May 21-22, 2014 Timberline, 3,000vf Corn

I'm using my pass and enjoying the sun and corn snow.  On the 21st , I got started at 8am, lift time. After 15 minutes, it was icy and I went in to the lodge for coffee. At 9;15am, it was perfect corn on Norman and at 10am the Mile was perfect.  I did a couple groomed trails and then went off the salted groomers to the south west area. It was perfect untracked corn.  Jill has an tracking to these runs. At 11am, the Palmer lift  had one groomed run. But at 11am, it was perfect corn in the ungroomed area. There is a 3000vf line from the top of Palmer lift to the bottom of the Norman. It is corn top to bottom for a short time and the slush start at Norman. At 12:30, the salted runs are also slush.  On the 22th , I began the day at 9:15am and enjoyed the day. Illumination Rock is an easy traverse and a short skin up to the base of Illumination. The only caution is to keep left to get back to the base or use your skins on Zigzap Glacier or Mississippi Head.   

You are the master farmer Zap. While the rest of us are scratching our heads to figure out where to go, and then perhaps even hiking to get to snow, you are quietly and slyly skiing perfect runs car to car. Hats off to you, and thanks for sharing your findings.

Squeezed one more day on the T-Line spring pass today. Enjoyed watching my son boot up from the top of Palmer for his first true side country experience. The Zig Zag corn was nothing short of phenomenal. Great, great day!