Do you go hard or take a few to get your feet back and burn beers off? I like to go down a groomer that I can do some carving and also cool around with some butters and rollers, and ski switch for a bit.
Back in the day it was stretch halfway to the park counting off really loud, they ski switch the rest, it was a ride swtich to the park. Now go hard and be sore after.
generally just go a bit easier on the first run. hit all the features i normally do, just straight airs or a simple slide, and check out the bigger hits. throw a few ones in there and ski a bit switch and just pop off everything.
First run is usually pow, and ride it hard. If its good, I'll do it all day, if not I end up foolin around on groomers, doing butters, finding trannys and such
if there is new snow i take a run or two on trails noone goes on to hit new snow even like 3 inches but if there is no new snow just rip a groomer and ski switch