I was hoping to have a legitimate excuse for haranguing you all one last time. I did check out the conditions, and although there was close to 4 cm of very wet snow up the hill this morning, skiing other
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Sadly Soggy…
Well, I am sure my optimizism will shock you but I did venture up the hill this morning to see if there were any surprises from the micro climate, but, sadly, no surprises. It is very wet with water flowing
… Like a Rock
I did venture up the hill yesterday afternoon to see what snow was left. There is pretty good coverage on the areas I inspected but it was already rock hard. Bucky would need diamond tips on the Renovator to make
… Stunner
It’s a brilliant day in the woods. The snow that was showers in town was snow on the hill so there is a skiff of softness which is slowing things down. Glide was about 2.5/4 except under the conifers which
… Sama Sama, more or less.
Track is still pretty good except where less new snow fell(Yes the conifers again), where things are a bit slippy slidey. Glide is “great” at 3-3.5/4 with soft snow in the pole track should you wish to brake, or you
… A Caution
Conditions are quite pleaasant this morning. Glide is a little faster under the conifers where less snow hitthe ground. I asked Bucky to pack the Quarry Road hoping to protect some of this snow from the monsoons predicted for next
… Glee
All denizens of the ski community will be pleased with conditions today, assuming Bucky’s grooming efforts go as planned. Much of the snow was damp so will be transformed mixed with the later sharper crystals which will provide a nice
… Sloppy Saturday
Things should be pretty saturated in the woods this morning but will be gradually freezing up as temps plummet. As long as we get a few cm of snow skiing should remain good. Yesterday was a stunning day on the
… Update
As advertised. Glide 3.22/4; soft pole track. Best track of the year😊.
… Guesswork
I suspect Bucky’s “best track of the year” will have set up nicely last night and may be fast, but free of the debris which had been steadily accumulating over the past couple of days creating unpleasant catching. If there
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