WINTER QUALITY

4-12-19 by dave

If you did not know the date one would think that we were in late January, with an installment that was mid Winter perfect. A deep deposit of lake effect ultra light covered the already soft dance floor, making today’s offering a really special occasion. With all the lines on the hill full, fat, and relatively smooth, it was face shot city top to bottom and really bottomless. The High North aspects were in rare form, letting you dial in fully committed turns that felt effortless and accurate. Mineral Basin opened around 11:30AM where the quality was a bit thicker and the crowd was pulled in that direction, freeing up the Tram and letting you get back to back cars with very little traffic on the hill. Here is a shot of the heavily flocked trees lower in the Canyon that were just stunning.

A Fractal Field image of the fresh Essence stacked deep in the branches.

Later in the day, the lower elevations began to get a bit manky, so I bailed to start my day off early. Tomorrow, look for more great turns, with areas still waiting in the wings. It will be a stay ahead of the Sun kind of day, but you will be rewarded if you work the shadows. There may be some residual flurries here and there, so expect some variations in the visibility. The hill is in amazing shape with sections that rarely get filled, fully ready for prime time. Straight Ahead!!

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