The clouds were hanging low on the upper third of the hill this morning, making for a serious white out, with extremely difficult visibility. While there were some lines in Mineral Basin I was thinking about, I worked the Peruvian Gulch to get the best references from the trees. Freshly prepared lines had been worked, making Anderson’s Hill, and lower Primrose path the perfect velvet carpet ride on the lower mountain. The lower elevations were below the cloud deck, so visibility was much improved, but the upper third of the hill remained shrouded in the fog.

After Noon, the cloud deck began to move off, but the visibility remained variable. Tomorrow, look for more prepared lines to be offering deluxe velvet carpets, which will let you dial in full platform engagement with every turn. After that long stretch of hard pack, it is a real treat to be able to trust a turn with no question. I am hoping for better visibility and will look forward to getting some of the Mineral Basin lines that are waiting for some love. Coverage is excellent and a wide open, full fall line drive approach is welcome. Nothing like power blasting the still point. Stay Frosty!!

Storm clouds moved East with this next impulse, but the flow seemed to be moving up out of the South, bringing warmer temps and light flurries to the hill. It was nice not have to turn on the E Gloves with the warmer temps. The prepared lines were soft and carvelicious as anticipated, and the warmer temps gave them an extra feel of luxury underfoot. The off trail is stiffening up with the higher temps as well, and a more forceful direct line is needed to blast through the variations. With all the extra traffic on the hill, the interference patterns are beginning to build back in, so keep that in mind and look a bit beyond the closely accessed lines for more consistent texture.

Tomorrow, look for continued variable visibility as more weather pumps up out of the South, bringing warm temps and light flurries. I’ll be looking for those prepared lines on the hill for fresh corduroy, which has been a delight the past couple of days. Yesterday’s offerings of magic carpets had that big mountain back country feel when they were fresh and wind buffed. Got to take the perfect where you find it. Don’t forget to SIZZLE!!!

The Faithful were on deck early in anticipation of the opening of Mineral Basin and they got their wish. Everyone wanted a piece of that and there were lots of variations in quality depending on the aspect chosen. The Basin was the big draw and the initial draw of the Tram was shifted to the Mineral side and the Tram line vanished. On the front of the hill, the big draw was a fresh till of Anderson’s Hill with the roll into Lower Primrose Path, which offered perfect corduroy that made that drop back country smooth with impeccable wind buffed feel.

I hit this line 3 times in rapid succession and got untracked lines all three times. What a bonus. Later, The Road To Provo opened, but I was still working the front sections to extract as much goodness from the vacant lines as possible. Tomorrow, look for more prepared lines on all sides of the hill, some snow developing later in the day as another impulse pushes through. The hill is in great shape, Off trail, you will need to use a full deep fall line drive line approach to punch through the stiff crud on all sides of the hill. Nice to have enough snow to get those full steep groomers going. Dial it up, Dial it in!!

There were some high clouds this morning, but some visibility was on tap for today’s festivities. A lighter turnout of The Faithful made for quicker turnarounds on the hill, and with sections widely visible, were able to spot the available lines that were happening all over the hill. The recent installment’s high density quality, made for some very stiff sliding, which required a full fall line attack to let the power of gravity do the work.

The prepared lines were feeling delightfully dialable and let you feel the luxury of every turn. Tomorrow, look for more good conditions, with some of the high traffic areas becoming a tad lumpy, but the prepared lines will still be offering dry, chalky carpets, that will let you dial it in. I’ll be keeping and eye out for any mention of a Mineral Basin opening, and will be listening to the Tram announcements closely.

See you for another day of full on, full power blasting on the hill. Eat your Wheaties, you’re gonna need ’em. Remain Standing!!

It was a full on Winter blast of a storm today, with high winds, heavy snow fall, very difficult visibility issues, and free refills all day long. The Faithful were on deck today as well, but the big pressure was off as folks were out on the hill dealing with navigation in the wild conditions. I got my first look at the Peruvian side of the hill in quite some time and there were significant release zones, that were stripped to the ground by the wind, with significant debris below that needed to be given a lot of respect in the challenging visibility. There were some aspects that were tricky, and other aspects that offered floaty and consistent lines that let you get jiggy with the fresh accumulation.

Tomorrow, look for more accumulation on the hill overnight, continued difficult visibility and more wind smoothed lines. Be very cautious of the sections on the upper mountain where slides have released as there is little cover and will need respect. Much of the interference patterns and static issues are buried now, but there are still some terrain surprises with the wind work, so expect the unexpected. I will be looking far afield as I feel comfortable with approach traverses, where I avoided them prior to this cycle. Dress for continued storm riding. Keep it tight!!

