LATE SUN

1-03-20 by dave

The Sun was a bit late appearing this morning as the clouds hung on the peak, with brisk winds blowing out of the North and visibility a bit dodgy. Mineral Basin and The Road To Provo were delayed opening, leaving the Faithful to work the front side of the hill to extract the goodness from the overnight accumulation. I went out and did the far reaches of the Cirque Traverse to check it out and found some new wind stripped areas that should be taken into account, and a good line if you stayed low on the traverse. Mineral Basin opened around 11:00AM with a wide range of consistencies depending on aspect. The Faithful were pulled back there and the Tram line diminished. The medium density went a long way to smooth out the rumble, but the larger areas of interference patterns persisted. Lower Primrose Path was given another smoothing treatment and was offering amazing flannel soft lines that let you dial in your inner Ligety. Here is a shot of the Bingham Mine in the morning Sun as the Clouds began to move off.

The Bingham Mine covered with January Essence and framed by clouds.

The Road To Provo opened and offered good quality lines that were very consistent and luxurious. The area was tracked out very quickly, but some lines were hiding out of site and were holding up nicely. Tomorrow, look for some clouds back in the mix, fair traffic for the goods, and amazing lines wall to wall still soft and fun no matter where you look. Look for some wind worked lines to perhaps be happening, and look for the Groomers to be offering perfect carpets on all aspects. I’ll be taking the day off to rest up for this coming week. Straight Ahead!!

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