Clouds surrounded the hill this morning, but there was a stationary window of Sun that lit up the day. In Mineral Basin, The Grooming Crew, once again, prepared some of the rarest lines that only get worked when we get this kind of snow. White Diamonds-Lower Silver Dipper, Lone Star, and Dean’s Gully got the nod, and I had to put down 2 laps in Dean’s to take full advantage of such an amazing rarity. On the front of the hill, The Big Smooth had been prepared, offering top to bottom smooth right down the cables. Traffic was moderate, and vertical was easy and fast to get. Here is a long shot of Dean’s Gully taken from the Mineral Chair.
There were a lot of folks here with the National Ski patrol doing practice on the hill and enjoying the wide open lines that were everywhere. Here is a young lady, who is representing the group and was stoked to be on the hill with all the Sun.
Clouds moved in for the afternoon session, and the lower elevations got a bit manky with the warming of the day. Tomorrow, look for weather to have moved in overnight. You can expect some fresh cover with the front that will pass around Midnight. There will be some clearing later in the day. Look for the Groomers to offer the smooth consistency you will need in the variable visibility. The hill is in great shape, all entrances and traverses are still fully fat and good to go.
Here is a great shot of The Three Amigas, who I have known forever. Time goes by so fast, it is nice to catch up from time to time. I will be taking the day off, so dial in some arcs for me. See The Line, BE The Line!!