The early morning snow report alerted the faithful powder hounds that something delightful may be afoot. (Or underfoot, as the case may be).

Four inches is right in that decision zone for a lot of us, especially when it’s a 24 hour snow total and not the overnight accumulation. It’s so easy for doubt to enter the decision-making process. “What if it’s not that deep?” asks a voice in your head. “What if it’s all tracked out?”.

If the blue sky and bright sunshine didn’t wash the doubt away, then we feel for you. Why? Because today was one of those days when four inches skied like eight and those who didn’t question their faith in Brundage Mountain were rewarded with RICH BLESSINGS .

Untracked lines are always plentiful at Brundage mid-week, and cruising down this slope was like floating on feathers.

It’s been cold at night all week long, so that ‘four inches’ from yesterday teamed up with the ‘four inches’ from Monday to create knee-deep delights on the steeper slopes.

The open glades were full of fluffy, forgiving, fresh snow.

I almost felt guilty for skiing so many sweet, untouched lines with so little effort, so little competition.

But maybe the sunshine and spectacular slope conditions are a reward earned by those who visited today.

For their willingness to put aside their doubts, put off the day’s responsibilities…and put their faith in the mountain that always delivers.

– April