Still some snow in Connecticut...

[Greg]

Took a hike around Sundown early this morning:

Gunbarrel

Exhibition

Piles on the Canyon Run flats

Meltage

Lower Nor'easter

The remainder of the bumps on Middle Nor'easter

Temptor flats

Temptor bump run

Turkey Stoke

 

[Greg]

Temptor Patch

"The Hive" Terrain Park on Stinger

Big air jump on Exhibition

The patch on Temptor is long and wide enough to ski, although the snow surface was pretty firm and crunchy. I bet a week ago it probably went the entire length of the steep section on Temptor. A true testament to just how much snow they made on that trail this season. I actually had my skis in the car, but there were a few employees milling about, one of whom was nice enough to say it was cool if I walked around and took some pictures. I didn't want to press my luck. A nice little walk in the early morning. I saw a bunch of turkeys and a beaver. Kind of a nice way to add some closure to my ski season.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Wow serious stoke..that chairlift looks ancient..

Big Boulder PA is having a big railjam tomorrow and apparently they have coverage on 1/3 of their trail..

 

[andyzee]

And you didn't ski it?

 

[wa-loaf]

yea, whats up with no turns?

 

[Greg]

And you didn't ski it?

If this was probably any other ski area or if there was nobody there, I might have. Sundown is private property and we've been told here specifically skiing when closed is not allowed. I've built a pretty strong relationship with the mountain and it's not worth jeopardizing that for a dozen turns on frozen slush. Sorry I disappointed you...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

So Sundown lets you hike around even though it's private property...if I went to Blue mountain and hiked..I could be cited for tresspassing..

 

[Greg]

So Sundown lets you hike around even though it's private property...if I went to Blue mountain and hiked..I could be cited for tresspassing..

No, not technically. I did ask the one employee I saw and he didn't have any problem with it. Walking around and strapping skis on could be looked at much differently from a liability standpoint. Again, I get info direct from the mountain and they take a lot of our feedback and suggestions seriously (the mogul competition is one example). It's just not worth pissing anyone off. I guess I'm not "core" enough. :roll:

 

[cbcbd]

So what's wrong with saying: "What? I hike with my skis strapped to my feet all the time"


Those troughs look a little grassy on the bumps

 

[deadheadskier]

So Sundown lets you hike around even though it's private property...if I went to Blue mountain and hiked..I could be cited for tresspassing..

Who owns Blue? POWDR??? :lol:

 

[severine]

Don't you ever work?

Funny about the turkeys on the trail. Definitely some closure for the season.

 

[Greg]

Don't you ever work?

Funny about the turkeys on the trail. Definitely some closure for the season.

I pulled in at 6:45 am this morning. Took me a bit over 20 minutes to hike up Exhibition -> Lower Nor'easter -> Temptor. Got to work by 8:30.

 

[2knees]

Jarrod, PUSH THOSE PILES AROUND!!!!

we could get little joe covered and seeded with the snow left from the terrain park.

 

[Greg]

Jarrod, PUSH THOSE PILES AROUND!!!!

we could get little joe covered and seeded with the snow left from the terrain park.

:lol: I bet many trails were almost top to bottom well into April; at least into the first week of that big mid-month warm-up. The size of the big air jump is still amazing. That pile will probably hold on well into May.

 

[powbmps]

Good to see the turkeys out gettin' sum.

 

[jarrodski]

Jarrod, PUSH THOSE PILES AROUND!!!!

we could get little joe covered and seeded with the snow left from the terrain park.

it'll be ready for june

 

[Greg]

it'll be ready for june

That's a cruel joke. Seriously.

 

[bvibert]

That's a cruel joke. Seriously.

No kidding!

 

[Vortex]

I would hike to ski that patch if it was local.

 

[Greg]

Still some snow!

Jarrod took these pics this morning:

They're thinking about a a rail jam in June...