Chasing the Sun was the order of the day, as each area broke in rapid succession. Mineral Basin was offering some really sweet sorbet top to bottom, which let you explore your inner Ligety. With the Sun high in the sky, it was not going to last long back there, but the front of the mountain still needed some time to break. The Morning Crew hit the Forklift Chair to wait for the front of the hill to break. Here is a shot I took at the bottom of Mark Malu with the Sun glaring off the frozen surface. After we went back out, the front of the hill was just hitting the sweet spot, but there was a very short window until the Slurpee Zone began to fill in from the bottom up. By 1:00PM. the lower elevations began to get the sticky feel that threatened to throw you over the handle bars. Here are the UVM guys who are avid readers of the site and stopped by to say Hi at the top of the Mineral Chair. Tomorrow, look for a front to have moved in overnight bringing flurries and colder temps. to start out the day. Overcast skies could greet the early risers and the softening timing may be delayed quite a while. I will be sticking with the prepared lines, but I might also take the day off to change out the snow tires on the Star Cruiser…. we’ll see. The off trail remains dicey, so tread carefully. I checked out several aspects here and there as I passed and did not find anything consistent. Speed Safely!!

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