The Trailer was coated with an Uber Light coating of Essence as I left for the hill dark and early this morning. It had snowed all night, leaving a few inches of perfection on the hill. The visibility had not improved as promised by the weather dude. I met Team Stoke on the shuttle bus, who were making their first visit of the season, and were ready to hit the fresh lines.
The Grooming Crew did a great job smoothing the pack, which was important in the continued variable visibility of the morning session. The Snow Making Crew was hard at work, with guns blazing, and building very large deposits of fresh Gun Powder for the morning offerings. It was such a treat to dial into those soft long tendrils of goodness. Thanks folks. Off trail was improving markedly, with the old layer beginning to be cushioned by the new product. Here is a shot of Flyin’ Brian Beck sampling the moisture content.
With fairly low traffic, there was plenty of terrain to explore and some of the quick off trail lines were shaping up nicely.
The visibility began to improve after Noon, but still had clouds moving in and out with continued flurries. Tomorrow, look for more great lines to be found with some looking and exploration. The Grooming and snow making efforts will provide very silky carpets of AHHHH that have been getting more consistent with each smoothing treatment. See you there, dark and early for another great day of early season goodness. IBBY!!!