It could have been a lot worse...
Things worked out not too badly in the sense that
while it did rain, it was brief, and by mid-day the
sun came out!
There was not nearly the heat of the weekend, so
the rate of snow loss slowed down, but there's no doubt
that we're close to seasons end.
Temps are forecasted to be lower for the week, but
there's also light rain in the forecast. Best we can
hope for there, is that like today, if it does happen,
it will be brief and not much.
Only 6 days left for the true Ski and Board freaks
to get in some last turns, so if you're part of that
dedicated group, nothing else matters.
Like us,if there's a strip of snow wide enough to turn
on and a way to get to the top of it, you'll be there
anyway, rain or shine.
There will be good skiing and boarding... period.
The best odds are going to be on the North Side
and the highest rate of enjoyment will belong to
those who have a positive attitude, a good, solid,
technique with a compact stance, and lastly, but
certainly not least, "warm" wax or base coating
to create a hydrophobic, water repelling layer.
In our opinion, if any of the main runs like Beauvallon,
Alpine, Nansen, McCulloch, Beauchemin, Rigodon,
La Traverse, P'tit Boneur and Rope Tow/Lowell Thomas
stay on the open list (as they all are for tomorrow)
it's worth every effort.
This Apres Ski Update is brought to you by
"Spring Rule #1", below.
End of Update.
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24 Open Trails as we are in the final
season's week countdown.
Web Cam Snap Shot Courtesy of
http://www.tremblant.ca
- Please Note: Web Cam Time Stamps are Corrected EST Daylight Savings Time.
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with a temp of +5C, forecasted to rise to
+13C or so. There is a possibility of rain,
however at this point we're dry and keeping
fingers crossed that we might miss that.
With a properly waxed/coated pair of skis or
snowboard, even though there is a limited
amount of open terrain, conditions will still
be good within that open area.
Traffic will be light, so it will actually be a great
day for laps, which we think is one positive way to
look at today's opportunities. We're always thankful
to be outdoors, getting fresh air and exercise, so
when the natural reduction in open terrain that occurs
in spring comes along, we try to remember...
Spring Rule #1
The true believers are always thankful for whatever
they can Ski or Board.
Spring Rule #2
There will always be great Skiing and Boarding
somewhere within the open terrain at Tremblant,
the Mountain Crews take care of that.
Spring Rule#3
Every Spring Ski day is to be cherished and is worth
the effort. It's a long time 'till next November.
Caveat:
A) There will always be hazards within the open terrain,
such as may exist due to; being uncovered during daily
use, and or located in areas intentionally not groomed,
such as designated mogul runs/zones, and/or weather
conditions that are not controllable, for example.
B) That matching ideal terrain to any users skill level
is a very individual choice made by the user and it is
therefore up to the user to cautiously explore the open
terrain to locate conditions best suited to their skills.
Bottom line, "use your head" with highly
variable Spring Conditions... don't "get in over your
head" and risk injury. Stay safe, and have fun in
terrain you can maintain complete control in. Use
caution with speed at all times and explore at slow
speed to verify safe passage before ripping around.
Here's today's Official, Printable, Grooming and Trail
status report, courtesy of http://www.tremblant.ca
- See Legend Below For Tick Column Symbols.
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Today's report is brought to you by...
Spring rule #3, as above...
Links:
http://www.tremblant.ca
http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm
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
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