It was a clear cold morning today with a temp. of 2 degrees on the Plaza deck and 8 degrees on the peak. The Sun was shining brightly and there was plenty of fresh lines still waiting, some of which opened later in the day. Extra primo smooth grooming efforts had been performed, with this last installment’s high density really setting up to provide super dry chalky surfaces that really made you scratch for the turns, but still afforded enough traction to keep you dialed into the line. Other very obscure openings occurred with no fan fare or crowd awareness.
Tomorrow, look for more full on smooth big mountain lines on prepared sections, with the addition of the natural smoothing of the steep high North aspects that have been getting little traffic. Be sure to pay attention to aspect, as even with the cold temps. those direct Sun exposures will have been hit hard by the high Sun angle. Expect some zipper crust in those areas and avoid them. The High North will be holding the cold dry chalky lines, so look there first for consistent quality. It is going to be a big weekend. Be sure to stick around for the music on the Plaza at 2 PM. Dial it up, Dial it in!!!