True Spring Conditions

After a wet Tuesday we finally had an overnight freeze. This left the Basin (the only groomed run on the mountain) firm and fast - lots of fun for those who came up. There was actually a lift line on the Basin T-bar. Not quite as busy was Karels T-bar that was holding up well. There was even a thin layer of ice on the ponds beside the T-bar line.

Once the off–piste had begun to soften Sasha’s was the place to be. You could still get a good uninterrupted line from the top of Karels back to the Basin via Sasha’s Schuss. Just before midday Howie and I climbed Signature Hill. It was very apparent that the freeze was only a surface freeze as our footsteps sunk into the soft under base.

Wednesday’s wonderful weather was replaced by wind and rain on Thursday. Last night we had a thunderstorm accompanied by a heavy shower of hail. I awoke this morning to see what looked like a couple of centimetres of fresh snow in the village. Not sure whether it was residual hail or snow.

Milk Run - bottom of Supertrail – Wednesday morning

The Meadows and Bunny Walk have lost almost all of their cover

Looking across to Central Spur

Howard getting some steeps turns on firm snow

Working those Pocket Rockets

Alpine stream high above Karels opening up

Howie in search of something higher than Signature Hill

Worth the climb to the top of Signature Hill

Clues to the variable snow conditions

Fresh topping on High Noon this morning

The resort closes on Sunday. There is forecast a probability of snow before it’s all over in the resort.