Ski Sundown - 12/13/2007

**Greg** · Dec 13, 2007, 9:53 PM

Date(s) Skied: Thursday, 12/13/2007, 2:50 pm - 6:45 pm

Resort or Ski Area: Ski Sundown, New Hartford, Connecticut

Conditions: Puking snow. Powder.

Trip Report: Left for the mountain around 1:30 pm this afternoon. It normally takes me 25 minutes, but due to all the doofuses today, it took me over an hour. Met up with bvibert and downhill04 in the lot. There was probably close to 6" down already by the time we started.

The skiing was great. Some scratch still poking through. We hit all the major runs - Nor'easter, Stinger, Temptor and Canyon run. Each run got better as the snow got deeper. We even tried one of the tree runs. Not quite ready, but still fun to cruise through. Eventually all the trails become well covered with no more scrape to be found.

It puked the entire time. downhill04 went into the ski shop at one point to get some clear lenses (no luck) so Brian and I skied together for a while. He eventually had to quit to work around 4:45. I met back up with downhill04 and skied with him until around 5:40 when we ate. He took one more run after dinner and I kept at it until around 6:30. I then decided to leave and save some legs for tomorrow's Hunter powder day. Not easy to do so.

Awesome day. About as good as it gets in CT. Great to meet a new AZer in downhill04 who is not only a really great skier, but a cool guy and we convinced him to hit Hunter tomorrow! We picked up about a foot.

Vid coming...

**ALLSKIING** · Dec 13, 2007, 9:56 PM

Nice Greg...Powder day in CT!!

MrMagic · Dec 13, 2007, 9:58 PM

awsome!! thanks for the report

**Greg** · Dec 13, 2007, 10:38 PM

Vids are uploading...

**Greg** · Dec 13, 2007, 10:48 PM

High Res: Sundown, 12/13 (18.5 MB)

YouTube:

severine · Dec 13, 2007, 10:56 PM

Very nice!

I'm sure Brian was thrilled work shut down early so he could join you!

**ALLSKIING** · Dec 13, 2007, 10:57 PM

Very sweet!! Loved the hits. You could really see a difference in the snow past 1:18.

marcski · Dec 13, 2007, 11:01 PM

Man, I can't believe how many people were there too! I couldn't pick you guys out from all the other people on the trails. I'm jealous, looks sweet!

Hawkshot99 · Dec 13, 2007, 11:15 PM

Sweet spreader!

2knees · Dec 13, 2007, 11:45 PM

I stopped the video after the shots of you guys hitting the lip on the skiers left about 1/3rd of the way down stinger. I love that hit, its been there forever. But more importantly, the spread and the mule/semi iron cross by downhill made me stop. NICE WORK GUYS! Damn fine skiing also.

upon further review, greg nice spread but DH04, holy shit nice. We got a ripper. If you dont mind me asking, what do you call the move you had off the kicker at the end of the vid. It seemed like some kinda grab, maybe a tail grab?

Dec 13, 2007, 9:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Rumble: 12.12.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 23,259	Ski Sundown - 12/13/2007 Date(s) Skied: Thursday, 12/13/2007, 2:50 pm - 6:45 pm Resort or Ski Area: Ski Sundown, New Hartford, Connecticut Conditions: Puking snow. Powder. Trip Report: Left for the mountain around 1:30 pm this afternoon. It normally takes me 25 minutes, but due to all the doofuses today, it took me over an hour. Met up with bvibert and downhill04 in the lot. There was probably close to 6" down already by the time we started. The skiing was great. Some scratch still poking through. We hit all the major runs - Nor'easter, Stinger, Temptor and Canyon run. Each run got better as the snow got deeper. We even tried one of the tree runs. Not quite ready, but still fun to cruise through. Eventually all the trails become well covered with no more scrape to be found. It puked the entire time. downhill04 went into the ski shop at one point to get some clear lenses (no luck) so Brian and I skied together for a while. He eventually had to quit to work around 4:45. I met back up with downhill04 and skied with him until around 5:40 when we ate. He took one more run after dinner and I kept at it until around 6:30. I then decided to leave and save some legs for tomorrow's Hunter powder day. Not easy to do so. Awesome day. About as good as it gets in CT. Great to meet a new AZer in downhill04 who is not only a really great skier, but a cool guy and we convinced him to hit Hunter tomorrow! We picked up about a foot. Vid coming... __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21, 11/28, 11/30, 12/7, 12/12, 12/14, 12/19, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/29, 1/1, 1/2

Dec 13, 2007, 9:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
ALLSKIING The Bush Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mattituck, NY Posts: 4,595	Nice Greg...Powder day in CT!! __________________ Dave 35 Days 07/08 Season 8 Days 08/09 Season

Dec 13, 2007, 9:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
MrMagic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CT Posts: 420	awsome!! thanks for the report __________________ 08-09 ski sundown 11 killington okemo II

Dec 13, 2007, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Greg Rumble: 12.12.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 23,259	Vids are uploading... __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21, 11/28, 11/30, 12/7, 12/12, 12/14, 12/19, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/29, 1/1, 1/2

Dec 13, 2007, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Greg Rumble: 12.12.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 23,259	Videos High Res: Sundown, 12/13 (18.5 MB) YouTube: __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21, 11/28, 11/30, 12/7, 12/12, 12/14, 12/19, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/29, 1/1, 1/2

Dec 13, 2007, 10:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
severine 12/7/2008 skiing Nor'Easter @ Sundown Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 5,756	Very nice! I'm sure Brian was thrilled work shut down early so he could join you! __________________ Carrie 08/09 ~ 10: 11/28, 11/29, 12/6, 12/7, 12/13, 12/16, 12/18, 12/21, 12/23, 1/2 07/08 ~ 20 05/06 ~ 2 04 ~ 17 Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. ~ Lance Armstrong

Dec 13, 2007, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
ALLSKIING The Bush Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mattituck, NY Posts: 4,595	Very sweet!! Loved the hits. You could really see a difference in the snow past 1:18. __________________ Dave 35 Days 07/08 Season 8 Days 08/09 Season

Dec 13, 2007, 11:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
marcski Devil's Castle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester County, NY and a Mountain near you! Posts: 1,039	Man, I can't believe how many people were there too! I couldn't pick you guys out from all the other people on the trails. I'm jealous, looks sweet!

Dec 13, 2007, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hawkshot99 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 2,176	Sweet spreader!

Dec 13, 2007, 11:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,023	I stopped the video after the shots of you guys hitting the lip on the skiers left about 1/3rd of the way down stinger. I love that hit, its been there forever. But more importantly, the spread and the mule/semi iron cross by downhill made me stop. NICE WORK GUYS! Damn fine skiing also. upon further review, greg nice spread but DH04, holy shit nice. We got a ripper. If you dont mind me asking, what do you call the move you had off the kicker at the end of the vid. It seemed like some kinda grab, maybe a tail grab? Last edited by 2knees; Dec 13, 2007 at 11:53 PM.

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