Spring skiing is all about timing

Out for a ski this morning. Found the groomers had been out covering all the primary trails but I was still a little early for optimal conditions. While the grooming had chewed up a little of the surface making for nice skating I did find a number of (mostly shady) locations where the heavy rig had somehow floated over the bulletproof snowpack leaving almost no mark in the surface. The result was some very hard, icy sections that were difficult to get an edge in (See Jo-Ann – even I find it too icy sometimes ;-). Fortunately these were only in isolated spots so I pushed on looking for the next granulated surface to ski on. To be fair, the snow would likely have softened a little later in the morning once the sun got a little more power making for a beautiful surface. Spring skiing is all about timing!


Traffic jam at Gossip corner
Rain clouds are supposed to be coming in for the next few days. While there is still plenty of snow for skiing in the park, a few days of rain could put a bit of a dent in it. Rain will also most likely change the consistency of the snowpack and perhaps open up a few bare patches. Can’t see not skiing next week though – still too much base. Seems far too early to be thinking about wrapping up the ski season but there may only be a week or two left unless we get a snowstorm in the near future. Wouldn’t take the ski gear out of the car just yet tho’ (Tripper, I’m looking at you!).


Fresh tracks on the Burma road