11/28/13 Tremblant Conditions

T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:59 am

T360 Apres Ski Posted Below in "Reply"...

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"Arriving at #Tremblant, this view tells you a lot about how your
day is going to go."

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-------------------- Orig. Post @ 8:59 A.M. ------------------------

10(*) Open Trails on the Snowed-in Slopes at #Tremblant.

After the Storm... "What Happens Next?"...

...It's all about the Grooming...

We say "Snowed-in" because we think that relates to the
abundance of fresh snow on the Lowell Thomas sector that
was all open yesterday... closed today(4 less open trails),
and needs daylight hours for Grooming Crews to develop finished
surfaces that might even include some Ramps/Jump Lines/Park Modules
as well as some basic, good old Corduroy, all for the Weekend???

Basically, there's a couple days work here to get it all
under control.

These Pic's following might help explain...

There's a TON, well actually, many, many TON'S of new snow
in the Lowell Thomas Sector. This first shot below is just below
the first crest, taken from the Lowell T Triple Chair.

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The Thickness is not something that everyone can handle this well.
For the most part, people were dealing with it quite well...
(Sorry for the fuzzy images... Long hand-held telephoto through Snow Cloud.)

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BUT... there was a lot of this going on with predictable results...
(Sorry for the fuzzy images... Long hand-held telephoto through Snow Cloud.)

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The softness and depth are a combination that requires advanced
Powder Skills and average technique will not cope well with these
conditions at the speed that Gravity wants to take you through them.

The "Left-Overs" are what we think Mountain Crews are
going to be dealing with today.

Even our "Go To" Favourite, P'tit Bonheur, had a thick accumulation
that required great care in. It was fine with slow speed, but there
will be some sore muscles today as a result of doing snowplows
in sometimes deep build-up sectors.

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Above: Looking Up P'tit Bonheur with a Ski Lesson in progress.
Below: Looking down from the same position over the final crest
before it rejoins Beauchemin.

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Just below the first right hand turn...

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The way the wind shaped the flow of snow during the storm created
snow everywhere, but the South Trails that were exposed to the highest
direct wind speed had the least amount of accumulated depth, so
Beauvallon, to be specific, was in some ways easier to navigate because
there was less tracked-up depth to criss-cross on your way down.

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Even so, it was not all "Easy". Even smaller/shallower tracked areas can generate
difficulties for the beginner/intermediate's.

Bottom line: Great Care was Required Everywhere.

With The Grooming...
Today should be a lot easier for everyone....
...however, there will still be soft spots that may be encountered
while Skiing or Boarding that could upset your balance if
speed is not conservative. These zones could change during the day
and you may not assume things are predictable everywhere and/or
that they are the same over time on the same runs.

Today's Weather....

Partially sunny, daytime high of around -9C with moderate to strong
West breezes, so coming up the Taschereau Sector over near Soleil,
and crossing the Summit towards Lowell Thomas.

It's a cooler, more wintery day than yesterday.

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10(*) Open Trails on the Official Trail, Lift and Grooming Data,
Courtesy of Tremblant.ca
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Big New Snow Integration Going On NOW.

There should be loads of Groomed, but caution
in softer areas with speed. Watch out for others!

Set Plans Now For EXCELLENT WEEKEND CONDITIONS!!!

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

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T360 · Post by **T360** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:32 pm

T360 Prime Time Apres Ski, @ 8:49 P.M.

A very fine early Winter day, the 1st. day after the 1st Huge
Snow Storm of the Season.

Arriving at Tremblant, this view tells you a lot about how your
day is going to go.

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Looking closely above, you can see Snowmaking up at the Summit level.
The trail they're working on is #22, Kandahar.

Below is a Zoomed in, Hand-Held Telephoto close-up of the work
being done on Kandahar. Picture taken from same spot as above.

Below: The ride up the Gondola offers the opportunity to inspect all
the Snowmaking progress first hand and it seems to be going on at
a rapid pace.

On the Summit itself, the quality of the surface conditions becomes evident
the instant you walk from the Gondola over to put your Skis/Board on.

The Snow is fine, dry and cold formed with very good grip and speed.
All the softness of yesterday has gone and what's left is a smooth top-sheet
of high traction carving snow.

As usual, you need good edges to optimize control. There are some
exposed windblown portions, but they are all snow and no ice
that we could find anywhere. After initial explorations, it was possible
to cruise with confidence that the surfaces would hold even your most
aggressive turns.

Below: "Carve This": Typical Tremblant Surface for today:

The Leeward advantage the North had yesterday paid big bonus's
today. No Windblown at all, just pure winter snow.

From First Tracks to Last Run... A Classic Tremblant Early Season Day.

We had a feeling the Sunset might be good, but no pic's could ever
capture the reality of a Big Tremblant Sky with the Clouds on Fire!

Tomorrow should be even better.

-18C overnight, more grooming, more snowmaking,
more Sunshine with Afternoon High Temp @ -8C.
Same Open Trail Array, but get set for a jump up to 18
Open Trails for the Weekend!

#Tremblant

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