Yesterday’s storm and the overnight accumulation delivered a heapin’ helpin’ of luxurious Essence. The hill opened on time with much of the hill opened and ready for prime time as the medium density product cushioned the old layer and made the turns surfy and magical. With a strong turn out by The Faithful, it was wise to work the chairs as they really dealt with the traffic quickly. I was looking around and checking out lines I had been avoiding till we got more cover and was delighted to find good cover and smoothness. Here is a shot of Doc that Mikey M sent from their Baldy runs.
As the pack got worked over, the harbor chop began to build, requiring a strong blasting turn to punch through the variations, but gone were those slick spots that had been pesky last week. Tomorrow, look for more great conditions to be on tap, amazing groomers to be offering deep pile perfection, and some un tracked lines in spaces that folks missed in the variable visibility. All the traverses and entrances have improved markedly, though caution should be used on the steepest, high traffic spots. The hill is good to go into the New Year and the base is fully in prime time mode. Don’t forget to SIZZLE!!