11/25/13 Tremblant Conditions

T360 · Post by **T360** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:32 am

Apres Ski Intro. @ 8:00 P.M

Here are the main reasons you want to Ski/Board Tremblant:

1) It's Winter.
2) Snowing right now.
3) What's Open is damn fine.

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There's More Open Terrain in the near future...

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More later if we can, but it was snowing heavily at "Last Run".

------------------- Orig. Post 8:32 @ A.M. ------------------------

7(*) Open Trails on the Cool, but Warming up Quickly Slopes at Tremblant.

-16C at South Resort Base level is definitely "Cool" by seasonal
Temp. standards, and it will have definitely rendered some "Cool",
as in good, desirable and beneficial, Winter Snow Sport Surfaces.

There's nothing like a good shot of "Cool" to dry out the crystalline
matrix of Snowmaking and on top of that there's been just enough
natural snow in the mix to yield an overall enhancement of the
speed, control and feel of the snow beneath your Skis or Boards
edges.

By the time lunch hour is over, things are forecast to have risen
fairly dramatically to -5C, and if it stays even moderately sunny,
that will make it a very easy, pleasant afternoon.

Below: On the ride up yesterday you got a wee preview of how
things were going to be a bit "Breezy"...

Check out the angle of the pod coming down...

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Below:
Getting off the Gondola at the Summit got you a real
taste of "Winter" the instant the doors opened.

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This scene of the Lowell Thomas Triple Chair off-load zone yesterday
is no different that we could see in January, February or March.

It was very comforting to think that there's basically almost 5 months
of this scenery to look forward to. For Tremblant trip planners around
the local region, i.e., within a day's drive, you've got a lot of options
for the future of this season that are already looking very good.

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For Tremblant Trip planners around the world, the Mountain is off to
an above average start, so if the weather continues on with seasonal
averages from this point forward, the week, weeks, month or longer
you've got planned to be here have every potential to be very fine.

Below:
Made in the Shade...

P'tit Bonheur's World Class surfaces are naturally protected from the sun
and most wind directions. The results are some of the most reliable quality
Alpine Descent Conditions on Planet Earth.

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Below:

Figuratively Speaking....
There's a Pot Of Gold at the end of this Tremblant Rainbow...
...and that is the Snow Quality on the chosen few, currently Open Trails.

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"After" and "Before".

A case study of Tremblant Snowmaking Progress.

Featuring Tremblant Trail # 68, "Rope Tow", under the
Lowell Thomas Triple Chair.

Most comparisons done this way go "Before and After", but we're doing
the opposite because we think starting with what has been achieved in the
subject area of this case study will leave readers with an initial positive
impression about the very rapid rate of Snow production this team is capable of.

After: Yesterday at "Last Run", riding up the Lowell Thomas Triple Chair.

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Before: 48 hours, i.e., 2 days previous to "After".

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Another "After": Reverse, Wide Angle View. Yesterday at Last Run.

Almost Nothin' but White!

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It does not take a Rocket Scientist to see that in 48 hours the
scope of coverage achieved is significant.

Furthermore, it does not take much imagination to see that if
production can keep up at this rate, it will not be long 'til areas
like this case study will have sufficient coverage to Open with
the trademark Tremblant smooth, seamless surfaces.

On The Existing Open Terrain...

...if you can sneak away, you could probably Ski an easy
30,000 vertical feet today... or tomorrow, or any other
day this week too.

It's gunna be like a "Private Club" week.

Last Run...

The sharp contrast of the peaceful North Side below the Summit, to
the wind of the South was amazing. The beauty of Mother Natures
quiet sheltered places on Versant Nord was overwhelming.

