There was another huge turn out of The Faithful early this morning, and the interest was still filing up the Canyon well past Noon to take advantage of the areas still waiting in the wings. The Groomers were awesome, as this last installment offered perfect material for the carpets. Off trail, there were various consistencies depending on aspect. Here is a shot looking into Mineral Basin at the perfect expanse of Essence.
The Peruvian Gulch opened around 11:30 AM. offering a variety of choices some of which were wind affected and West facing aspects were offering very sweet buoyant lines. Here is a shot of the deep lines on Black Jack sent by Jake, which illustrate how deep and luscious the lower elevation lines were. They did not see the wind the upper aspects were getting.
The cold temps. kept the snow nicely refrigerated and it was easy to blast the broken pack without effort. This was a picture perfect day that lived up to the legends of The Bird. It is a real treat to see how filled in every thing is. Here is a shot of Wilbre Bowl all filled in, with the Willows all covered, and it takes a lot of snow to cover them.
Tomorrow, look for more openings that have been waiting in the wings. It will still be cold with overcast skies and some flurries. Expect a lot of traffic, so get there early to get out ahead of the pressure. The hill is in great shape wall to wall and conditions are amazing. I will be taking the day off as usual, so get all those goodies for me.
In closing, here is shot of The Coffee Goddesses, who are such a big part of our Forklift Chair experience. They keep the coffee coming no matter how much we consume. They make the Sun shine even when it is cloudy. See the Line, BE the Line!!