It was sunny early, however, clouds were working their way up out of the South. Mineral Basin was the big draw, offering freshly tilled lines and bright sunshine and the best chance of softening after a cold night. There was a couple of inches of fresh Essence covering the off trail areas that felt good, but you had to deal with the direct texture of the substrate. Some places were smooth and it was ok, but other areas of static and rumble were a bit more challenging to deal with. I chose to work the Peruvian Gulch lines that had fresh machine worked pitches that make you turn turn turn to keep from the pace getting away. The fresh corduroy was feeling good and though it was firm, there was plenty of traction to keep things real.
Mineral Basin has such great terrain, and it draws the bulk of the early traffic. Those clouds moved in and the light went very flat, though the Sun did begin to burn through the cloud deck reestablishing the details that had fallen off. Tomorrow, look for another overnight freeze, perhaps some early Sun on the hill, and more great ground pounding fun on all sides of the hill. Weather is predicted to move in later in the day. I’ll be looking to get the smooth driving lines in early before any precip. begins. Dial it up, Dial it in!!!