7(*) Open Trails on the Official Trail List, Courtesy of Tremblant.ca

Open North Side Trails: 2
Open Soleil Side Trails: 0
Open South Side Trails: 5
Open The Edge Trails: 0
Total Open Trails: 7
as of 11/25/13 @6:11 AM EST
North Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Andy Moe Closed
Axel Closed
Banzai Closed
Beauchemin Bas Closed
Beauchemin Haut Open
Boiling Kettle Closed
Boomerang Closed
Buzz Closed
C.B.C. Closed
Cossak Closed
Devil's River Closed
Duncan Bas Closed
Duncan Haut Closed
Dynamite Closed
Expo Closed
Fuddle Duddle Closed
Gagnon Closed
Geant Closed
La Griffe Closed
La Traverse Closed
Les Rapides Closed
Lowell Thomas Closed
Marie-Claude Asselin Closed
P'Tit Bonheur Open
Rigodon Closed
Rope Tow Closed
Saute-Moutons Haut Closed
Short Cut Closed
Sissy Schuss Closed
Supérieur Closed
Tunnel Closed
Vanier Closed
Windigo Closed
as of 11/25/13 @6:11 AM EST
Soleil Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Bon Vieux Temps Closed
Brasse-Camarades Closed
Cascades Closed
Flume Closed
Franc Sud Closed
L'Algonquin Closed
La Carriole Closed
La Garette Closed
La Jamme Closed
Laurentienne Closed
Les Bouleaux Closed
Porc-à-Pic Closed
Tapecul Closed
Tiguidou Closed
Tobogan Closed
as of 11/25/13 @6:11 AM EST
South Side
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Alpine Closed
Beauvallon Bas Open
Beauvallon Haut Open
Belvedere Closed
Bière-en-Bas Closed
Bon Vivant Closed
Chalumeau Closed
Charron Closed
Curé Deslauriers Closed
Dernier Cri Closed
Desserres Closed
Dunzee Closed
Équilibre Closed
Flying Mile Closed
Fripp Closed
Gaetan Boucher Closed
Grand Prix Closed
Johannsen Open
Kandahar Closed
La Crete Open
La Passe Closed
Le Plateau Closed
Ligne de Pente Closed
McCulloch Closed
Mi-Chemin Closed
Nansen Closed
Nansen Bas Closed
Nansen Haut Closed
Onésime Open
Panache Closed
Promenade Closed
Roy Scott Closed
Ryan Bas Closed
Ryan Haut Closed
Sentiers des Pruches Closed
Standard Closed
St-Bernard Closed
Taschereau Closed
Vertige Closed
Voyageur Closed
Zig-Zag Closed
as of 11/25/13 @6:11 AM EST
The Edge
LEVEL TRAIL NAME STATUS
Action Closed
Émotion Closed
Escapade Closed
Haute Tension Closed
Letendre Closed
Réaction Closed
Sensation Bas Closed
Sensation Haut Closed

Lift Operations:

Open North Side Lifts: 1
Open Soleil Side Lifts: 0
Open South Side Lifts: 4
Open The Edge Lifts: 0
Total Open Lifts: 5
as of 11/25/13 @6:10 AM EST
North Side
LIFT NAME HOURS STATUS
Duncan Express 8h30 - 15h30 Closed
Expo Express Closed
Lowel Thomas Open
as of 11/25/13 @6:10 AM EST
Soleil Side
LIFT NAME HOURS STATUS
Casino Express Gondola Closed
Le Soleil Closed
Porte du Soleil Closed
as of 11/25/13 @6:10 AM EST
South Side
LIFT NAME HOURS STATUS
Cabriolet 8h00 - 16h00 Open
Flying Mile Closed
Gondola 8h30 - 15h30 Open
Magic Carpet Equilibre 1 8h30 - 15h30 Closed
Magic Carpet Equilibre 2 Closed
Magic Carpet Onesime Open
TGV 8h30 - 15h30 Open
as of 11/25/13 @6:10 AM EST
The Edge
LIFT NAME HOURS STATUS
Edge Closed

Links and not-so-fine print:

http://www.tremblant.ca

http://www.tremblant.ca/mountain/winter ... port-e.htm

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Understanding Trail Counts - http://alturl.com/n54py

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

Forum Index: http://alturl.com/r4cco

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