Wednesday, November 18, 2009

nov 18, 2009 - qualifying epic

24hr snow = 19
base depth = 189
cumulative = 367
freezing level = valley
days riding = 2

five day forecast

day1 se 40-55 day2 se 35-45 day3 30-40 day4 5-10 day5 5-10

ok, i tend to feel that the "E" word is overused, especially in describing snow riding. but i will cautiously describe my first day of lift riding this year as epic. given that the alpine terrain is closed, blackomb is closed, you would never have been able to convince me that i would be shredding powder run after run on nov. 18. and yet that is what is happening up here right now.
since my last post we actually received back to back days of 71cm! we have a deeper base now than in february last season. and yes, it was true powder up there today, and tons of it.
you don't have to go far to find snow. laps of franz', laps of seppo's, hell - even the main runs weren't tracked out by 11am.
now take a look at that 5 day forecast. epic.


snow coverage: B-
snow quality: A-
run selection: A+
crowds: A
visibility: A
overall: A

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