There were a few inches of freshness on the dance floor to start the day, with difficult visibility due to a fog bank that was holding on to the upper half of the hill. Mineral Basin was offering great lines, but it was like an abyss back there and I was going to need some better references. The front side of the hill was offering the tree references and the prepared lines were trustworthy and smooth in the “turn by braille” visibility issues. I was working the roundness factor to let the ski do the work while trying to deal with the variations that could not be seen. Walk on Tram were on tap, with very light traffic that made hot laps fun for the morning session.
Tomorrow, look for more soft lines to be on tap on all sides of the hill, improving visibility, and a lot of prepared lines for carving it up and laying it down. The Grooming crews have punched a few new lines on the hill, so look at the grooming list for updates. The recent pack is perfect for that industrial smoothing, which holds up all day long. I expect a bit more traffic going into the weekend. Stay Frosty!!