The weather report last night was excited about a sunny day, but they were wrong.  I would love to be paid to be wrong that much.  On the bright side, the groomers were covered with a cm. of high density frosting that made Regulator ski like a dream.  I kept lapping that piece of goodness right up until breakfast.  The falling snow increased the on slope depth slowly as the morning progressed.  I took a lap out in Mineral Basin , where the off trail was still quite soft and turnable, though the light was less than stellar.   I have to admit to succumbing to a bit of vertigo as I made my way down Powder Paradise.  Where the heck was I?.  The chop began to build up slightly as the day progressed, making the variations a touch tricky, what with hard pack underneath.  The High North was still holding the soft and smooth, so there were sections of off trail to explore.  Tomorrow, look for some overnight accumulation as we move into another continued impulse stream.  The overall softness will only get better, and more consistent, as the accumulation mounts up.  Still be aware of the large frozen balls that are strewn around the aprons of the steep sections, as they could really ruin your day if you hit one directly.  The Grooming efforts seem to have backed off a bit, if today is any indication, so check the Grooming report to avoid rolling into a shot you assume to be buffed, but is not!!!  I’ll  see you there for the first Boat!!! IBBY!!

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