Flat and Fast is the order of the day.
Junction of East Fall and Rime just above North Ridge loading area.

Flat and Fast is the order of the day.
Junction of East Fall and Rime just above North Ridge loading area.

"eeeeaaaayyyyeeee thththththiiiiiiinkknknnknk mmmmmmmmmmymyyyyyyyyy ffffififififiiiiililllllliiininnnnnggggs aaaarrrrrreeee cococococoooommmmmmiiininnnnngggg lllllllooooooooossssssssssssssssssee" I was thinking as I roared through the North Ridge (AKA the Glades) this morning.

The mountain made a miraculous recovery from the wacky weather we had yesterday. Groomers were out most of the night mixing in the 2 to 3 inches of snow that fell on top of the ice coated r@*n soaked surface left by yesterdays storm. I skied by myself this morning, doing my usual loop. It felt a little like training for a GS or Super G event, as conditions were very fast over a very solid, but well groomed surface.

A couple of things stood out this morning. First, I do not know how the resorts grooming team did it, but I did not run into any "blue ice" anywhere. Don't get me wrong, east coast packed powder is ice to people who ski out west, but while firm, everything I crossed today was white and very receptive to taking an edge from my skis.

The other interesting thing was that there was actually a lot of good snow if you paid attention. With the winds we had yesterday, if you stayed close to the windward side of the trail under the trees, there was plenty of soft snow to be had. Not waist deep... Not powder shots... But nice soft snow worthy of a few turns (and a pleasant break from the chattering GS speed runs presented by the middle of the trails).

Let it snow!