GUNS BLAZZING
Mineral Basin opened this morning, looking full in places and stripped in others. I dropped Silver Dipper off the gun first thing, as it looked fairly flush, but it turned out to be very wind slabbed. I did not hit any rocks all the way down by staying in the gut of the gully. Some of the younger kids were making it look easy, but the off trail was work for me. The Groomer out in Powder Paradise was really fun, offering natural snow top to bottom that carved just like I remember. By Noon it was getting scraped down to the old layer, and the interference patterns were building with the traffic. Regulator was offering some stellar Gun Powder that was depositing on the slope hundreds of feet below each gun. The slick surfaces are still predominate, especially after Noon, however the sides till are holding up. Tomorrow look for another day of deep focus on the fall line as it keeps you guessing turn by turn. Mineral Basin will offer some of the best runs of the day before they get worked so make that a priority. The days have been starting out a bit brisk, but it warms up nicely. See you Sunday. IBBY!!!