A fresh coating of Essence covered the dance floor for today’s festivities and The Faithful were on deck and ready to dance. There was a delay of opening, but the stoke was high and the medium density product was just what the doctor ordered to begin this cycle. The substrate was fully in play, but the new snow did cushion the ride, though the rumble and interference patters were still transmitting most of the full impact. The wind was brisk, and it was moving snow around and piling it up in the low hollows. Visibility was also marginal, and knowing the flow line for smooth was the ticket for keeping the ride consistent. Traffic lightened up as the crowd got spread out, and it was great to have more options on larger areas of the hill to expand the line selections.
Tomorrow, look for additional accumulation overnight as more impulse energy is coming up out of the Southwest. Today’s accumulation will have been worked into the pack and the additional medium density product will go a long way in softening the ride and adding some welcome cushion and extra dialablity to the lines. This is when all that scoping of the pack begins to pay off with knowing the fat lines that have held up even during this dry spell. I expect brisk traffic again with all the pent up stoke that is waiting to be unleashed. The pattern is looking interesting and positive for the week. Dial it up, Dial it in!!!