MadMadWorld
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Yea it's nice that they are freshening up the bumps from time to time. Some mountains just knock them down and rebuild them....cough...Wachusett
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Complaining about skiing in CT.....is this a thing now?
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Yea it's nice that they are freshening up the bumps from time to time. Some mountains just knock them down and rebuild them....cough...Wachusett
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In general, i don't mind a rebuild.... but if the rebuild is out of whack in the first place, then that's another matter. Wachusett's formation is just too crazy for me. It's doesn't allow for a good zipper line.
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imo, sundown is making their skiers and riders better by refreshing the bumps. last w/e, I saw the ski team going down in pairs while supervised. Patrollers were sledding down both N'easter and Ex. And I saw a boarding instructor riding it smoothly.
btw, not sure what the psia requirements are for riders but for two plankers, they have to ski bumps. Those bumps are a good way for them to hone their skills for certs.
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BenedictGomez
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I've never skied in CT and need a point of reference. Is it better or worse than the Poconos?
ScottySkis
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It like skiing Thunder Ridge in NY. Elk I believe is better terrain then any thing in Connecticut.
Is this true? Thunder Ridge is rather small. They claim 500' vertical but I think it is no more than 400' when I look at the geological survey maps. The way people rave about Sundown I expected it to be larger.
sundown is 625 we seed moguls and have two very nice parks. we;re steeper than most ski areas our size and we have more fun than anyone.
our nastar course is on gunbarrel and people like it.
Just to be clear, it was Thunder Ridge's vertical claim I was challenging, not Sundowns.
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ss20
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Yeah, accept the vertical is double, snowmaking is on more than 3 trails, the summits are always open, and the ticket prices are fair. Thunder Ridge has the summit double open less than 30% of the time. So, no. TR is nothing like CT skiing.
sf77
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Thunder Ridge is where most of the people in western Connecticut LEARN to ski. Prices are way expensive, too. CT skiing is much better for the price with a lot better conditions.
I've only been to Thunder Ridge once, it was fun, but nothing like skiing at Sundown.
Try 550'
planb420
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I skied Sundown for the first time yesterday. It definitely skied bigger than Thunder Ridge. They have 2 areas with seeded bumps. There was a big race for the younger crowd on Gunbarrel during the day. From 3pm to 6pm a less intense course for Nastar was set up there. I, and most others, avoided the bumps because of the amount of ice in the troughs. Meanwhile, Gunny must have serviced hundreds of racers. Winter is the time of year for racing on the firm stuff. Spring is the time for hitting the soft bumps.
Overall, I was very impressed with the place. Nice lodge, friendly workers. I will be going back.
Overall, I was very impressed with the place. Nice lodge, friendly workers. I will be going back.
Sundown hosted a big race both mornings over the weekend, that isn't typical. The (free) NASTAR course in the afternoon/evening happens every Sunday (also Thursday nights).
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