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Skied Jay yesterday after arriving Thursday afternoon. Started just before 9.00 am under clear conditions , lots of sun , no clouds with winds out of the south west . Temps rose to just under the freezing mark, keeping the snow dry . Overall , the conditions were hard packed snow with some...

Yeah, we were at Sauvage yesterday,took me a few minutes to find the place. 1 T bar all powder runs. Heading back out now for another shot at it.

The Laurentian snow belt delivered today as in the zone about 4 to 5 inches of new snow and more snow falling when we left at 3.30 today . We skied in the Val Morin hills where the steep drops had good snow coverage covering up the ice from the rain last week . Natural snow depth on the...

Heavy torrential rain fell on Friday ( Feb 21) for the third major setback ( rain event ) of the season . Natural snow trails took a good soaking followed by a gradual freeze up on Saturday morning as temps dropped below freezing and continue to drop. We had just recovered from the last...

Finally busted out of the Laurentians and headed south to Smugglers Notch . There was a time when I was a SN regular but that was years ago so decided to make a return visit as one of the kids was off school . Arrived Sunday night to get a full day in today . So how was the the skiing...

Friday night our family ski team had tough choices to make as a few in the clan didn't have to teach so the decision was where to go . Over a foot of snow fell to the south but only a few inches in the Laurentians . Do we go for it , break out of our zone for the first time this season and...

No new snow this week but base depths are getting close to 4 feet with good wind blown and tracked up powder on natural snow trails. The last measurable snow was Saturday night (Feb 1 / 4 inches). Heavily used glade trails are fast and slick but venture beyond the pale and fresh snow is there...

This news is worse than devastating after all that has happened. We just had a amazing powder weekend where we just skied anywhere all day long. Received a call early this morning with the news ,could not believe it. Went thru so much just to open and get the lift approved. The hill has to...

Natural snow skiing was prime this weekend . 8 inches of new snow on Saturday with temps about - 7 C . We skied all day during the surprising heavy snowfall pounding out run after run . This morning temps dropped below -30 C with another 4 inches of new snow so about a foot in total ...

The best thing for natural snow trails when it rains is to stay off them , let them dry out and freeze over without being compressed. Good decision not to open Alta last week during the rain /thaw period . The natural snow trails froze over but only with a thin crust . Today , in advance of...

Big snow loss in the Laurentians after all the rain , current snow pack now at 58 cm down from 93 cm . Last year at this time snow pack was 137 cm . Current natural snow trail coverage below seasonal average . Will see how the rest of January, February and March play out. Condition State...

Saturday morning update : Sitting in front of this screen because it is pouring rain outside followed by a night of freezing rain . The kids instructor jobs for the day have been cancelled and our local powder hill Alta which opened last weekend with great conditions is closed for the day...

:ski: 100 months , Good Stuff

OK , Quick mid week update . Heavy rain on Monday ( Jan 6 ) followed by a flash freeze with no new snow . Warming temperatures and more rain in the forecast for this weekend ,maybe some snow but count on rain . Will see what happens. Snow pack still at 93 cm recorded at Tremblant Park .

The big news for natural snow skiing is that Alta opened yesterday . Spent the last 2 days powder skiing . Saturday we skied in the 3 feet of accumulated snow breaking up the various layers that formed over the last 6 weeks . A few inches of powder over a light crust and more powder beneath...

I am not one to say every day on snow is a great day especially when you have have to pay to ride the lifts . However, today was worth the money . Natural snow trails skied great with sections of untracked snow and tracked snow . The ice and rain that hit areas south of the St Lawrence and...

Was determined to ski today even though the local weather was playing havoc . Woke up in the Montreal area this morning with thick ice covering everything. After 30 minutes chipping ice off the car headed north at a snails pace with hope that the freezing rain would end once north of the...

Sounds good , The current snow depth on ground in the mid laurentian area is now at 2 feet with a little less to the north and south . Received a message from Alta that the tentative plan is to open just after Christmas day on natural snow alone . Not enough snow for the woods but open areas...

Will update the snow conditions for the region . About 1 foot of snow last week of November early December followed by a thaw/freeze cycle . This week we received 6 inches midweek followed by about a foot today . Currently light snow falling . Light snow is in the forecast for the...

Kicked off my own season last week on Laurentian groomers that were better paved than Quebec roads. The drive to the hill had more bumps and dips than the skiing . First of the season eastern thaw/freeze cycles on tap for the weekend .