Mount Sunapee

[riverc0il]

What is your take on the vibe at Loon or Waterville? In all honesty from an intermediate's perspective I don't see much difference...although I'd take Loon over Sunapee mainly because there is more terrain variety.

Don't care for either though Loon can be entertaining mid-week. Weekend... forget about it (unless it is an off peak weekend, late season is okay). I would ski Loon on a free or reduced ticket as long as it wasn't a busy weekend. Actually, I want to ski South Peak, haven't been there since it opened. Haven't skied Waterville in a long time. It is a zoo without the entertainment value. Sunapee or Waterville would be a tough call for me.

@DHS: I have a few places out west I want to ski eventually. I don't think Colorado is even in the top 20 (Wolf Creek looks interesting).

 

[deadheadskier]

Abasin or Loveland aren't in your top 20?

they both offer great parking

 

[ScottySkis]

Don't care for either though Loon can be entertaining mid-week. Weekend... forget about it (unless it is an off peak weekend, late season is okay). I would ski Loon on a free or reduced ticket as long as it wasn't a busy weekend. Actually, I want to ski South Peak, haven't been there since it opened. Haven't skied Waterville in a long time. It is a zoo without the entertainment value. Sunapee or Waterville would be a tough call for me.

@DHS: I have a few places out west I want to ski eventually. I don't think Colorado is even in the top 20 (Wolf Creek looks interesting).

Alta is awesome, and powder probably has that vibe.


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[riverc0il]

Abasin or Loveland aren't in your top 20?

they both offer great parking

Utah, Wyoming, and Montana are all much higher on the list. Actually, Crested Butte is right up there so that and Wolf Creek in CO interest me. I'm sure A Basin and Loveland are great but on paper they just don't interest me as much as the others.

 

[snoseek]

Utah, Wyoming, and Montana are all much higher on the list. Actually, Crested Butte is right up there so that and Wolf Creek in CO interest me. I'm sure A Basin and Loveland are great but on paper they just don't interest me as much as the others.

You would probably dig Telluride.

Honestly you seriously need to make that trip soon. Start with Utah...specifically Snowbird.

Abasin and LL are good times all around.

 

[ScottySkis]

Utah, Wyoming, and Montana are all much higher on the list. Actually, Crested Butte is right up there so that and Wolf Creek in CO interest me. I'm sure A Basin and Loveland are great but on paper they just don't interest me as much as the others.

Steamboatbhas nice hippies vibe too ,just do not wait into spring, strong son and lower elevation not very good, trees are amazing!

 

[MadPadraic]

I've never had to park in the shuttle lots at Sunapee, but there is a reason for this: if I'm getting up early I'm heading somewhere else. Sunapee is a "oh crap, it's 11am, let's drive for 90 minutes and get in a half day" place for me. In the afternoon there is plenty of parking.

To each their own, but some of the nicest people I've ever met on lifts were at Breck.

 

[jaytrem]

Actually, Crested Butte is right up there

That's somewhat of an ironic choice. But yeah, pretty much all of the Southern Colorado stuff has a much different vibe than the more Northern stuff. Except for Powderhorn, Sunlight and Cooper.

 

[Smellytele]

I've never had to park in the shuttle lots at Sunapee, but there is a reason for this: if I'm getting up early I'm heading somewhere else. Sunapee is a "oh crap, it's 11am, let's drive for 90 minutes and get in a half day" place for me.

I have never had to park in the shuttle lots either but for a different reason. If I go there I go early and usually on a weekday. Front few row park every time.

 

[David Metsky]

Since Crested Butte and Sunapee are run by the same folks, a seasons pass at Sunapee is honored at CB. I've skied lots of places out west, and CB is special even by those standards. There's terrain there that just can't be matched.

 

[hammer]

I've never had to park in the shuttle lots at Sunapee, but there is a reason for this: if I'm getting up early I'm heading somewhere else. Sunapee is a "oh crap, it's 11am, let's drive for 90 minutes and get in a half day" place for me. In the afternoon there is plenty of parking.

To each their own, but some of the nicest people I've ever met on lifts were at Breck.

Sunapee is definitely a place where it helps to get to early. When we go on a Sunday morning unless it's around a holiday we can usually get in the first lot. Also, the lift lines aren't too bad for the first few hours. Sunday afternoons can be a bit of a show with the NH resident discount as well.

That said, it is an area for the masses (which as an intermediate I've had to get used to). From a vibe/crowd perspective, when I think about it I'd rather go to Ragged or Gunstock although Ragged's snowmaking terrain is more limited.

Although it's smaller, I do want to make sure I get to Crotched this season. I'm guessing the HSQ will be a major improvement.

 

[bobbutts]

Don't forget Whaleback when there's natural snow on the ground. Especially if you don't like the crowds, grooming, and pitch at Sunapee. It's got a surprising variety of steeper trails and glades and it seems like everyone here skips it.

 

[steamboat1]

Don't forget Whaleback when there's natural snow on the ground. Especially if you don't like the crowds, grooming, and pitch at Sunapee. It's got a surprising variety of steeper trails and glades and it seems like everyone here skips it.

Only skied there once & it was awhile ago (before it closed in 2001). My recollection is that it was a pretty good mountain albeit small. Some fairly challenging & varied terrain. My daughter was very young at the time & I remember having a lot of fun with her in the tubing park after skiing. Food in the cafeteria was good & inexpensive but that was under different ownership. Don't know if it's the same today. I'd be willing to give it another shot but it's a little out of my way being I drive up from NYC & stay on the western side of the Greens near K. Very rarely do I drive up I-91. I know it's just off I-89 if I recall correctly.

 

[riverc0il]

That's somewhat of an ironic choice. But yeah, pretty much all of the Southern Colorado stuff has a much different vibe than the more Northern stuff. Except for Powderhorn, Sunlight and Cooper.

It may be owned by the Muellers but it is one of the top free skiing mountains in the country.

 

[deadheadskier]

It may be owned by the Muellers but it is one of the top free skiing mountains in the country.

My only hesitation with considering CB as a ski destination is my understanding is it has some of the most inconsistent natural snowfall in Colorado. I know the terrain there is world class, but I kind of view it as the "Magic" of Colorado, with places like Abasin and Loveland being more the MRGs with far more natural snow on average.

 

[powhunter]

Had a banger of a time ripping the bumps on FG with Deadheadskier and 2knees a bunch of years ago.. We gotta make it up there this year. Was Powbmps with us??

Steveo

 

[darent]

went once to check it out, . had my googles stolen off my helmet when I went to get a drink, too crowded on weekends, haven't been back

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Just got the Season Pass holder annual "What's new" letter

What's new a Sunapee: Expanded beck Brook Glades, New Snowguns, Air Bag

 

[St. Bear]

My only hesitation with considering CB as a ski destination is my understanding is it has some of the most inconsistent natural snowfall in Colorado. I know the terrain there is world class, but I kind of view it as the "Magic" of Colorado, with places like Abasin and Loveland being more the MRGs with far more natural snow on average.

I actually looked into a CB vacation last year before ditching at the last minute. You are correct about the ski resort proper, but the backcountry options that are accessible has much higher snowfall totals, according to Tony Crocker:
http://173.193.223.192/~bestsnow/swconet.htm

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Opening the 30th! Get Pumped!