After a fast moving impulse dropped an inch of Essence on the dance floor, the morning dawned clear and blue. As the Sun rose it really made the hill look super 3D. I returned through the Time Portal after encountering some dodgy Quantum Foam that made the transition interesting to say the least.
The snowmaking was in full effect, offering some delightful lines of Gun Powder that just begged for deeply carved turns to extract as much goodness from those silky sections as possible. The Grooming Crew had done a great job, and the snow quality, while still firm, was easy to negotiate and offered plenty of traction. The off trail is getting a touch stiff again, and a deliberate approach to the turn there is required. There has been plenty of new terrain open since I left, and it was fun to take a look at the sections of the hill
Jake sent me these shots of his Gad 2 investigations the other day, where the cover is great as well and the Grooming Crew has prepared some very dialable lines.
Traffic was light and back to back laps were on tap, with wide open sections that let you work on stamina and flow. Tomorrow, look for the weather to be changing quickly as the storm moves in for the next couple of days. We can expect some good accumulation, so dress for storm conditions.
The hill remains fairly smooth overall, but those high traffic areas have got a bit worked with rumble, interference patterns having built up. However, the coming installment will take care of that trifle with ease. Lay it over like Ligety!!!