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Comments | Up until this point, the cold temperatures had been preserving what snowpack we did have, but this week's warm temperatures have exposed how minimal the snowpack really is this season. Although coverage is generally still good on main trails, even the snowmaking terrain has developed many thin spots. On natural terrain, there are now many large bare areas. All night skiing terrain was open this evening, and conditions were edgeable, but extremely firm. In fact, it was some of the "fastest" conditions that I have ever skied. While this was quite fun for expert skiers with good edges, it was potentially dangerous for less experienced skiers. There were many long sliding falls and at least one significant injury tonight. As usual for a free ski night, the mountain was quite busy, but only the double ever had a significant line. Tomorrow's bit of snow should hopefully set things up nicely for the weekend! |