Conditions 2/04/09
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:23 am
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Today will be a lot like yesterday... Pretty much Perfect.
The South Side was remarkably good with the energy of
the sun on it and runs like Tashereau, Kandahar, and
McChulloch were very, very fine.
The grooming crews are doing a lot overnight and the early
morning surfaces are of the highest quality possible.
These conditions are tremendous for building confidence
at all levels. Edge "hold" is a way to describe the ability of
the surface to withstand a Laterally placed load on it without
giving way, or allowing side "slip", say when you are carving
turns and you can really lean into the turns, placing all your
weight on those edges "holding" the turn.
Well, we have edge "Hold" by the bucket full, lots of, tons of,
as much as we can handle, etc., etc.
The abundance of edge hold in the Mountain surfaces means
at least 3 things:
1) You can go more places and rely on even conditions wherever
that might be.
2) This is just about the best learning environment you could ask
for, so if you want to take your skills to the next level, take lessons.
3) To improve, you need to practice what you have learned and these
conditions are absolutely first rate for "Practice", because you can focus
on technique without having to worry about uneven terrain.
No one would expect to sit at a piano and play Mozart without
considerable practice and Skiing/Boarding are much the same,
you will get better with practice, but this takes a time and focus
commitment. Today is a great day to set aside some personal
time for practice.
Of course, there is a very large social component to Skiing and
Boarding. Frequently, we are part of a "group" participation and
there is pressure to "keep up with" or "stay with" the group, which
makes practice difficult.
The way to handle this is to inform your "group" that you want to
excuse yourself for a while to practice, then do it.
Tell them you are going to work on your Mozart...
Anyway, today may start off a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday,
but the sun will quickly build the temps up to a more pleasant, easy
to handle -14C or so.
As a result of this thermal energy from the sun, I believe it will feel
warmer than it is, if you can find a sheltered trail-side spot to soak
up some rays.
Web Cam Snap Shot, courtesy of www.tremblant.ca The “Tremblant
Fan Club" here really appreciates the Web Cams. You can be at
Tremblant from anywhere in the World!
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Snow Report
Snow Report for: Thursday 2/5/2009
Publication date: 2/5/2009
Publication time: 5:04 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions
Awaken to the call of the mountain with our FIRST TRACKS!
Board the Express gondola at 7:45am, and be the first to hit
the slopes on the North Side at 8am. A unique experience
definitely worth trying! First Tracks are available every
morning and tickets are on sale at the Centre Adventure
as early as 7am. Don't miss out, the snow conditions
are excellent!
Snow conditions
Surface: Groomed powder
Base: Firm
Number of kilometers open: 59.19 km
Number of miles open: 36.78 miles
Number of acres open: 617.6 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 0 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 14 cm (6 inches)
Since season opening: 367 cm (144 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 94
Sides
South trails: 39
North trails: 33
Soleil trails: 15
Edge trails: 7
View Trails details
Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 33
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Demi-Lune Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 11
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Cabriolet Opened 7h30 - 16h45
Flying Mile Opened 8h30 - 15h30
TGV Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Porte du Soleil Opened 8h30 - 16h15
Tapis magique Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Le Soleil Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Duncan Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Expo Opened 9h00 - 15h00
Lowell Thomas Opened 9h00 - 15h30
Edge Opened 9h30 - 14h30
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -19°C (-2 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -13°C (9 °F)
Winds: 15 km/h (9 mi/h)
Winds direction: West
P.O.P: 0 %
Summit temperature: -25°C (-13 °F)
Visibility: Excellent
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -17°C (1 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -9°C (16 °F)
Winds: 10 km/h (6 mi/h)
