ski sundown to buy powder ridge

2knees · Mar 18, 2007, 9:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bvibert

I believe there is a town vote coming up soon that will allow the deal to go through or not. I think if anyone could turn Powder Ridge around it's Bob, he seems to know what he's doing with Sundown...

Here's the latest story I could find:
http://www.record-journal.com/site/t...d=592709&rfi=6

And a couple older articles:
http://www.record-journal.com/site/t...d=592708&rfi=6
http://www.record-journal.com/site/t...d=592708&rfi=6

nice find brian. the sundown owner DOES know how to make snow and it shows. but i agree with greg, i would hate to see sundown suffer in any way shape or form due to funds being dumped into powder ridge. Sundown isnt exactly hair raising, but its terrain is far superior to powder ridges'. No amount of snow or lift upgrades or grooming can change that.

skizilla · Mar 19, 2007, 9:23 AM

This is the article I was citing. Ther was also an article on

http://www.courant.com/news/local/mr...ar08,0,4792475.

This article talks about vandalism at the resort recently

http://www.courant.com/news/local/mr...,7759875.story

**bvibert** · Mar 19, 2007, 9:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 2knees

nice find brian. the sundown owner DOES know how to make snow and it shows. but i agree with greg, i would hate to see sundown suffer in any way shape or form due to funds being dumped into powder ridge. Sundown isnt exactly hair raising, but its terrain is far superior to powder ridges'. No amount of snow or lift upgrades or grooming can change that.

I agree, but I really doubt that he would wreck Sundown in favor of Powder Ridge. That just wouldn't make any sense to me.

FRITOLAYGUY · Mar 19, 2007, 1:44 PM

I thought someone bought Powder ridge and was turning all that land into houses last year??

**bvibert** · Mar 19, 2007, 2:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FRITOLAYGUY

I thought someone bought Powder ridge and was turning all that land into houses last year??

AFAIK the current owner threatened to do that, but it didn't happen. Or at least it hasn't happened yet, the town is trying to prevent that from happening...

Grassi21 · Mar 19, 2007, 2:14 PM

Lot's of speculation past and present.

The Future of Powder Ridge ski area in Middlefield CT

cosmic downhill · Mar 19, 2007, 11:09 PM

Thanks for the story links, guys.

I agree that Sundown is a better area, but the Ridge was always fun in its own way. My school took ski trips there and first you got to ski into the night, then ride home on a bus and nip from a half-pint or make out in the back.

drjeff · Mar 20, 2007, 8:50 AM

I've always been a bit suprised that the folks over the ridge from the Ridge at Lyman Orchards haven't gotten involved in this. You'd think that with the large recreation draw they already bring to that area between their 2 golf courses, the farm stand, pick your own, corn maze, etc that having Powder Ridge up and running as atleast as a 2 season resort would be a natural progression for them.

Mar 19, 2007, 9:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
skizilla Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: springfield area Massachusetts Posts: 103	hartford courant article that i found This is the article I was citing. Ther was also an article on http://www.courant.com/news/local/mr...ar08,0,4792475. This article talks about vandalism at the resort recently http://www.courant.com/news/local/mr...,7759875.story __________________ There is no truth only coercion.

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Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,768	Lot's of speculation past and present. The Future of Powder Ridge ski area in Middlefield CT __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days '08 - '09 - 1 days Namaste you guys!

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Mar 19, 2007, 1:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
FRITOLAYGUY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 1,277	I thought someone bought Powder ridge and was turning all that land into houses last year??

Mar 19, 2007, 11:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
cosmic downhill Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 25	Thanks for the story links, guys. I agree that Sundown is a better area, but the Ridge was always fun in its own way. My school took ski trips there and first you got to ski into the night, then ride home on a bus and nip from a half-pint or make out in the back.

Mar 20, 2007, 8:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
drjeff Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn, CT Posts: 5,414	I've always been a bit suprised that the folks over the ridge from the Ridge at Lyman Orchards haven't gotten involved in this. You'd think that with the large recreation draw they already bring to that area between their 2 golf courses, the farm stand, pick your own, corn maze, etc that having Powder Ridge up and running as atleast as a 2 season resort would be a natural progression for them.

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