Mont Bellevue - December 26, 2017

A visit to our community ski area, Mont Bellevue, was in order this evening for a few runs. I got to the hill just after 6 pm to a fairly small crowd and a temperature of -15 degrees and a small breeze blowing which made it feel colder than that. There were 4 of 10 trails, the Quad Chair, and the Magic Carpet on the menu for the evening. The conditions were as always excellent, with a great coverage of man made snow, and the snow received from the previous dump of a couple of weeks ago and the small amount received from the Christmas snowfall over a firm base. The Pomalift was unfortunately not in service tonight.Trails 1, 2, 3, and 4 were opened. The first runs were down underneath the Quad on Trail 3 with a crossover on 4.

Something that was done on the off season was the blasting and the leveling of the knoll that was on the trail between the Poma and the Quad, that you had to walk up before that you no longer have to do to get there.

Snow making was being done on the upper part of trail 4 and the others 5, and 6. Normally the snow park is on trail 5 and 6, but being early season, they have set up a few modules on the right, on the way up the lift on trail 3. 

Snow making on the upper Trail 4:

A few runs down the 1 and 2 were made and then a break to warm up in the chalet. There was a breeze at the top which made it quite chilly. 

Trail 1 near the chalet: 

Trail 2:

After a couple of hours of skiing in the chill, it was time to call it and pack it in for the night. The conditions were as always excellent. With a few more cold days and evenings with snow making, it would not be long before the remaining trails would be opened and the full snow park set up. There will be a few more visits to be had at Bellevue before this season is done.

Here are a few more scenes of the evening: