A few inches of fresh accumulation greeted The Faithful who showed up stoked and ready for a storm day. Temps were still cold, but not as cold as all last week. Precipitation was fairly light and visibility was marginal, but the new cover provided a bit more traction and some wind deposited lines close to the trees were happening if you could see them. As the day progressed a tiles and piles effect built up on the pack, making turning a challenge moving from soft to hard and back again rapidly. That is always an interesting pattern that requires a much more patient approach to each turn.
Continued overnight accumulation will add to the pack, so those early lines should be much more consistent. Tomorrow, look for the machine worked lines to be offering the best consistency turn for turn, but expect a return to a more variable pack as traffic works the lines. Off trail expect those interference patterns to still be in play with a lot of rumble and static still affecting the ride. Partly cloudy skies are predicted, so visibility will be much better. Look for those wind smoothed lines from last week to still be worth a look for off the beaten path adventure. Temps may be a bit higher, but I am still dressing for cold. Dial it up, Dial it in!!!