A prefect blue sky, flat clam, and unbroken blazing sunshine, Thursday promises more of the same, so don't forget the sun cream and remember your shades, you will need them! Still only limited terrain with the Top Basin, and the Traverse, Cas, Gunbarrel route available, but the inch or so of fresh snow which fell early on Tuesday morning has freshened up the runs a bit and given some more loose snow to cover the hard packed base, however it is icy where scrapped areas develop, so sharpen those edges.

The best snow is to be found on the Traverse and 105, great loose spring snow on Wednesday, and the 105 is generally still full width. Watch the top of the Traverse where it veers left from the M1, there is about a 20m section which has got very rocky with stones mixed up in the snow, making them just about unavoidable, better to hop off and carry your planks to the other side.

Up Top the Ciste Fairway and the Ptarmigan Bowl are complete, though fairly narrow in places, but there is still ample nursery areas. The terrain park at the top of the Ptarmigan Tow has 5 rails and two kickers.

The Cas is narrow but has spring snow on a base of gripy hardpack, and generally quieter than up top thanks to the Gunbarrel scaring people! It's narrow, it's banked, and like it has been all this winter it's very hard, not many are getting down with out another Gunbarrel story/bruise to add to their collection!! Alternatively head for the Zig Zags, good on the top leg, but the snow runs out on the second so walking is required to return to the funicular.

These pics by Winterhighland.