It was warm this morning, but there had been a hard freeze and the pack was very firm. Mineral Basin was offering the best lines for the early risers, with some nicely prepared lines on White Diamonds and Lower Silverdipper that had enough tooth to keep things real. On the front of the hill, the lines were extra primo firm and needed a lot more time to thaw. I took refuge in the Forklift to let softening occur, which didn’t begin to happen until Noon.
When the pack started to break, there were numerous lines that began to happen all at once, but with the light traffic, it was easy to do laps and begin mining the defrosting lines.
Tomorrow, look for some unsettled weather as the impulse moves in with snow later in the day. The pack may have some trouble breaking and visibility may well be difficult. I’ll be looking for the prepared lines to get the best traction and I’ll be staying close to the trees for reference. We’ll see how it pans out, but I am visualizing face shots. How ’bout you?!! Straight Ahead!!!