Do you night ski?

[Greg]

I do. I rediscovered night skiing last season. It really is a great option to get some turns in mid-week if you have to work. It was also great for us last season as with the new baby, I could still escape for a few hours and then feed the baby when I got home.

 

[SkiDog]

I have not in MANY MANY years...but am not against it..

M

 

[ctenidae]

We went to Gunstock a few times for night skiing. It's nice if you have to do something Saturday morning, we could still get a full set of turns in.

 

[Jonni]

I hit up Crotched every now and then for some night skiing. I love it, but I haven't yet done their Midnight Madness thing till 3AM yet. That looks like a long day!

 

[jack97]

Definitely, Wachusetts and Nashoba Valley. They are 10 to 40 min from work and home.
If I can’t do a day trip, I’ll make time to go at night. Depending on how busy I get, I’ll go after work or the weekend if the house chores pile up, it can with kid and a dog.

If the bumps at OK at Nashoba, that’s my first choice since it’s close to work otherwise its Wachusetts. Totally a different feel at night, after 8:00 pm most of the crowds are gone. Very serene and peaceful, I can laps with no wait at the lifts.

 

[montageskier]

Every single week day i am night skiing.

 

[thetrailboss]

I really like nightskiing. I did it when I was younger at our town hill...used to go on T, W, and Fri nights. I also did quite a bit at Pats Peak in 2004 and 2005. I try to go at least once a year....

Some other places where I have gone:

Bolton Valley: I went in 2001 a few times. Good vert and great views of the Champlain Valley. Now it is much better with the new quad. They had one intermediate run, one expert run (and it was a good run), and some lower mountain runs.

Bretton Woods: I went probably in 1999 or so. It has not changed at all...still one easy trail and one lift. I'd like to see more...and I'd like to see them groom that run before nightskiing because it was BAD when we skied it.

Cranmore: Did a Twilight Session in 1994 or so. Had a great time. I only remember riding the East Bowl Double in the afternoon and hitting the frontside for the rest of the day. North Conway was fun. Now with the HSQ it must be fun. Glad they brought it back!

Lyndon Outing Club: Been there countless times. Natural snow, two trails, volunteer run, T-Bar. Good times.

Pats Peak: I really like night skiing here, did it several times. But I wish that they would groom their stuff before the night sessions. Now with Hurricane going as the expert run at night, it is going to be great. Cheap and fun on Saturday nights.

Nashoba: As said, small, but great vibe. You can see Boston. No lines and fun laps. Lots of great skiing side-to-side.

Blue Hills: Only one real night skiing trail, but it was cheap. Had a good night here in 2004. The chair ride was a dark one...

Wachusett: One night here in 2005. Good terrain variety and vert. Not bad with the crowds. Fast lifts and (usually) good snowmaking and grooming. The night I was there they "stopped" grooming the trails...so it got pretty nasty.

Hillend Dry Skiing: OK, exotic. I've night skied at this Scottish Dry Ski area. That is a real challenge and is fun.

I do want to try Shawnee Peak, Abram, Whaleback, and Bolton again.

 

[tirolerpeter]

Night Skiing

I have enjoyed night skiing at Jiminy. I like their "any 8 hours" ticket option. My only reservation, is just at twilight. I have to take a break and let darkness fully settle in before resuming skiing. At my age, my eyes need a bit of time to adjust to the light conditions. It takes us "old-timers" a bit longer. After that, I'm good to go! The BEST night skiing I have enjoyed is out west at Brighton UT. They actually illuminate double black diamond glades. If you have skied out west, you know what a "double black" out there is like!

 

[Zand]

I night ski at Wachusett twice a week. They usually groom EVERYTHING (or just about) right at sundown so it's usually real good skiing. There are only a few times that I've been up there at night and they haven't groomed: early season when there's one trail open, spring when it doesn't need it, and when there was NO ONE there during the day and the conditions are still fine at 5.

 

[Grassi21]

Never been. But there is a first time for everything. I plan to meet up with the AZ gang as frequently as possible this season at Ski Sundown.

 

[Vortex]

Pats' will be a better mountain with Hurricane open at night. I had not night skied in well at least 15 years until last year. Alot of fun.

 

[loafer89]

I night skied in Vermont for the first time on March 17th, 2006 at Bolton, and the runs where long, but not very challenging. I also skied at Stowe on March 18th in 3-4" of powder falling as we skied at night on Gondolier and Perry Merrill, which are REALLY long runs.

