There was well over a foot of light Essence covering The Trailer this morning and the horses were snug in the shed looking out at the new perfection. Up on the hill, only around 5 to 7″ of 8% had accumulated and was dumping heavily all day. Most of the hill was open with a couple of areas closed due to the wind and snow fall. The underlying substrate was fully in play, making the ride on anything less than smooth a bit tricky. There were pockets on the hill that accumulated more depth and were worth looking further afield for those lines. Here is a shot that speaks to those deep lines that were on tap.
I kept trying various lines that I had scoped yesterday, but the rumble was working my knees, so I went back to the smooth Groomed lines that were blastable and were resisting becoming harbor chop. It was snowing gang busters when I left, and there were at least 6″ new covering the Star Cruiser. Tomorrow, look for more accumulation to be on tap, with the closed areas still waiting in the wings. The rumble is still real and widespread, and this light density product did little to cushion the ride. I expect Mineral Basin to be incredible as the wind was carrying product over the ridge into the bowl. The Cirque Traverse is very scoured on the high side so stay low to avoid some of the Gnar that is crowding the line. See you there for the endless possibilities. IBBY!!