WIND WORK

3-28-23 by dave

The wind was working the pack after yesterday’s powder fest. The snow was being transported from here to there with the direction seeming to be coming from everywhere. The off trail was offering some wind buffed sections, but a crusty layer was evident top to bottom, however, the dry dusty quality made the carving fairly consistent.

Tram Rat sent this shot of his ride on Little Cloud showing the wind smoothing that was being worked on Regulator.
The steepest pitches on The Upper Cirque were offering smooth dry chalky lines top to bottom.

The smooth lines were constantly being refreshed by the wind work, making those absolutely buffed turn after turn. Pure magic.

The American Fork Twins being wind worked today.

Traffic was fairly light and the crowd got spread out quickly, with the pack staying smooth and silky without the high traffic.

The 80’s Ladies. These girls absolutely rip and I have known them since the beginning. So glad to see them on the peak.

Tomorrow, look for more wind smoothed lines, with the Groomers being extra buffed by the wind and the off trail still offering amazingly natural wind buff on all sides of the hill. With weather moving in later in the day tomorrow, I expect some high cloud cover. I’ll be dressing for weather as the wind will still be in the mix. Got to love these days between the dumps for some smooth magic lines. Stay Frosty!!!

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