medfordmike
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Today I decided to use up one of my free Sunapee days I get with my Pico pass. Sunapee is always busy mid season on a weekend. However, I wasn't sure what to expect today. Sunapee is close enough for day trippers like myself to still get home to Boston before the game so it could be a near normal day. At the same time a week out they were offering significantly discounted tickets in four pools ($40, $49, $54, and $64) which seems to indicate they have a reason to drum up business on Super Bowl Sunday. When I looked last night they still had $54 advance tickets. My spouse had grabbed a $49 ticket a few days earlier so we were committed one way or the other.
We skied 8:30-1:30. Bit overcast to start but more sun than clouds by late morning. When we left it was around 32 so comfortable temps. Conditions were groomed packed powder/loose granular on an firm but skiable base. The conditions like the terrain at Sunapee were pretty consistent. Coverage was excellent and deep. No glades were open so a mellow day on the hill which was great for my returning to skiing spouse.
Lines at their worst were about your typical Sunday mid morning. They manage lines well there though so the doubles line was never that bad. As you would expect by late morning we found the lines getting shorter and shorter with each run. On the way out you could see plenty of cars parked in the third lot although it was not full. When we got there around 8:15 we were able to park on the road not far from the older lodge. Overall a good day and worth the ride up from Boston. Busier than I am used to but better crowd wise than other weekends I have experienced at Sunapee.
View from Sunbowl:
View from Bonanza:
We skied 8:30-1:30. Bit overcast to start but more sun than clouds by late morning. When we left it was around 32 so comfortable temps. Conditions were groomed packed powder/loose granular on an firm but skiable base. The conditions like the terrain at Sunapee were pretty consistent. Coverage was excellent and deep. No glades were open so a mellow day on the hill which was great for my returning to skiing spouse.
Lines at their worst were about your typical Sunday mid morning. They manage lines well there though so the doubles line was never that bad. As you would expect by late morning we found the lines getting shorter and shorter with each run. On the way out you could see plenty of cars parked in the third lot although it was not full. When we got there around 8:15 we were able to park on the road not far from the older lodge. Overall a good day and worth the ride up from Boston. Busier than I am used to but better crowd wise than other weekends I have experienced at Sunapee.
View from Sunbowl:
View from Bonanza:
