Clearing and cold, the clouds began to make way for some much improved visibility. The Groomers were offering velvet soft carpets of AHHHH, which just begged for hot laps with the turns perfect top to bottom. It is so great to have such solid cover, where many of the aspects have more snow than you see all year in other seasons.

Tomorrow, look for more freshly prepared lines to be happening on all sides of the hill. It should be a shredtastic morning. The hill is in great shape and is good to go around the dial. Stay Frosty!!

It was a clear cold morning with some thin high clouds, keeping the early runs in flat light before the Sun got high enough to light up the dance floor. Delightful smoothing efforts prepared some fantastic lines that made repeat laps a draw even though Mineral Basin was calling with bright visibility and soft lines. The access to out of area touring opened and the Powder Crew were all over it with a strong approach to the high aspects.

Lines on the chairs were fast and did not hold you up, letting you move around the hill with speed and ease.

Tomorrow, look for more great conditions as the pack consolidates as a bit of rumble and static begins to build. The Groomers will be offering dry chalky goodness that will let you dial in some sweet feeling arcs. There should be a fair bit of traffic so get out ahead of the push early and it will let you stay ahead and movin’. Dial it up, Dial it in!!

There was quite light traffic today, with fast turnarounds on the chairs and short waits on the Tram. The visibility was marginal with very flat light that made going for the smooth prepared lines a treat as they had been worked on both sides of the hill. The off trail was a tad lumpy bumpy and required a more deliberate approach. The Exotic Trees opened today, which has been closed for quite some time. Uber deep conditions were found out there and staying in the standing mode was a must.

Today, I was going for the full platform engagement feel, which was easy to do with the dry buffed lines that had been worked over by The Cat Crew. I had to do fast laps on those smooth carpets to take advantage of the silky perfection.

Tomorrow, look for more great conditions, with freshly prepared Groomers, which will let you dial in some smooth arcing turns. There are still some soft pockets and lines to be found around the edges of things. Continued cold temps will be on tap as very cold air moves in. I will be using some nose covering as I got a touch frost bit this morning. IBBY!!!

An additional 8″ of uber light Essence was delivered to the hill, which was absolutely Blower and amazing for the strong showing by The Faithful. All the lines from yesterday had been filled, with only some faint reflections of yesterday’s tracks.

As anticipated, visibility was much better with good details and long range. Some clouds moved in and out all day, but it was good to go. Mineral Basin as well as The Road To Provo opened after a long accumulation, both which offered super deep lines that made you find the steepest aspects to keep the roll going. It was absolutely bottomless, which made getting back up a struggle if you got sucked in.

Tomorrow, look for the groomers to have been reworked with the addition of some new lines that will be prepared in the newly opened areas. Traffic was stout, but the opening of the new areas spread out the crowd and made the Tram open up nicely. There are plenty of deep pockets left to find with some exploration, and the rest of the pack is still soft and blastable. Temps are colder, so dress up a bit and protect the skin. Straight Ahead!!

It was another powder blast day with fresh light density Essence on top of the higher density accumulation of recent days. The Untracked lines were blower and skied wonderfully, however the tracked out stubstrate was a tad stiff and required a bit more english on the turn to keep the ski doing the work. There is a lot of snow and the year to date is tipping the 400″ mark.

Mineral Basin opened and pulled a large portion of the Faithful over there to get a taste of the goods, leaving the Tram to offer walk on access. It was nice to have a rapid fire line that let me get more vertical access. Tomorrow, look for some clearing, which will be a welcome feature after today’s Zero Vis.. The Groomers will be offering amazing lines for the first of the day and there are still sections waiting in the wings that will be insane when they open. See you there for the clear vision, and face shots. Keep it tight!!

The Faithful made an early and full court press for the goods this morning, leaving no spot for me to park, even though I was there at my usual early time, DOH!!! None the less, they were treated to super deep conditions that were epic in all regards. Mineral Basin opened and that has been waiting in the wings for some time.

Tomorrow, look for more of the super deep to be on tap as there are still areas waiting in the wings. Keep your ears to the rail for intel. The Groomers will be providing serious carvability that will let you dial in your inner Ligety!!

I am hoping that the traffic will have abated a bit after this weekend push. Amazing conditions exist wall to wall with full coverage and plenty of aspects to choose from. Syrup Won’t Stop ‘EM!!!

It was a full on storm day, after 11″ had been delivered overnight, the energy brought full on dumpage all day long. The Canyon reclosed for slide mitigation efforts in the afternoon. The high density product was feeling soft and floaty in the untracked state, but morphed rapidly into harbor chop as the new snow got worked .

It is still raining here at The Trailer as I write this, so I expect there to be plenty of fresh lines to be waiting for us in the AM. I expect continued high traffic for the goods with all this snow, and perhaps some Canyon restrictions in the AM. It is going to be another amazing day. Speed Safely!!

Today offered great groomers that let you dial in your turns with full platform engagement. I just love it when you can get the full feel of the turn, letting me experience each arc of the circle. The Sun was filtered for the early laps, but the clouds started moving in as the wind picked up as the front begins to move in closer.

Tomorrow, expect early morning canyon delays and storm conditions on the hill. The hill is in great shape, but the off trail will still be fairly stiff with static and rumble being widespread. Perhaps the South wind will do some transporting and filling the low sections and downwind aspects. Keep your eyes open. This will be another high producing impulse, which will resurface the entire hill. And there is more coming later in the week. Yikes!! Remain Standing!!!

The Sun was out and the temps were a bit warmer, but there was a high thin cloud deck that made the light fairly flat on most aspects of the hill. The Grooming Crew did a great job of smoothing the main lines, with the added feature of Lower Primrose Path that offered amazing carpets of AHHHHH top to bottom and was worth a few passes to take advantage of the smooth vertical. Mineral Basin opened after Noon, and I am sure it offered a wide range of conditions as you dialed around the bowls. I left early today to get ahead of the Weekend energy.

Tomorrow, look for more possible openings, amazing carpets of AHHHHHHH on all sides of the hill, variable visibility, and strong pressure. There are lots of great lines to be put together if you look around for possible wind smoothing. More stormage is in the forecast, so get a good look at the hill for future reference.

Enjoy the smooth lines that will be offered in the AM, and get as much juice out of each turn as possible. As Joe Man The Snow Man says, ” Don’t Skimp On The Groove Sauce”!!!

It was a bright day of sunshine and The Faithful made a formidable attendance showing for the Freshness that was waiting for them. The Tram and Gad Chairs started without delay, but the Peruvian Side of the hill was delayed as mitigation efforts continued. When the opening happened there was an exuberant push for the goods, which were soft and cold but dense. Turning was like frosting a cake with a paper knife. It felt so floaty and buoyant that you could just feel that full platform engagement in each turn.

Hoots and hollers could be heard echoing in the Gulch as The Faithful got into the steep and deep sections that had been waiting. They were not disappointed. Tomorrow, look for the skied out sections to have stiffened up a bit, more lines to be opening as mitigation is complete, and, perhaps, Mineral Basin. We’ll have to see. Expect continued heavy traffic as the holiday weekend gets into full effect.

I expect visibility to be good again tomorrow, but there may be some high clouds that may cause some variations. See you for the continued powder sessions. Dial it up, Dial it in!!