Besides that other places that I have been night skiing are:

Campgaw
Mountain Creek
Montage
Camelback
Shawnee
Ski Sundown
Powder Ridge
Mount Southington
Mohawk
Woodbury
Bosquet
Mount Tom
Ski Bradford
Wachusett
Nashoba Valley
Mount Peter
Sterling Forest
Keystone - Colorado

 

[thetrailboss]

Pats' will be a better mountain with Hurricane open at night. I had not night skied in well at least 15 years until last year. Alot of fun.

I agree. This will throw Pats into a whole new market...before the intermediates and beginners were the target "night audience," but now, with Hurricane, a true Expert Run, as well as FIS, there is some serious stuff that will be open at night. Throw in some good bumps and we've got a winner.

 

[wintersyndrome]

last time i did any night riding was at Elk mtn PA they have two dimaonds lit-up, a couple intermediate crusers and two winding greeners on either side of the hill...one interesting thing was because the parking lot is a few hundred yards from the main base area there is an un-lit trail heading down to the parking lot...its was our "last run" for the evening as cruising down in the darkness to the parking lot on an trail that was last used when they shut down the rest of the mountain trail # 16 on the map cheers:beer:

 

[Vortex]

oops i forgot my 1st outing was at Nashoba a couple of winters ago with TB and Chile. Hence the beginning of guys night out.

Can't call it just guys night know anymore.

Thaller 1 has a night race team at Shawnee this year. (Plug) She may need a few more night Racers. (She still is kind of one of the guys) shops a bit more than us though.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

I have a few times, its a great option for people who work long hours. I like the fact it usually is only something smaller mtns can give you versus the larger ones who dominate this industry.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I go Tuesday nights at Jiminy chaperoning my schools ski club - I went to meet Sparky this year.

I also do chaperoning Thursday nites with my youngest sons school ski club at West. What a zoo that is, allegedly very crowded, but I get a kick out of seeing him having a great time on the snow with his school buds.

 

[Sparky]

I really like nightskiing. I did it when I was younger at our town hill...used to go on T, W, and Fri nights. I also did quite a bit at Pats Peak in 2004 and 2005. I try to go at least once a year....

Some other places where I have gone:

Bolton Valley: I went in 2001 a few times. Good vert and great views of the Champlain Valley. Now it is much better with the new quad. They had one intermediate run, one expert run (and it was a good run), and some lower mountain runs.

Bretton Woods: I went probably in 1999 or so. It has not changed at all...still one easy trail and one lift. I'd like to see more...and I'd like to see them groom that run before nightskiing because it was BAD when we skied it.

Cranmore: Did a Twilight Session in 1994 or so. Had a great time. I only remember riding the East Bowl Double in the afternoon and hitting the frontside for the rest of the day. North Conway was fun. Now with the HSQ it must be fun. Glad they brought it back!

Lyndon Outing Club: Been there countless times. Natural snow, two trails, volunteer run, T-Bar. Good times.

Pats Peak: I really like night skiing here, did it several times. But I wish that they would groom their stuff before the night sessions. Now with Hurricane going as the expert run at night, it is going to be great. Cheap and fun on Saturday nights.

Nashoba: As said, small, but great vibe. You can see Boston. No lines and fun laps. Lots of great skiing side-to-side.

Blue Hills: Only one real night skiing trail, but it was cheap. Had a good night here in 2004. The chair ride was a dark one...

Wachusett: One night here in 2005. Good terrain variety and vert. Not bad with the crowds. Fast lifts and (usually) good snowmaking and grooming. The night I was there they "stopped" grooming the trails...so it got pretty nasty.

Hillend Dry Skiing: OK, exotic. I've night skied at this Scottish Dry Ski area. That is a real challenge and is fun.

I do want to try Shawnee Peak, Abram, Whaleback, and Bolton again.

What, no Jiminy Peak?

 

[Sparky]

I go Tuesday nights at Jiminy chaperoning my schools ski club - I went to meet Sparky this year.

I also do chaperoning Thursday nites with my youngest sons school ski club at West. What a zoo that is, allegedly very crowded, but I get a kick out of seeing him having a great time on the snow with his school buds.

I'll be there tues. and thurs. nights teaching from 6:00 till whenever. Looking forward to meeting you. I'm also there training on wed. nights, depending on managements (wife) view.

 

[ALLSKIING]

I ski a few time a year at night. Most of the time I will stop at Jiminy on my way to VT for a few hrs of night skiing.