Ski Sundown (night): Wednesday, 1/31/2007

[Grassi21]

Warren is at home today with a fever (jumping around like a lunatic when I left for work:???: )
and I still have a bad head cold, but we should both be there for wednesday.

Snow is in the forecast for my area tonight (2-4") but little or nothing is forecast for Sundown:sad:

It looks like I am in the bullseye for the storm on thursday:

THIS TRACK WOULD
SUPPORT ALL SNOW WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ALONG
AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 84 AND THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.


Lucky me

Sweet. I'm taking Friday off and was considering Sundown or Catamount. Sundown might win out with some fresh snow and beginner bumps to play in.

 

[Greg]

and I still have a bad head cold, but we should both be there for wednesday.

Remind me not to ride the lift with you two...

 

[loafer89]

Remind me not to ride the lift with you two...

I'll try to keep a safe quarantined distance:smile:

 

[Greg]

Light snow just started. I know it's a stretch, but hopefully we will pick up enough to freshen up the troughs!

 

[bvibert]

Light snow just started. I know it's a stretch, but hopefully we will pick up enough to freshen up the troughs!

I've heard we're supposed to get 2", I don't think that'll do a whole lot... Especially by the time we get there...

BTW, I didn't get out tonight...

 

[Marc]

Just so I'm clear, the sun deck is at the bottom of nor'easter?

And 7 pm?

I'll be there probably around 5 - 5:30...

 

[bvibert]

Just so I'm clear, the sun deck is at the bottom of nor'easter?

And 7 pm?

I'll be there probably around 5 - 5:30...

The sun deck is in the middle of Nor'easter. Once you start down it you can't miss it.

We've been meeting at 7:30 lately, which is probably the earliest I'll be there. You guys can meet whenever you want though, I'll catch up with you on the hill. I think a couple other guys are gonna be there earlier like you, so it might make sense for you guys to make an earlier meeting time. You should note, however, that the night skiing session ($30) doesn't start until 6:00, otherwise you'll have to buy a 4 hour ticket at $41.

 

[Greg]

Just so I'm clear, the sun deck is at the bottom of nor'easter?

And 7 pm?

I'll be there probably around 5 - 5:30...

The sun deck is in the middle of Nor'easter. Once you start down it you can't miss it.

What Brian said. You really can't miss the sun deck. We should take a photo of it tonight to post in future threads. Head under Lift 1 (the yellow triple) onto Nor'easter, the trail will narrow down to probably 20 feet wide. It then opens up a bit and has short moderate pitch down to the sun deck. If you ski straight you'll ski right into it. The bumps begin just down from the sun deck, skier's right with a bailout skier's left onto Temptor. The lower section of Nor'easter is wall-to-wall bumps.

Yes. 7:30 pm is the standard meet time. You'll be there early enough to scope it out beforehand. The place is small enough that we'll all meet up eventually even if for some reason you miss the sun deck meet up. I know several of us will be skiing the Nor'easter and Exhibition bumps (also skier's right) exclusively.

I can't wait! I hope to be there shortly before 7 pm to take a couple warm-up runs. See you at the sun deck at 7:30!

 

[bvibert]

I can't wait!

Me either! It was killing me last night to have to be there and not be able to ski. Especially when I over-heard kids talking about hitting Nor'easter for the next run... Everyone I talked to said the conditions were really good in general, but I didn't get any beta on the bumps.

 

[Grassi21]

I'll be riding the lift by 6. Marc, if you are going to be there around the same time we can meet at the base or the sundeck. I'll be wearing the same get-up as you see in my avatar. Let me know.

 

[Marc]

I'll be riding the lift by 6. Marc, if you are going to be there around the same time we can meet at the base or the sundeck. I'll be wearing the same get-up as you see in my avatar. Let me know.

I just realized I forgot my ski pants at home... so I'll probably be there by 6, hopefully. Eh, mebbe 5:30. I'm going to try to duck out of work at 3. Yeah, I should be able to get to the sundeck shortly after the night session starts. So a few minutes past six depending on the lines. Let's plan on that.

I'll be wearing a red marmot shell with black pants and a black helmet. Similar to your outfit except the shell is solid red all over.

 

[Grassi21]

I just realized I forgot my ski pants at home... so I'll probably be there by 6, hopefully. Eh, mebbe 5:30. I'm going to try to duck out of work at 3. Yeah, I should be able to get to the sundeck shortly after the night session starts. So a few minutes past six depending on the lines. Let's plan on that.

I'll be wearing a red marmot shell with black pants and a black helmet. Similar to your outfit except the shell is solid red all over.

Cool. They start selling night tickets at 5:45. I'll bang out a run and then hang at the sun deck on Nor' Easter.

 

[Greg]

I just realized I forgot my ski pants at home... so I'll probably be there by 6, hopefully. Eh, mebbe 5:30. I'm going to try to duck out of work at 3. Yeah, I should be able to get to the sundeck shortly after the night session starts. So a few minutes past six depending on the lines. Let's plan on that.

Just a warning. Route 44 through Avon can be a nightmare during the 5 pm hour. I think guys coming from Eastern CT have the best luck going 84 W to to 291 to 91 N to 20 W to 219 South in Granby. Perhaps others like loafer can confirm the best route.

 

[2knees]

Just a warning. Route 44 through Avon can be a nightmare during the 5 pm hour. I think guys coming from Eastern CT have the best luck going 84 W to to 291 to 91 N to 20 W to 219 South in Granby. Perhaps others like loafer can confirm the best route.

nice. i think i'll try that one myself. the farmington/avon/simsbury exchange is brutal at that time.

 

[Greg]

nice. i think i'll try that one myself. the farmington/avon/simsbury exchange is brutal at that time.

Well, 20 goes by the airport so I don't know if that's any better. Just a suggestion.

 

[loafer89]

Warren and I should be there around 5pm. I know that he will want to play around in the beginner moguls and perhaps ski Nor' Easter.

 

[Greg]

No more bumps?!?!

Oh no!!!!! I just read this on their Web site:

WE GROOMED OUT THE BUMPS ON NOR'EASTER AND EXHIBITION LEAVING SOME NICE SMOOTH CORDUROY. WE WILL ATTEMPT TO FORM MOGULS AGAIN AS THE CONDITIONS PERMIT.

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

 

[bvibert]

Where do you see that?

 

[Paul]

Oh no!!!!! I just read this on their Web site:



:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

WTF???!!!???

Are they saying that the "conditions" aren't permissive for them now? :blink:

 

[Greg]

Where do you see that?

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