It seemed warm in the parking lot, but up on the hill there was a stout cold wind blowing out of the North. The snow was pluming off the ridge lines and the snow was smooth and cold with just a bit of wind crust in places, just to make it interesting. There were fresh lines to find on all sides of the hill to start the day and it was going to take quite a while for some of the aspects to morph with the direct Sun.
The upper two thirds of the hill was soft and fun, but the lower aspects were quite firm and needed some Sun time to soften those crispy lines on the lower third of the hill. Traffic was moderate, but the lifts were keeping up with the flow and the waits were short or non existent, with turn around time quick and fun,.
The hill is in great shape on all sides and there are really no cautions to mention. Tomorrow, look for some still soft cold snow on the High North aspects with good grooming efforts to let you choose your favorite lines. Mineral Basin will offer the best conditions to start out the day and there should be a break much earlier than what was happening today. Speed Safely!!