102/102(*) Open Trails At #Tremblant.
There Is No Such Thing As “Too Much Snow” At A Ski Resort, However...
Proof Of Concept:
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Yesterday morning(applicable to today also), we wrote:
"In The Groomed:
The normal one overnight assimilation rate is 10cm’s,
so 17cm’s is typically going to result in a couple of
days of soft conditions prone to tracking and quickly
building mogul formations.
Start With Easy... Warm Up Really Well...
Only Move Up In Challenge After Thoroughly
Practicing In Manageable Terrain."
Versant Nord/North Side Trail # 57, Devils River,
was 2/11/26 listed as Groomed. What you see above
is an actual conditions observation time-stamped
Feb. 11, 2026 @ 10:55 A.M.
The concept is:
"17cm’s is typically going to result in a couple of days
of soft conditions prone to tracking and quickly
building mogul formations.”
The picture is the proof of concept.
The take-away is that there is actually a secondary
concept, which this picture is also equal proof of,
and that is...
"Start With Easy... Warm Up Really Well...
Only Move Up In Challenge After Thoroughly
Practicing In Manageable Terrain.”
All of that extends to today.
Moral(s) of the story:
a) Groomed status can be a relative thing, relative to
when the grooming was done, say at 5:30 P.M., then
17cm’s of snow fell after mid-night, or grooming was
done here at 8:30 P.M. during the initial phases of the
active snowfall and the big buildup here came after the
groomer had moved on, or it was groomed the day before
and was still on the list, any or all of these for a few possible
examples.
b) With particular reference to Beginners and Intermediate’s
(Experts can take care of themselves...), "only move up in
challenge after thoroughly practicing in manageable terrain"
is a vitally important element of safe conduct due to the
additional skill and muscle demand that is a direct consequence
of abundant, soft, loosely compressed, recent snowfall that
as you can see from the picture, obviously generates significantly
more technical challenge. "Start With Easy... Warm Up Really Well..."
c) With particular reference to visiting Ski Holiday, Weekend
Warrior, all forms of Experts... Going full steam all day is a whole
big bunch of different when grooming is ideal, as opposed to when
grooming is the relative thing after a big dump. The extra muscle
demand can tax the limits of your regular aerobic output levels and
furthermore, the threshold level at the point of “control” and “loss of
control” can be a tipping point of a very fine edge, where with the
speeds, steepness and bumps that Experts are often found in, can
result in sudden “unfavourable” outcomes. In this specific case, the
Expert that took the Devils River photo above, eventually called it a
day early, after a very demanding, extended workout when a deep
rut and too much speed caused an off-edge “upset” and the reality
struck home that muscle response was tapped out. Be wise, be sensitive
to not necessarily where you think you are at with muscle reserve, but
where your approaching limits may be reached, in advance, and always
stop while you are ahead.
Weather Notes:
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Conditions Notes:
In The Groomed:
Elevated levels of loose softness in top levels means
extra challenge for all skill levels. It is imperative that
all initial runs be undertaken on easier than normal
terrain in order to thoroughly warm up, in order to
determine safe competence, before advancing with
either steepness or speed.
For Beginners, Nansen and P’tit Bonheur are going to
be the safety zones for the entire day.
For Intermediates, there are some Blue pitch zones that
may be Black equivalents. Be very cautious on all initial
explorations and do not descend over any crests that
you can’t see below, without coming to a full stop first.
For Experts, allow wide passing margins in shared terrain.
Sudden and unpredictable moves can be expected from
those with lesser skills or experience and too much speed
around others is dangerous.
In The Sous Bois/Hors Piste/Glades and Un-Groomed:
Wahhhoooo!
21cm’s in 24 hours is a total Expert game changer!
Have fun, everywhere, but please stay safe at your
legitimate limits.
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102/102(*) Open Trails on the Archival Copy of Official Open
Trails, Grooming, Snowmaking, Lift Status and Mountain Conditions
for February 12, 2026, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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