severine
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Date(s) Skied: Tuesday, 12/23/08
Resort or Ski Area: Ski Sundown, New Hartford, CT
Conditions: 25*, sunny, packed powder, powder, hardpack
Trip Report: Got out for a couple of hours of fun at Sundown today. Had a nice chat with Chris Sullivan (who assured me the snow conditions were fantastic ) and then got on the snow by 1PM. Chris was right! While there were some scraped off spots, for the most part, it was beautiful! Packed powder and churned up powder just about everywhere; the flats on Canyon Run to Exhibition had some nasty hardpack in the middle that was squirrely, but the edge on the right was very nice. Watch out for the jumps at the bottom of the top of Nor'Easter! I was advised by a gentleman who skied by me on Nor'Easter that the troughs on the bumps were icy, BTW. I was churning out lots of quick turns today and wore myself out fast.
On the last ride up the lift I stopped wistfully watching Gunny and decided to go for it. This was only the 2nd day ever skiing Gunny for me, and the first time during daylight hours. Those who have shared a chair with me know that I am afraid of heights and the open view on Gunny has been a little nerve-wracking concept for me. The pitch, too, is a bit much during the day. Today was not bad, though. I actually checked out the view, took some pics, talked on the phone with Brian at one point... but did NOT psyche myself out! I stopped when I had to on the first half (the bottom half was a piece of cake) and just took my time. FUN! If I hadn't been worn out by the time I got to the bottom, I would have skied it again. I would have preferred having the Joyriders on Gunny, but the Maries held their own just fine.
Headed home at 3PM. Satisfied with a couple of hours to tide me over the holidays. Have fun tonight, guys!
Pics are coming...
Resort or Ski Area: Ski Sundown, New Hartford, CT
Conditions: 25*, sunny, packed powder, powder, hardpack
Trip Report: Got out for a couple of hours of fun at Sundown today. Had a nice chat with Chris Sullivan (who assured me the snow conditions were fantastic ) and then got on the snow by 1PM. Chris was right! While there were some scraped off spots, for the most part, it was beautiful! Packed powder and churned up powder just about everywhere; the flats on Canyon Run to Exhibition had some nasty hardpack in the middle that was squirrely, but the edge on the right was very nice. Watch out for the jumps at the bottom of the top of Nor'Easter! I was advised by a gentleman who skied by me on Nor'Easter that the troughs on the bumps were icy, BTW. I was churning out lots of quick turns today and wore myself out fast.
On the last ride up the lift I stopped wistfully watching Gunny and decided to go for it. This was only the 2nd day ever skiing Gunny for me, and the first time during daylight hours. Those who have shared a chair with me know that I am afraid of heights and the open view on Gunny has been a little nerve-wracking concept for me. The pitch, too, is a bit much during the day. Today was not bad, though. I actually checked out the view, took some pics, talked on the phone with Brian at one point... but did NOT psyche myself out! I stopped when I had to on the first half (the bottom half was a piece of cake) and just took my time. FUN! If I hadn't been worn out by the time I got to the bottom, I would have skied it again. I would have preferred having the Joyriders on Gunny, but the Maries held their own just fine.
Headed home at 3PM. Satisfied with a couple of hours to tide me over the holidays. Have fun tonight, guys!
Pics are coming...