The temps were a bit warmer this morning with a foot and a half of flat light to make the morning interesting. The visibility was clear, but the surface details were very hard to come by. I was staying close to the trees and was staying close to the nicely prepared lines on the hill to take advantage of the solid consistency that was in place. Mineral Basin had a bit of quasi light, which made laps back there fun, and with the super light traffic, made it feel like a private club.
Off trail lines were very stiff and I beat a hasty retreat back to the prepared lines after sampling several areas just to check on it. With the warming temps, snow making had been shut down, so I took advantage of the break to dial in some of the lines that had been deposited during the past days and found epic smooth lines that made me slow down to extract as much of the goodness out of each turn. Velvet smooth!!! Ohhh baby!!! Tomorrow, look for dropping temps and snow showers as a cold front approaches for the afternoon session. I expect variable visibility issues to be the norm and wind to be in the mix as the front moves in. The prepare lines will be offering the great consistency you will want under foot in the failing light. Remain Standing!!!