The annual Christmas week rain/freeze event was followed by significant snow and extreme wind. The Jet did not run the day before. So, I was hoping for a “day after” powder day.

I assumed the trees would be great. But untracked snow was significantly wind packed, grabby, and challenging to ski (perhaps the densest snow that I have ever skied). Turns alternated between boot deep bottomless and an icy base.

After the untracked was cut up, it became easier to ski. I abandoned my normal off-map trees routine and skied Timbuk proper for the first time in years. Timbuk had enough traffic to break up the untracked without being completely tracked out.

After two hours, Kitz Woods was proper packed powder and skied great. Given the rain/freeze and extreme wind, the groomers skied better than expected but were still not great (firm, fast, and scratchy).

Overall, I cannot complain about how things have rebounded after the rain/freeze event. The base remains deep and the full mountain remains skiable (albeit after someone else has broken up the cement).