It was a clear cold morning, with a couple of inches of fresh Essence covering the dance floor. Amazing Groomers had been prepared on all sides of the hill, with some new additions to the prepared line list that are rare and plain out of site. These fresh lines are, literally, never prepared, and getting these smooth drops was a real treat. On the Peruvian side of the hill, The Big Smooth had been prepared for the first time of the season, which offered top to bottom ground pounding fun with fast laps thanks to a low traffic Peruvian Chair pattern.
The day warmed up as the Sun rose higher in the sky, but the pack stayed nicely refrigerated and fast. Off trail, there were great lines to find, though, on some aspects there was quite a funky, chunky substrate that really kept you honest. Tomorrow, look for more ground pounding fun to be found on the machine worked lines. There are still plenty of fresh lines to find with a bit of looking. Look for some fresh work on those newly punched out lines. Keep a sharp eye out. IBBY!!!