After a week of letting the hill get a rest from traffic, and the grooming crews getting a chance to farm the snow pack on the thin sections of the hill, combined with the foot of fresh snow from last weekend, turned the pack into a Spring gift for The Faithful who were on deck. With a stout freeze overnight, and early Sun shining, Mineral Basin was offering back country perfect surfaces on many aspects. White Diamonds had been prepared, offering smooth, steep corduroy that called for repeated laps. The more East facing aspects were hitting the perfect sorbet stage at 8:30 AM, which also were back country smooth and dialable. Traffic was fairly light for the early hours, and great turnarounds were happening. The North East aspects were offering actual powder where the Sun had yet to morph the pack. On the Front side of the hill, the freeze was on and it was going to take until 11 AM for a real break to happen. Finally around Noon, the West facing aspects came on, offering sorbet goodness. What a treat.
Tomorrow, look for a similar timing for the goods. Follow the Sun and stay with the break as it clocks around the dial. The coverage remains good on the hill, with the lower elevations still navigable, but more caution is needed on the tight lines.
Expect that front side of the hill to be quite crispy in the AM, with Mineral offering the first soft lines of the day. Great music and fun on the Plaza Deck apres ski, and plenty of Sun to work up the Tan. Stay Frosty!!!