After the Storm: Mohawk vs. Sundown

[evanderkloot]

I am a fairly advanced skiier and generally ski out west, in Europe (with family) or up in VT (usually Killington or Stowe). I was planning on going to Killington this weekend, but I got sick and decided not to go. Horrible decision. Now I'm feeling better and I'm missing 15 inches of powder up north.

I'm looking to at least partly make up for my mistake by going skiing tomorrow (Sunday). I live in southwest CT, and I was wondering what the best place to ski is around here (within 2.5 hrs). I've heard that Ski Sundown and Mohawk are decent for the area, so I would probably be trying out one of those areas. I really enjoy bump skiing, and I've heard that Mohawk has the best bump runs around here, but according to Weather.com and Onthesnow.com, Mohawk got 3" of snow compared to Sundown's 12. I find this hard to believe considering their proximity to eachother. Also, Mohawk's website says they got 15".

Could anyone who's been to either recently recommend one or the other, and if anyone has been to either after yesterday's storm, could you please tell me how the snow is? Thanks for your help.

 

[snoseek]

my guess is the 3'' you saw is old numbers.

 

[Grassi21]

I would recommend Sundown. Sundown most likely did better with this storm. Not to mention Sundown has Nor Easter which is bumped up. I don't know of any trails at Mohawk that sport bumps. In general, if you are skiing bumps in CT you will be at Sundown. I will be at Sundown tomorrow if I'm lazy, Catamount if I want to take the slightly longer drive.

 

[Grassi21]

PS - I'm in Southbury CT, it takes me 50 minutes to Sundown.

 

[evanderkloot]

Thanks for the advice Grassi. Do you think that the extra 20 minutes to Catamount will be worth it? It seems like they got a pretty nice dumping.

 

[bvibert]

Thanks for the advice Grassi. Do you think that the extra 20 minutes to Catamount will be worth it? It seems like they got a pretty nice dumping.

You're probably going to find more bumps at Catamount and definitely more terrain.

Here's some pics from the bumps at Sundown today, they were quite nice. I think you'd have a lot better time at Sundown than Mohawk, then again I might be a bit biased.







The pics don't really do them justice, although they are on a pretty low angle trail.

 

[Grassi21]

6 of one 1/2 dozen of the other. Sundown is great and slightly closer. Catamount has more interesting terrain.

 

[Greg]

Sundown is better than Mohawk for bumps. And Catamount is better than Sundown and worth the extra drive time. However, the bumps on Nor'easter (Sundown) look great. That's a fun run and I've probably skied it over a hundred times so far this season.

 

[evanderkloot]

Thanks for all of your help guys. I guess I'll have to overcome my laziness and go up to Catamount. I appreciate all of your comments, and especially the pictures. I guess next time I ski in CT I'll go to Sundown.

 

[Greg]

Thanks for all of your help guys. I guess I'll have to overcome my laziness and go up to Catamount. I appreciate all of your comments, and especially the pictures. I guess next time I ski in CT I'll go to Sundown.

BTW, we've been skiing Sundown at night almost weekly this season. Usually Wednesday nights. Check the T&E forum.

 

[loafer89]

Those bumps look nice, nice enough that we are heading over there right now for a few hours of skiing.