: 141 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 0 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 50 cm (20 inches)
Since season opening: 50 cm (20 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 17
Sides
South trails: 11
North trails: 6
Soleil trails: 0
Edge trails: 0
View Trails details
Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 6
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Closed Fermé/Closed
Demi-Lune Closed Fermé/Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Closed Fermé/Closed
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 5
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30-15h30
Cabriolet Opened 7h15-16h30
Flying Mile Closed Fermé/Closed
TGV Opened 8h30-15h30
Porte du Soleil Closed Fermé/Closed
Tapis magique Opened 8h45-15h30
Le Soleil Closed Fermé/Closed
Destination Closed Fermé/Closed
Duncan Progressive opening Retardée/Delayed
Expo Closed Fermé/Closed
Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30
Edge Closed Fermé/Closed
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -23°C (-9 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -15°C (5 °F)
Winds: 20 km/h (12 mi/h)
Winds direction: North-West
P.O.P: 20 %
Summit temperature: -23°C (-9 °F)
Visibility: Good to limited
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -25°C (-13 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -14°C (7 °F)
Winds: 5 km/h (3 mi/h)
P.O.P: 10 %
Trails details
South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Closed Natural
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Opened Groomed
3.Nansen Pitch Race Groomed
4.Nansen Haut Opened Groomed
Nansen - Alpine Closed Natural
5.La Passe Closed Natural Daytime
6.Nansen Bas Closed Natural Daytime
7.Alpine haut Opened Groomed
Alpine bas Closed Natural
8.Beauvallon haut Race Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Closed Groomed
11.Belvédère Closed Natural Daytime
12.Grand Prix Closed Natural Daytime
13.Vertige Closed Natural
14.Zig Zag Closed Natural
15.Gaetan Boucher Closed Natural
16.Fripp Closed Natural
17.Dunzee Closed Natural
18.McCulloch Closed Natural Daytime
19.Charron Closed Natural Daytime
20.Desserres haut Closed Natural
Desserres bas Closed Natural
21.Dernier Cri Closed Natural
22.Kandahar Closed Natural
23.Tashereau Closed Natural
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Closed Natural
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Closed Natural
24a.Ryan Bas Closed Natural
26.St-Bernard Closed Natural
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Closed Natural
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed Daytime
30.Ligne de Pente Closed Natural
31.Bière en Bas Opened Groomed
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Closed Natural
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Closed Natural
Curé Deslauriers Bas Closed Natural
34.Chalumeau Closed Natural
35.Sentier Des Pruches Closed Natural
36.Équilibre Closed Groomed Daytime
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Closed Natural
38.Panache Closed Natural
39.Plateau Closed Natural
Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Closed Natural Daytime
41.Tobogan Closed Natural Daytime
42.Tapecul Closed Natural Daytime
43.Tiguidou Closed Natural
44.Porc-à-Pic Closed Natural
45.Cascades Closed Natural
46.Flume Closed Natural
47.Laurentienne Closed Natural
48.Yo! Closed Natural
49.La Carriole Closed Natural Daytime
50.La Garette Closed Natural
51.Bon Vieux Temps Closed Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Closed Natural
53.La Jamme Closed Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Closed Natural
95.L'Algonquin Closed Natural
North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Closed Natural
56.Boomerang Closed Natural
57.Devil's River Closed Natural
58.Boiling Kettle Closed Natural
59.Duncan Haut Closed Natural
60.Vanier Closed Natural
61.Duncan Bas Closed Natural
62.Saute-Moutons Closed Natural
63.Les Rapides Closed Natural
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Closed Natural
65.Banzaï Closed Natural
66.Tunnel Closed Natural
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Closed Natural Daytime
Lowell Thomas Bas Closed Natural
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed Daytime
70.Gagnon Closed Natural
71.Beauchemin Haut Opened Natural Daytime
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Closed Natural
75.Andy-Moe Closed Natural
76.Axel Closed Natural
77.Beauchemin Bas Progressive opening Groomed
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Closed Natural
Fuddle Duddle Bas Closed Natural
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Closed Natural
Sissy Schuss Bas Closed Natural
80.Windigo Closed Natural
81.Buzz Closed Natural
82.Expo Haut Closed Natural
Expo Bas Closed Natural
83.Dynamite Closed Natural
84.Cossak Closed Natural
85.C.B.C. Closed Natural
93.Supérieur Closed Natural
94.La Griffe Closed Natural
Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Closed Natural
87.Réaction Closed Natural
88.Action Closed Natural
89.Haute Tension Closed Natural
90.Sensation Closed Natural
91.Escapade Closed Natural
92.Letendre Closed Natural
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