Nordic Pulse

Saturday, April 11^th 7:30am

 

As we made our way off the mountain last evening, dark and foreboding thunderclouds were gathering. Not yet out of the parking lot and with a roar of thunderclaps and a blast of lightning, the dreaded liquid precipitation began its unfortunately unfrozen descent to earth. So, with fingers crossed and a mind full of optimism, we headed off for the evening and hoped for the best. And our collective optimism and last-minute snow dances paid dividends! What little liquid there was quickly turned into fine flakes that blanketed the network with a light layer of snow that's officially reported as 1 inch, yet is much more prevalent on the north side of the trail network. While it's a little dense, it compresses nicely and the glide is relatively unaffected. Look for softer and somewhat "punchy" conditions in the Upper network, with cord and classic much more defined as you make your descent into the Mid's featuring a firmer base underfoot. It's currently 32* at the lodge and with intermittent clouds and bursts of snow expected throughout today's operations, we're hoping to hold consistent as the day progresses. The snow temp is measuring -3*C/27*F and is smooth and velvety. Our master groom team delivered another heroic effort overnight and supplied us with reset skate corduroy and classic tracks on the Uppers (Green/beginner) and many of the Middles (Blue/intermediate) minus Rich’s Range; and Easy Back is a shorter loop through the PPP cut-through. Woody’s is a short section to junction 12, connecting with Easy Back. Upper Jay’s Way by the lodge is closed, but the backside connecting Dan's Drop is open. Be aware of thinning conditions out there with low snow and exposed terrain. Yellow snowshoe trail is open and tucked into the freshly flocked forest. Our trail stewards will be assessing Orange trail in the early morning in the hopes of opening soon. We sure hope you join us for the penultimate weekend of the season!

 

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And with this sojurn back to "wintery" weather in the days ahead, now is a great time to check out our Spring Sale! All apparel (tops and bottoms) are 30% off and we offer a large selection of gear from Ortovox, Dahli, Maloja and more!