Sunday dawned in the negative digits but without the wind of the previous day. I opted to stay close to home and reserve my remaining Jay vouchers for future storms. I assumed Cannon had been sacked just like Jay, so I waited for warmer temperatures and got a late start.

One benefit to having a season pass is the freedom of short visits. It would be wasteful to only ski a few runs on a voucher or a day ticket. But a season pass changes my decision making considerably. This was my first time skiing four days in a row since the 2014 Jackson Hole trip. And I am currently on pace to have the most ski days I’ve had in a single season since 2013-2014.

Cannon was indeed sacked. Hardly any loose powder was left and no untracked turns. The natural snow was hit hard and did not set up well. Snow conditions and thin coverage made for less than satisfactory turns, especially after I had just experienced 16″ of fresh at Jay with almost all options on the table.

Groomed terrain fared far worse. Snow surfaces were saturated with moisture before the freeze and seven inches was not enough to recover the frozen base layer. The result was frozen hard pack and scrapped conditions on many trails. The groomers had skied better on Friday before the new snow due to softer surfaces.

After four ski days in a row, my stamina faltered resulting in unsatisfactory turns. I could blame the thin coverage and snow setup. But the truth is that I am out of shape and I can no longer ski my body into shape. A year round conditioning program will be needed to keep my body and core up to par for future seasons.