P.O.P: 20 %
Trails details
South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Opened Groomed
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Opened Groomed
3.Nansen Pitch Opened Groomed
4.Nansen Haut Opened Groomed
Nansen - Alpine Opened Natural
5.La Passe Opened Groomed
6.Nansen Bas Opened Groomed
7.Alpine haut Race Groomed
Alpine bas Race Groomed
8.Beauvallon haut Opened Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Opened Groomed
11.Belvédère Opened Groomed
12.Grand Prix Opened Natural
13.Vertige Opened Moguls
14.Zig Zag Opened Moguls
15.Gaetan Boucher Opened Moguls
16.Fripp Opened Moguls
17.Dunzee Opened Moguls
18.McCulloch Opened Groomed
19.Charron Opened Groomed
20.Desserres haut Opened Groomed
Desserres bas Opened Groomed
21.Dernier Cri Opened Natural
22.Kandahar Race Groomed
23.Tashereau Opened Moguls
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Opened Moguls
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Opened Moguls
24a.Ryan Bas Opened Moguls
26.St-Bernard Opened Groomed
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Opened Groomed
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed
30.Ligne de Pente Opened Groomed
31.Bière en Bas Opened Groomed
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Opened Groomed
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Opened Groomed
Curé Deslauriers Bas Opened Groomed
34.Chalumeau Opened Groomed
35.Sentier Des Pruches Opened Groomed
36.Équilibre Opened Groomed
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Opened Groomed
38.Panache Opened Groomed
39.Plateau Opened Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Opened Groomed
41.Tobogan Opened Groomed
42.Tapecul Opened Groomed
43.Tiguidou Opened Groomed Bottom
44.Porc-à-Pic Opened Natural
45.Cascades Opened Natural
46.Flume Opened Groomed
47.Laurentienne Opened Groomed Bottom
48.Yo! Opened Natural
49.La Carriole Opened Groomed
50.La Garette Opened Groomed
51.Bon Vieux Temps Opened Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Opened Natural
53.La Jamme Opened Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Opened Natural
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Opened Groomed Bottom
56.Boomerang Opened Natural
57.Devil's River Opened Groomed
58.Boiling Kettle Opened Moguls
59.Duncan Haut Opened Groomed
60.Vanier Opened Groomed
61.Duncan Bas Opened Groomed
62.Saute-Moutons Opened Moguls
63.Les Rapides Opened Moguls
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Opened Groomed
65.Banzaï Opened Groomed
66.Tunnel Opened Moguls
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Opened Groomed
Lowell Thomas Bas Opened Groomed
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed
70.Gagnon Opened Groomed
71.Beauchemin Haut Opened Groomed
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Opened Moguls
75.Andy-Moe Opened Groomed
76.Axel Opened Groomed
77.Beauchemin Bas Opened Groomed
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Opened Moguls
Fuddle Duddle Bas Opened Groomed
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Opened Groomed
Sissy Schuss Bas Opened Groomed
80.Windigo Opened Natural
81.Buzz Opened Natural
82.Expo Haut Opened Moguls
Expo Bas Opened Groomed
83.Dynamite Opened Moguls
84.Cossak Race Groomed
85.C.B.C. Opened Moguls
93.Supérieur Opened Groomed
94.La Griffe Opened Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Opened Natural
87.Réaction Opened Natural
88.Action Opened Natural
89.Haute Tension Opened Moguls
90.Sensation Opened Natural
91.Escapade Opened Natural
92.Letendre Opened Groomed
.
Today will be a lot like yesterday... Pretty much Perfect.
The South Side was remarkably good with the energy of
the sun on it and runs like Tashereau, Kandahar, and
McChulloch were very, very fine.
The grooming crews are doing a lot overnight and the early
morning surfaces are of the highest quality possible.
These conditions are tremendous for building confidence
at all levels. Edge "hold" is a way to describe the ability of
the surface to withstand a Laterally placed load on it without
giving way, or allowing side "slip", say when you are carving
turns and you can really lean into the turns, placing all your
weight on those edges "holding" the turn.
Well, we have edge "Hold" by the bucket full, lots of, tons of,
as much as we can handle, etc., etc.
The abundance of edge hold in the Mountain surfaces means
at least 3 things:
1) You can go more places and rely on even conditions wherever
that might be.
2) This is just about the best learning environment you could ask
for, so if you want to take your skills to the next level, take lessons.
3) To improve, you need to practice what you have learned and these
conditions are absolutely first rate for "Practice", because you can focus
on technique without having to worry about uneven terrain.
No one would expect to sit at a piano and play Mozart without
considerable practice and Skiing/Boarding are much the same,
you will get better with practice, but this takes a time and focus
commitment. Today is a great day to set aside some personal
time for practice.
Of course, there is a very large social component to Skiing and
Boarding. Frequently, we are part of a "group" participation and
there is pressure to "keep up with" or "stay with" the group, which
makes practice difficult.
The way to handle this is to inform your "group" that you want to
excuse yourself for a while to practice, then do it.
Tell them you are going to work on your Mozart...
Anyway, today may start off a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday,
but the sun will quickly build the temps up to a more pleasant, easy
to handle -14C or so.
As a result of this thermal energy from the sun, I believe it will feel
warmer than it is, if you can find a sheltered trail-side spot to soak
up some rays.
Web Cam Snap Shot, courtesy of www.tremblant.ca The “Tremblant
Fan Club" here really appreciates the Web Cams. You can be at
Tremblant from anywhere in the World!
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-----------------------------------------------
PLEASE NOTE: A technical glitch for us caused the loss of data
for this specific date so we are including a copy of the following
day that had very similar conditions and the same Open Trail status.
-----------------------------------------------
Snow Report
Snow Report for: Thursday 2/5/2009
Publication date: 2/5/2009
Publication time: 5:04 AM
Printable Snow Report
Printable version of grooming conditions
Awaken to the call of the mountain with our FIRST TRACKS!
Board the Express gondola at 7:45am, and be the first to hit
the slopes on the North Side at 8am. A unique experience
definitely worth trying! First Tracks are available every
morning and tickets are on sale at the Centre Adventure
as early as 7am. Don't miss out, the snow conditions
are excellent!
Snow conditions
Surface: Groomed powder
Base: Firm
Number of kilometers open: 59.19 km
Number of miles open: 36.78 miles
Number of acres open: 617.6 acres
Snow received
Last 24 hours: 0 cm (0 inches)
Last 7 days: 14 cm (6 inches)
Since season opening: 367 cm (144 inches)
Trails Overview
Number of opened and progressive opening trails: 94
Sides
South trails: 39
North trails: 33
Soleil trails: 15
Edge trails: 7
View Trails details
Snowparks
Number of opened and progressive opening modules: 33
Park Status Hours
Parc Sud Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Demi-Lune Closed
Parc Nord - Lowell Thomas Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Parc Nord - Rope Tow Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Lift operation
Number of opened and progressive opening lifts: 11
Lifts Status Hours
Gondola Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Cabriolet Opened 7h30 - 16h45
Flying Mile Opened 8h30 - 15h30
TGV Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Porte du Soleil Opened 8h30 - 16h15
Tapis magique Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Le Soleil Opened 8h30 - 15h30
Duncan Opened 8h30 - 15h45
Expo Opened 9h00 - 15h00
Lowell Thomas Opened 9h00 - 15h30
Edge Opened 9h30 - 14h30
Today's Weather Observation and Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -19°C (-2 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -13°C (9 °F)
Winds: 15 km/h (9 mi/h)
Winds direction: West
P.O.P: 0 %
