A fairly thick cloud deck slipped up out of the South into the High Pressure dome, bringing a foot of flat light to the hill. Visibility was good overall, but the details were hard to discern. The hill was still quite firm and the aspects that saw a lot of Sun yesterday were mighty crispy for the opening bell. Traffic was surprisingly light with walk on trams once the push got spread out on the hill. Good grooming efforts provides some good traction top to bottom, but there are slick spots that need to be taken into account. Off trail, interference patterns are still building as traffic works the hill and a close attention to terrain changes is a must. They can sneak up on you.
Tomorrow, look for similar conditions, with good smoothing efforts to provide the best traction on the hill, and look for the wind buffed lines that are still out there if you look. The weather dude promised better visibility as the clouds may have moved off, we’ll have to see. Coverage remains good top to bottom. It is New Years Eve day, so traffic will probably be about the same as today. See you there for the early boats. Keep it tight!!!