Do you night ski?

[Zand]

Wachusett is the only place I've night skied, but I think it is lit very well. The lights illuminate the surface very well and you can easily see whatever you're looking for... whether it's people, bumps, ice, etc. I was there for the 24 hour skiathon and that was a blast. Wachusett is the only place that you can stand in a liftline at 3 in the morning, then cruise down the slopes in sunrise.They are also open for night skiing on just about every day of the season, not weekends only like some other places. My only gripe is that they close at 10 on Fridays and Saturdays. They could easily keep a crowd in later than that.

 

[jack97]

Very good. The only spot I have trouble is the Canyon Run runout before the last drop to the lifts on Exhibition. I'm usually just bombing through that part anyway though so no bg deal. Nor'easter is lit up well which is what I'm most concerned with:

The summit is very bright and the lighting on the rest of the mountain seems pretty good. Small mountain so the lights are probably easier to maintain. I've seen some bad lighting at Jiminy though...

Thats a nice pic, it's killing me also.

 

[Grassi21]

One thing to watch out for is wildlife. A couple of years ago I was bombing down a trail at Shawnee Peak and turned a sharp corner and almost hit a deer! Jumped right in front of me. I cut right and the deer kept going so I went behind it but it got my attention! That would have been a news item. Skier sustains injuries in deer colision! :beer:

I had three wild turkeys cross my path at the top of Gunbarrell. They scurried back into the woods before my wife could turn the bend and see them.:blink:

 

[loafer89]

I had thick fog to contend with at Camelback on January 16th, which made for some interesting skiing especially when skiing large moguls on Rocket. At least it was not raining and the temperature was near 60F:

 

[Greg]

That looks fun!

 

[Marc]

Yeeap, I night ski at Wachusett.

Convenient to shoot up there a couple nights a week after work. Except when school programs are in session. Then I'd rather play Russian roulette than be up there.

 

[kbroderick]

I do go night skiing--it's a great way to get out for a few runs after work, and the Thursday-night beer league I ski in is a lot of fun. I don't have clear goggles, though...I use a pair of Briko Zar goggles with their rose-ish "Thrama" lenses. Best flat-light performance I've ever seen, although they are a bit pricier than some goggles. And I will second the eeriness factor when in the fog or rain....I got in one evening last year where even the lift ride up was almost surreal because of the lack of traffic, exceedingly limited visibility, and diffusing of the light by the rain/fog.

 

[Greg]

Roughly 1/3 of my days out were night skiing at Sundown this season. There were a few weeks when I skied Wednesday nights and then again on Friday. The session on Wed. night really got me dialed in for skiing that Friday. Great way to break up the week, get a fix and hone the skills. I love night skiing! Glad I have a great place for it so close to home.

 

[nycskier]

I've done it a couple of times at jiminey peak and Mountain Creek. Usually was day skiing and lingered into night skiing!

One thing noticed about night skiing is it is dark out at night! I find being able to see makes skiing a lot easier.

 

[MarkC]

Every now and then i will get some night turns in at Windham. I would get out more if there were more night terrain in the catskills. I wish Belleayre would light some trails off of the triple.

 

[Goblin84]

was thinkin of getting a pass at pats peak just for night skiing. might do nastar too

 

[Dr Skimeister]

I haven't night skiied in several years now. I work embarassingly close to Mountain Creek, so leaving my office and skiing within 10 minutes could be a reality, but contending with the manic school groups doesn't make it worthwhile at all. If I had access to a larger area with more room to avoid the kamakazie kids, I'd do the night thing.

I did ski at night out at Brighton a few years ago and that was excellent. Between 4PM when I went on the mountain (after flying out that afternoon) and 10PM when I left, some 14" of Utah fell out of the sky. But that's a whole different animal.

 

[Skier75]

Yep, like UK said, it's been awhile. Let's see mountains we've night skied at are:

Shawnee Peak
Mt. Abram
Lost Valley(if you wanna count that hill..... )

Maybe this coming season we'll have to check out Pat's Peak, since it's about 30 from work.

 

[snoseek]

i sometimes make the trip to gunstock if it dumps out. skiing in a big nasty storm at night with mp3 cranking is pretty unreal. i've actually strapped on a headlamp before to help me see (also makes jumpin ropes for deep powder real fun).

 

[Sky]

Wow...if it weren't for the night Skiing @ Wachusett this past season...I don't think I would have been on snow much at all. Way too much work as of Feb.

I've been night skiing @ Wa for eons (15 yrs?).

Good stuff.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I love to night ski. Mostly go to Jiminey as they have the most terain around, and some pretty nice trails too.
Best night run I have ever had though was at whindam. There were 2 trails withe the lights providing fairly decent light into a glade with nice fresh powder. Night skiing through the woods was awsome.
On goggle tint I disagree with clear goggles. While you can see alright with them I feel I can see much better with other colors. My favorite is Smith Sensor Mirror. It is kinda like a yellow lense, and I feel it enhances the light that is their as aposed to just showing what is there. It helps in low light conditions and is real nice late in the day as well.

 

[Jonni]

Most of my night skiing in this past season was at Lyndon Outing Club. I only got about 4 days of night skiing in this year, but I'm hoping to remedy that situation next season. Although I was able to finally hit Whaleback despite driving by it twice a week to get to and from school.

 

[powderman]

When I was in High School, I night skiied at Greek Peak every Friday night with my ski club. It was an absolute blast. Since then, I've only night skiied once at Catamount. There's only one trail lit from the summit but I had a good time nonetheless. I've never night skiied at my home ski area, Mohawk, one of the reasons being the two best trails aren't lit. I need to night ski sometime this season, maybe at Sundown and/or Berkshire East.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

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.

Yes pretty much every Monday through Thursday..I typically get out of work at noon on Fridays so I'm usually done before it gets dark on Fridays..

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Nope.