Summit temperature: -25°C (-13 °F)
Visibility: Excellent
Tomorrow's Weather Forecasts
Minimum Temperature: -17°C (1 °F)
Maximum Temperature: -9°C (16 °F)
Winds: 10 km/h (6 mi/h)
P.O.P: 20 %
Trails details
South Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
1.Bon Vivant Opened Groomed
2.Crête haut Opened Groomed
Crête bas Opened Groomed
3.Nansen Pitch Opened Groomed
4.Nansen Haut Opened Groomed
Nansen - Alpine Opened Natural
5.La Passe Opened Groomed
6.Nansen Bas Opened Groomed
7.Alpine haut Race Groomed
Alpine bas Race Groomed
8.Beauvallon haut Opened Groomed
9.Mi-Chemin Opened Groomed
10.Standard Opened Groomed
11.Belvédère Opened Groomed
12.Grand Prix Opened Natural
13.Vertige Opened Moguls
14.Zig Zag Opened Moguls
15.Gaetan Boucher Opened Moguls
16.Fripp Opened Moguls
17.Dunzee Opened Moguls
18.McCulloch Opened Groomed
19.Charron Opened Groomed
20.Desserres haut Opened Groomed
Desserres bas Opened Groomed
21.Dernier Cri Opened Natural
22.Kandahar Race Groomed
23.Tashereau Opened Moguls
24.Ryan Haut (entrée soleil) Opened Moguls
Ryan Haut (entrée Tashereau) Opened Moguls
24a.Ryan Bas Opened Moguls
26.St-Bernard Opened Groomed
27.Roy Scott Opened Groomed
28.Flying Mile Opened Groomed
29.Johannsen Opened Groomed
30.Ligne de Pente Opened Groomed
31.Bière en Bas Opened Groomed
32.Beauvallon Bas Opened Groomed
25.Promenade Opened Groomed
33.Curé Deslauriers Haut Opened Groomed
Curé Deslauriers Bas Opened Groomed
34.Chalumeau Opened Groomed
35.Sentier Des Pruches Opened Groomed
36.Équilibre Opened Groomed
37.Onésime Opened Groomed
37a.Voyageur Opened Groomed
38.Panache Opened Groomed
39.Plateau Opened Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
Soleil
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
40.Franc Sud Opened Groomed
41.Tobogan Opened Groomed
42.Tapecul Opened Groomed
43.Tiguidou Opened Groomed Bottom
44.Porc-à-Pic Opened Natural
45.Cascades Opened Natural
46.Flume Opened Groomed
47.Laurentienne Opened Groomed Bottom
48.Yo! Opened Natural
49.La Carriole Opened Groomed
50.La Garette Opened Groomed
51.Bon Vieux Temps Opened Natural
52.Brasse-Camarade Opened Natural
53.La Jamme Opened Natural
54.Les Bouleaux Opened Natural
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
North Side
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
55.Géant Opened Groomed Bottom
56.Boomerang Opened Natural
57.Devil's River Opened Groomed
58.Boiling Kettle Opened Moguls
59.Duncan Haut Opened Groomed
60.Vanier Opened Groomed
61.Duncan Bas Opened Groomed
62.Saute-Moutons Opened Moguls
63.Les Rapides Opened Moguls
64.Marie-Claude Asselin Opened Groomed
65.Banzaï Opened Groomed
66.Tunnel Opened Moguls
67.Lowell Thomas Haut Opened Groomed
Lowell Thomas Bas Opened Groomed
68.Rope Tow Opened Groomed
Superpipe Closed Natural
69.Rigodon Opened Groomed
70.Gagnon Opened Groomed
71.Beauchemin Haut Opened Groomed
72.P'tit Bonheur Opened Groomed
73.La Traverse Opened Groomed
74.Short Cut Opened Moguls
75.Andy-Moe Opened Groomed
76.Axel Opened Groomed
77.Beauchemin Bas Opened Groomed
78.Fuddle Duddle Haut Opened Moguls
Fuddle Duddle Bas Opened Groomed
79.Sissy Schuss Haut Opened Groomed
Sissy Schuss Bas Opened Groomed
80.Windigo Opened Natural
81.Buzz Opened Natural
82.Expo Haut Opened Moguls
Expo Bas Opened Groomed
83.Dynamite Opened Moguls
84.Cossak Race Groomed
85.C.B.C. Opened Moguls
93.Supérieur Opened Groomed
94.La Griffe Opened Groomed
View Tremblant's virtual trail map
Edge
Trails Difficulty Level Status Grooming Snowmaking
86.Émotion Opened Natural
87.Réaction Opened Natural
88.Action Opened Natural
89.Haute Tension Opened Moguls
90.Sensation Opened Natural
91.Escapade Opened Natural
92.Letendre Opened Groomed
.