Well, last weekend’s snow fall did not shake out as planned, but what did fall will add to the base making the lower mountain look much more like an opener than it did last Wednesday when I was up to look at it.  Here is a shot of the lower Gad Valley, where the cats were working the hill in anticipation of the opener on Wednesday.  The forecast is for precipitation tomorrow and Wednesday as well, so any additional accumulation will just add to the cushion.  It looked as if the prepared sections were good to go, but off the beaten path looked mighty thin and close to the bone.  The temps are good for snowmaking during the night, so that will also help get the main run built up.  I think that it should be real fun and the stoke will be high.  Reports from the upper mountain speak of very thin cover with a lot more accumulation needed before the Tram can get open, but the Essence will come as it always does.  See you first thing Wednesday morning.  Ciao!!

The Trailer is all set up for the Winter, with the antenna array dialed into the different Galactic Feeds, so I am good to go as we move into these last days before the season begins.  There have been several accumulation events this past month, and folks have made their way up to the higher elevations to get some freshness. Still, it is a bit thin for me to think about venturing up that high, so I will wait for the hill to open. I took a Tram ride up the other day to get a look at the hill up close and personal, and while there are some nice filled in lines, the cover is still sparse overall, but it is encouraging.   First person reports of the quality up high are encouraging, though it seems there is a bit of a zipper crust that has developed.   Here are two shots of the hill to give you an idea of what is up there after the last storm.  The Gad 2 chair is now installed, and they will be doing load testing in the next while, so it seems to be on schedule to be ready for the season’s festivities.  We seem to be getting back to that Winter weather pattern, so with some positive visualizations we can get the Powder Vortex powered up and get us a fat base for the opener.  Stay tuned for updates as I get them and get ready for fun.  IBBY!!