After yesterday’s hard driving storm, this morning the dance floor was covered with great medium density Essence that went a long way toward covering some of the hard feel of previous days. The Faithful were in full attendance for the opening bell, and the push for the Tram was full on, but working the Chair options offered a quick and easy way to get around the backup. I took my first run down the Middle Cirque, that was very smooth and consistent, which let me dial in fully engaged turns from beginning to end. I worked the chair option until breakfast, after which the Tram line became walk on as folks got spread out around the hill. Here is a shot of Brain Beck taken by Mikey M out on The Backdoor. The goods got worked over fairly quickly, and I was working the smooth machine worked lines that offered deep pile carpets of Wow. I finally felt like I could lay down a turn that did not slip. The Road To Provo opened around 3 PM, where the new snow was really soft and silky as the wind seemed to have not affected the quality. This is a shot of Superior taken from the deep trees, which contrasts the deep shadows and perfect powder with the bright Sun and a well worked face. Tomorrow, look for the machine worked lines to be offering amazing carpets of AHHH! The off trail will still be soft and much more manageable than just a couple of days ago. Be sure to take care on the Cirque Traverse and stay low to avoid some of the revealed features. The deep trees are offering cold shaded lines that will still be holding goods. This time of the season is great as the powder stays soft and un affected all day long. Straight Ahead!

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