It was a sleeper powder day with only 5″ reported but it skied well deeper than that, with some isolated pockets sporting knee deep goodness. The bottom substrate was still fully in play on all sides of the hill, and even those deep spots felt the bottom layer. Visibility was variable as clouds moved in and out all day, letting some clearing happen in the higher elevations. Traffic was very light, with only the first few Trams backing up, but the Chairs were wide open and moving fast. I was looking a bit further afield for the deep pockets and found them just where I thought they would be. Still, as noted before, the bottom was in full effect and I was taking it easy as to avoid some of the underlying gnar that is still out and about. Here is a great shot of my friend Whiskey, who was charging some of the more remote lines with me this morning, where we found the
goods with no pressure, no hype. Tomorrow, look for the Grooming Crew to have worked the magic wall to wall. It should be a clear day with warming temps. It will be important to stay ahead of the Sun as it will be morphing the pack on those exposed aspects. Today, the clouds and cold temps. really kept the pack fresh and fun all day, but tomorrow it will be a different story. Mineral Basin will be offering the Sun and fun with much improved carpets as this new installment gets worked into the mat. There might be a couple of shots that were closed today that may open, so keep your eye on them as the day progresses. The hill has made a very good bounce back from the soggy weekend, and these next few days should feel like Spring. Stay Frosty!!

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