{"id":5376,"date":"2025-11-04T15:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coupedumonde.tremblant.ca\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:21:02","slug":"behind-the-snow-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coupedumonde.tremblant.ca\/en\/behind-the-snow-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Snow Control: Tremblant\u2019s World Cup Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]This December, Tremblant will welcome the world\u2019s top female alpine skiers for a stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit. After early-season challenges last year, which resulted in a race cancellation due to limited snow, the spotlight turns to what makes these events possible: snow controls.<\/p>\n

What is a Snow Control?<\/h3>\n

A snow control is exactly what it sounds like, a careful inspection to determine whether a slope has enough snow to safely host a race. For technical events like the Giant Slalom, snow controls are conducted about seven days before the official arrival of teams, while speed events like Downhill or Super G are checked roughly ten days prior.<\/p>\n\n\t\t