This morning was colder, and the snow guns were blazing for the first hour. There was a fine gun powder dusting on the prepared lines that added a silky feel on the very firm surfaces that have been polished in the last few days. Visibility was quite good, but those first couple of laps offered mighty flat light till the Sun began to rise up over the ridge. The Sun on the peak was really blasting in that low angle position in the sky, illuminating the features on the peak with high contrast.
As the Sun got higher in the sky, the temps rose up and the pack got a touch softer, though the firm overall feel held up all day. Great training lines keep the focus dialed, and the firmness demanding quite an expenditure of energy to keep the pace under control and moving in the right direction. Tomorrow, look for more good conditions with some weather moving in as the week progresses. Visibility and wide open runs will be on tap for the morning session when the traffic is lowest. See you there dark and early for the opening laps. The DEEP is coming!!