Time to rattle off a few quick No-Bull Reports. <BR> <BR>Arrived at 9:15 to find the parking lots mobbed with holiday crowds. Because of logistics, parking at the Kid's Kampus was not an option, and we therefore found ourselves way out by the curve on the road leading up there. We lucked out and squeezed into the shuttle for the ride to the base area. <BR> <BR>It was therefore quite surprising, then, to find plenty of elbow room on the trails, save for the usual congestion where Peron's Run dumps into Excelsior. Liftlines were never more than a couple of minutes long, or non-existent in the case of the Little Whiteface double. Of course, we sensibly didn't return to the base area until well into the afternoon. Empire was the only trail with a rope across it, and from the entrance it looked negotiable -- surprised it was closed. <BR> <BR>Snow was firm and fast for the most part, groomed flat. Surfaces held up well throughout the day to remain edgeable. Glades like High Country were somewhat bony, with little nasties to be avoided between the hard, hard bumps. <BR> <BR>Weather was comfortable all day, and the clouds gradually enveloped the mountain with the approaching storm (including a spectacular undercast mid-morning with Marcy, Algonquin, etc. sticking above it), and flurries began around 2:30 pm. By 3:30 pm, snow began to fall in earnest.