FULL CIRCLE

I awoke dark and early this morning to find 6” of lake effect snow on the trailer. I ambled out to knock the accumulation off the various antenna and dishes to be sure that I would not get artifacts in the signal, you know how pesky those pixilated signals can be.  The snow showers were backing off as the Sun rose up higher in the sky and the Valley was covered in a new blanket of snow, wall to wall.  What a sight indeed.   Around Noon, I drove up the Canyon to get another first hand look at the freshness to find 18” of new had fallen, and there were lines up in Great Scott.  Here is a shot of the Peruvian side from the Heliport, and if you ZOOM in you can probably made out the tracks.   Also notice the snow making efforts are in full effect. I got it on good authority that there was a solid 36” of new since the cycle began with Alta reporting 44”, so that assessment is not a stretch.  It was a beautiful sight, just fresh and clean with just a few tracks venturing down Lower Primrose.   Formidable, what with the slope features.  More snow is on the way for this week end, so keep your fingers crossed for another dump, which could really kick things into gear.  I remember many years ago, during some pre season boot packing sessions,  wallowing in waist deep snow well before Halloween, and getting an early opening.   Yeah,  I could go for that, how about you?   Peace Out.

Lake effect impulses continued to move across the Valley all day Tuesday, making their way up the Canyon.  There seemed to be a foot at the bottom of  the hill with 10” still piled up on the picnic tables on the Plaza.  This is a shot of the accumulation, with Baldy in the background sporting a full covering of the first real installment.  Snow making was   in progress  with the mid day temp still cold enough to keep them turning out the base support. As the Sun sets unsettled impulses still drift by, so more could be coming.  Another storm is predicted for this week end, which will hopefully add to this beginning dump and get the ball really rolling.   It was great seeing the coverage,  the snow making efforts, an good friends getting their new skis from the shop in anticipation of a great season.  Come to think of it, I need to get my sticks waxed up!!! Yeah, that’s the ticket!!!  Ciao!!

A heapin' helpin'

Today is day 2 of the current precipitation cycle that has left some snow above 9000′, with the snow predicted to drop to the Valley for Monday and Tuesday with substantial accumulation possible.  I drove up to the Bird today to check it out finding hard rain at the Plaza and the snow level plainly visible.  Alta’s base had snow sticking with a rain snow mix and a temp of 38 Degrees.  Another storm is predicted for next Sunday giving this next stretch a very optimistic feeling.   New snow making on the lower mountain  has been installed to cover the consistently thin zones, giving the top to bottom coverage a real boost.  That will really help reduce the rock dodging in those previously pesky areas.   I will keep you posted as we get the goods, so stay tuned for updates as we  get additional installments and move closer to opening.  Get Ready!!!   IBBY!!

NICE CLOUD

Well, I have finally got fully back to the local COSMIC vicinity, which is close enough to get some pre season things done before the opener.  I have retrieved the Communications Trailer from its high desert location and got it set up for the continuing down loads.   While I have been gone, in the ongoing DARK MATTER WARS, I have had occasion to share  tales of the ULTRA ESSENCE with many folks, from various STAR GROUPS, who are always eager to know what is this Powder of which I speak.   I tell them to swing by and check it out for themselves, as it is no secret.  Last year, I was pleasantly surprised to catch this GALACTIC FEDERATION ship discretely parked over Superior, cleverly disguised as as Lenticular  formation.  Of course, no one took any notice, except those of the cognoscenti, who do not dismiss a dead give away for a cloaked STAR SHIP.   Word got back to me that they were mighty impressed with the display of elegant dance they witnessed and have been scouring the  GALAXY for another planet with such ESSENCE.   I’ll keep you posted if they find it.  I just thought I would share that with you, so that if you happen to see an innocent looking cloud hovering  about , go ahead and give them a hearty wave because they ARE checking it out!!!  I am just saying!!!   Ciao

Just The Beginning

10- 10- 10 is an auspicious day in many belief systems, and the gross of TIN FOIL, I got at Costco recently, has not stopped the down load of COSMIC data that has been hitting me hard as of late.  I will not bore you with the details, though I have been given insight as to not hurry the process and let time be as time will be.  It is always a temptation at this juncture to try and wish myself to opening day, but that would rob me of the build up moments, which always help me get focused and centered on the return to the “BIRD WORLD”.  I took a drive up yesterday to see what I could see through the clouds that still hung low on the hill, and I got this brief first glimpse of the treasured return of the ESSENCE.  Having flowed down stream last Spring, worked its Summer magic, it is now slowly working its way back into the sky to re apply itself for the next season.  Did you ever stop to think about how all the millions of tons of precipitation that falls is floating lazily in the air above as if it weighed nothing, lighter than air?  Amazing, lighter than air is how it feels when your blasting through it.   So, here is the shot.  Zoom in on it, and the high peaks have got the STUFF.   Ciao!!

A cut off low pressure system is spinning continually in Nevada as I write this, as the cycle comes back around to the front side.  A light dusting was observed in Baldy Bowl this morning, but it did not last.  It is just a teaser, indicating the beginning of the return of the coming ski season.  I have been hoping that an early snow will hold off, as so often, the flow shuts off until Christmas.  When we keep that dry pattern, it usually changes abruptly into winter.  It seems that the storm build up is much stronger and consistent.  Keep checking here, as I will be keeping  updates on the progress of of the snow pack as we get it going into the opener.  Here is a shot of PIPELINE for you to focus on as you visualize the fat snow pack that we prefer.  A solid collective  image will work wonders to get a 100” base before  Christmas.   Oh Yes, that is a distinct possibility.  I will be adding more content as I get started and there will be some new features that I am still working on for this season.  I am presently fighting may way back through the dimensions

PIPELINE clean and hollow

as the DARK MATTER WARS  continue, though the demands of the DARK SIDE seem to be backing off.  I have a full team working on the COMMUNICATIONS TRAILER to update it with better SUB SPACE receiving capabilities.  That will be good. Keep the focus, do the cross training, and get ready to rock!!!  Peace Out!!