That last impulse that moved through The Front really packed a punch, closing the Canyon for the day, and setting up an interlodge situation on the hill. Both Snowbird and Alta did not open today and the road remains closed. There were some stupendous slides out of the Superior slide area and Hellgate, which crossed the road and kept on rollin’. With some unusual atmospheric anomalies, the temps were warmer and it rained down here at The Trailer and the product on the hill was dense and wind affected. The avalanche danger is extreme and all aspects have been given a black designation on the aspect circle.

Tomorrow, look for more snow to have fallen overnight as it is not over yet, a delayed opening of The Canyon and the area. Be patient and, perhaps sleep in on the Holiday. The base is really building up and nearing 100″, which is a great level that indicates fully fat pack conditions. More storms are in the forecast, so get ready for that. IBBY!!!

After a delayed opening of the Canyon, and the opening of the lower section of Gad Valley, The Faithful were treated to a wind smoothed carpet of medium density product that was carvelicious. Gad 2 opened, offering added terrain, and tree lines that are rare and sensational. It is nice to have the hill be resurfaced after that long stretch that saw some serious static patterns develop. Now with all this new product, we can look forward to some big mountain smooth that is icing on the cake.

Tomorrow, look for a delayed Canyon opening, and more intense snowfall as the real punch of this series of impulses pushes through the Front. You can expect a slow start on the hill as all this new accumulation makes mitigation efforts difficult and extensive. Still, when areas do open, it will be some of the best quality of the season and, with all of the deep features covered and worked in, the approach to the hill affords unmitigated audacity. Be sure to check the Bird site for road restrictions and up to date on the hill access info. Exciting times are here for sure, which validate all those deep snow visualizations with which we have been working the morphogenic field. Syrup Won’t Stop ‘EM!!

Big wind and high density product made for a volatile pack for this morning’s offerings, after another overnight cold front moved through. The Faithful were on the case as soon as the Canyon opened after mitigation operations were complete. Staying in the trees was the call, where the wind was cut and the consistency was not as worked. Later in the day, more of the hill opened, offering some fresh lines to find after the Gad side of the hill had been worked over.

Tomorrow, look for overnight accumulation to have delivered more goodness and it is predicted to extend well into tomorrow. This will prove to deliver a lot more depth and you can expect a slow start to the day. Check the road report and cams for info on Canyon access. We are fully in the flow and this will push the hill into fullness top to bottom and wall to wall. It is going to be quite a time, so buckle up and get ready. Stay Frosty!!!

The freshness is flowing, with impulse after impulse, which extend clear across the Pacific. The Faithful have been right on point for the goods and the hill delivered a much more consistent quality as the traffic has packed in the previous accumulation, making the variations much less dramatic. More of the hill opened later in the day, offering some delightful lines with a large array of aspects to choose from. With this much product on the hill it is hard to miss a good call.

Neil sent this great shot of the Aspens flocked with ultra light Essence at the bottom of Lone Pine.

Tomorrow, look for a slight break in the accumulation action, and a Canyon closure overnight. Be sure to check the road reports for access. Conditions are great wall to wall, and there are still areas waiting in the wings, so keep your ear to the rail for openings. The Prepared lines will be silky smooth and unbeatable. Off trail will be much improved with the recent accumulation and a more direct line will be much easier to keep with the rumble having smoothed out. Dress for cold, as the Northerly flow is still in play. See you there for all the possibilities. Keep thinking Deep Thoughts!!!

The front moved through with high intensity, delivering a stout accumulation of medium density product, which was just what we needed to build the base. After an short delay for mitigation efforts The Faithful were ready to rock. There were many different consistencies depending on aspect and elevation. The very high winds of the passage scoured sections and filled others, while leaving some wave patterns that challenged your desired meter and pace to deal with the variations. The East facing aspects seemed to hold the best wide open slope conditions, with the deep trees offering good consistency and flow.

It is dumping now here at The Trailer as another cold front is moving through, delivering even more goodness to grace the hill. There is lots of wind associated with this impulse as well, so the volatility will be increasing on the hill, so expect a slow start. All that wind and product has filled and smoothed all the interference patterns and rumble we have been dealing with, so you can expect a much smoother ride and much improved coverage as most of the features are getting cushioned. The pattern is holding strong and more is upstream, so enjoy the daily deliveries. Peace Out!!