Do you night ski?

Zand · Jul 27, 2006, 6:20 PM

Wachusett is the only place I've night skied, but I think it is lit very well. The lights illuminate the surface very well and you can easily see whatever you're looking for... whether it's people, bumps, ice, etc. I was there for the 24 hour skiathon and that was a blast. Wachusett is the only place that you can stand in a liftline at 3 in the morning, then cruise down the slopes in sunrise.They are also open for night skiing on just about every day of the season, not weekends only like some other places. My only gripe is that they close at 10 on Fridays and Saturdays. They could easily keep a crowd in later than that.

jack97 · Jul 27, 2006, 8:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg

Very good. The only spot I have trouble is the Canyon Run runout before the last drop to the lifts on Exhibition. I'm usually just bombing through that part anyway though so no bg deal. Nor'easter is lit up well which is what I'm most concerned with:

The summit is very bright and the lighting on the rest of the mountain seems pretty good. Small mountain so the lights are probably easier to maintain. I've seen some bad lighting at Jiminy though...

Thats a nice pic, it's killing me also.

Grassi21 · Jul 28, 2006, 7:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry

One thing to watch out for is wildlife. A couple of years ago I was bombing down a trail at Shawnee Peak and turned a sharp corner and almost hit a deer! Jumped right in front of me. I cut right and the deer kept going so I went behind it but it got my attention! That would have been a news item. Skier sustains injuries in deer colision!

I had three wild turkeys cross my path at the top of Gunbarrell. They scurried back into the woods before my wife could turn the bend and see them.

loafer89 · Jul 28, 2006, 10:59 AM

I had thick fog to contend with at Camelback on January 16th, which made for some interesting skiing especially when skiing large moguls on Rocket. At least it was not raining and the temperature was near 60F:

**Greg** · Jul 28, 2006, 11:03 AM

That looks fun!

Marc · Jul 28, 2006, 11:06 AM

Yeeap, I night ski at Wachusett.

Convenient to shoot up there a couple nights a week after work. Except when school programs are in session. Then I'd rather play Russian roulette than be up there.

kbroderick · Jul 28, 2006, 12:43 PM

I do go night skiing--it's a great way to get out for a few runs after work, and the Thursday-night beer league I ski in is a lot of fun. I don't have clear goggles, though...I use a pair of Briko Zar goggles with their rose-ish "Thrama" lenses. Best flat-light performance I've ever seen, although they are a bit pricier than some goggles. And I will second the eeriness factor when in the fog or rain....I got in one evening last year where even the lift ride up was almost surreal because of the lack of traffic, exceedingly limited visibility, and diffusing of the light by the rain/fog.

**Greg** · May 31, 2007, 11:03 AM

Roughly 1/3 of my days out were night skiing at Sundown this season. There were a few weeks when I skied Wednesday nights and then again on Friday. The session on Wed. night really got me dialed in for skiing that Friday. Great way to break up the week, get a fix and hone the skills. I love night skiing! Glad I have a great place for it so close to home.

OldsnowboarderME · May 31, 2007, 11:11 AM

I would say easily 1/2 of my outings are at night .. Everyone by now should know of my fondness for night riding at Crotched. Long live Midnight Madness... There is nothing like riding into the black.

nycskier · May 31, 2007, 1:02 PM

I've done it a couple of times at jiminey peak and Mountain Creek. Usually was day skiing and lingered into night skiing!

One thing noticed about night skiing is it is dark out at night! I find being able to see makes skiing a lot easier.

Jul 27, 2006, 6:20 PM	#41 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,848	Wachusett is the only place I've night skied, but I think it is lit very well. The lights illuminate the surface very well and you can easily see whatever you're looking for... whether it's people, bumps, ice, etc. I was there for the 24 hour skiathon and that was a blast. Wachusett is the only place that you can stand in a liftline at 3 in the morning, then cruise down the slopes in sunrise.They are also open for night skiing on just about every day of the season, not weekends only like some other places. My only gripe is that they close at 10 on Fridays and Saturdays. They could easily keep a crowd in later than that. __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21

Jul 28, 2006, 10:59 AM	#44 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	I had thick fog to contend with at Camelback on January 16th, which made for some interesting skiing especially when skiing large moguls on Rocket. At least it was not raining and the temperature was near 60F: __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Jul 28, 2006, 11:03 AM	#45 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	That looks fun! __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Jul 28, 2006, 11:06 AM	#46 (permalink)
Marc I'm with psycho --> Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dudley, MA Posts: 5,504	Yeeap, I night ski at Wachusett. Convenient to shoot up there a couple nights a week after work. Except when school programs are in session. Then I'd rather play Russian roulette than be up there. __________________ Making sanity obsolete since 1982...

Jul 28, 2006, 12:43 PM	#47 (permalink)
kbroderick Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Killington, Vermont Posts: 348	I do go night skiing--it's a great way to get out for a few runs after work, and the Thursday-night beer league I ski in is a lot of fun. I don't have clear goggles, though...I use a pair of Briko Zar goggles with their rose-ish "Thrama" lenses. Best flat-light performance I've ever seen, although they are a bit pricier than some goggles. And I will second the eeriness factor when in the fog or rain....I got in one evening last year where even the lift ride up was almost surreal because of the lack of traffic, exceedingly limited visibility, and diffusing of the light by the rain/fog. __________________ Disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted, I speak only for myself, unless I'm saying something incredibly dumb, in which case I didn't say anything and you're hallucinating.

May 31, 2007, 11:03 AM	#48 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	Roughly 1/3 of my days out were night skiing at Sundown this season. There were a few weeks when I skied Wednesday nights and then again on Friday. The session on Wed. night really got me dialed in for skiing that Friday. Great way to break up the week, get a fix and hone the skills. I love night skiing! Glad I have a great place for it so close to home. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

May 31, 2007, 11:11 AM	#49 (permalink)
OldsnowboarderME Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kittery Maine Posts: 2,959	I would say easily 1/2 of my outings are at night .. Everyone by now should know of my fondness for night riding at Crotched. Long live Midnight Madness... There is nothing like riding into the black. __________________ I have upped my standards, so up yours ... Jerry

May 31, 2007, 1:02 PM	#50 (permalink)
nycskier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 272	I've done it a couple of times at jiminey peak and Mountain Creek. Usually was day skiing and lingered into night skiing! One thing noticed about night skiing is it is dark out at night! I find being able to see makes skiing a lot easier.

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