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Conditions: Packed powder, lower 20's, overcast, somewhat windy
Headed up to Sunapee again since I didn't get to explore it too well when I went last week. The conditions weren't as nice this time. The snow was rather firm in most places, so took a lot more effort to edge it. I didn't dress warm enough either and there was a stiff wind blowing up some of the trails. I had to duck into the lodge a couple times to warm up my toes.
It was a lot busier than I expected for a weekday. I got there early, but then people kept rolling in. Today is their two for one price day, so maybe that's why. Or maybe they are just busy every day, I don't know. Booting up in the lodge before the lifts were open, I noticed there were a lot of gray haired retiree folks suiting up and greeting each other as if they go there a lot. But it's a pretty big area, so it didn't amount to any significant waits for the lifts.
They seem to have almost all of their trails open at this point. They were making snow here and there, but it's mostly just fine tuning I guess.
I wore myself out in the morning, then took a long lunch and ate too much, so took it easy in the afternoon. Had a good time, but I wish it would have been a little less windy.
Some pics:
Summit area
Top of Sunapee Express
Top of Sunbowl Quad - not too sunny today and a tad crowded for a weekday
Entering Porky's. Moments after I shot this I took my first fall of the season. Porky's surprised me by being somewhat steep, narrow, and curving suddenly.
I tried to slow down when I should have just fired through it, ended up going over the handlebars, but didn't land too hard.
Some moguls in the Sunbowl off on the side of Lift Line
I think this is probably shot from Skyway Ledges
Entrance to Dare Ya
The Parking lot filled up. Don't any of these people have jobs?
Shot of North Peak on the left and Sunapee Summit behind
Headed up to Sunapee again since I didn't get to explore it too well when I went last week. The conditions weren't as nice this time. The snow was rather firm in most places, so took a lot more effort to edge it. I didn't dress warm enough either and there was a stiff wind blowing up some of the trails. I had to duck into the lodge a couple times to warm up my toes.
It was a lot busier than I expected for a weekday. I got there early, but then people kept rolling in. Today is their two for one price day, so maybe that's why. Or maybe they are just busy every day, I don't know. Booting up in the lodge before the lifts were open, I noticed there were a lot of gray haired retiree folks suiting up and greeting each other as if they go there a lot. But it's a pretty big area, so it didn't amount to any significant waits for the lifts.
They seem to have almost all of their trails open at this point. They were making snow here and there, but it's mostly just fine tuning I guess.
I wore myself out in the morning, then took a long lunch and ate too much, so took it easy in the afternoon. Had a good time, but I wish it would have been a little less windy.
Some pics:
Summit area
Top of Sunapee Express
Top of Sunbowl Quad - not too sunny today and a tad crowded for a weekday
Entering Porky's. Moments after I shot this I took my first fall of the season. Porky's surprised me by being somewhat steep, narrow, and curving suddenly.
I tried to slow down when I should have just fired through it, ended up going over the handlebars, but didn't land too hard.
Some moguls in the Sunbowl off on the side of Lift Line
I think this is probably shot from Skyway Ledges
Entrance to Dare Ya
The Parking lot filled up. Don't any of these people have jobs?
Shot of North Peak on the left and Sunapee Summit behind
