Sundown - 3/2/09

[o3jeff]

Jeff - I didn't see much of you today but what I saw of your mogul skiing was good. You're making great strides!

Thanks, I'd have some good runs and a lot of bad ones:grin: I needed to get out of there. I kept saying one more run since 3, but Tim kept dragging me back in line so he didn't have to ski by himself.

You were better off in the bumps, the left side of Gunny was getting pretty nasty unless you skied along the edge of the woods.

 

[severine]

I noticed! Right before halfway down, the sheet of ice was huge; it was really starting to get to me. But I didn't really dabble in the bumps until about 2/3-3/4 of the way down. They're lower angle there than they were on Ex, but I like how they're closer together. The Ex bumps were harder for me because of how far apart they were (initially, of course).

 

[severine]

I was interviewed by fox 61 news today too.....not sure if its gonna be on the news,,because I basically went on a rant about moguls...moguls...moguls!!!!! lol

Steve-o! You opened up the report on Fox tonight! And your quote "come on down and ski some bumps!" was right at the end! I think I saw Jeff in one of the panning shots skiing the bumps, too... though it was a quick shot.

 

[gmcunni]

just got home from a quick session. Skied 6:30 to 8:30. First hour by myself then i hooked up with the guys. I was at sundown last tuesday and it is amazing to see the work that has been done on GB since then, the mogul run is twice as long as it was a week ago :-o

The bumps skied very nicely. A little wind-blown at the top but there were a few lines that kept filling in with fresh snow every run. From the middle down was great!

Props to ski sundown team on the great work they've done on setting up GB.

 

[Greg]

[thread="50354"]This thread[/thread] is the biggest put-on going here at AZ right now. Gary was killing it tonight.

 

[2knees]

short vid of greg, mondeo and a little brian.

I cant say tonight was easy, cause those things are tight. almost on top of each other. but that is a crap load of bumps. its gonna be sick once they really get worked in. I'm gonna have to figure something out if i want to ski at night on gunny though. i really couldnt see at all without my glasses. there are some very pronounced darker spots that i had serious issues with. lines are good for the most part. bottom part is a straightline blaster and i found, too late, a real good line down the steeper upper part. snow was nice. wind had picked it a bit but nothing to complain about.

bottom line is that is a long ass run of bumps. its truly the whole trail, all of sundowns vert basically. great job guys.

 

[2knees]

[thread="50354"]This thread[/thread] is the biggest put-on going here at AZ right now. Gary was killing it tonight.

yeah he was. i was thinking the same thing about that thread too.

Actually, mondeo and i were talking how you were really on it tonight too. nice speed, very controlled. great skiing bro.

 

[gmcunni]

[thread="50354"]This thread[/thread] is the biggest put-on going here at AZ right now. Gary was killing it tonight.

yeah he was. i was thinking the same thing about that thread too.

nice of you guys to say.. i was feeling better tonight. great conditions and chasing you guys is good medicine.

Actually, mondeo and i were talking how you were really on it tonight too. nice speed, very controlled. great skiing bro.

i thought so too. tight stance and flying through the bumps.

 

[mondeo]

Stairs...bad...bed...good...

 

[Greg]

My vid

 

[Greg]

powhunter!!!

Steve's cameo on Fox 61 is online:

Part 1: http://www.fox61.com/pages/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3503520

Part 2: http://www.fox61.com/pages/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3503524

"Anything can happen in Connecticut, you know. We got the goods today for sure!"

"Come on down and ski some bumps!"

Nice job Steve, but what, no AZ shout out? :lol: Also found this article which mentions the Gunny bumps:

http://www.fox61.com/pages/landing_news/?Ski-areas-Peaking=1&blockID=228576&feedID=341

Good exposure for the mountain!

 

[severine]

Damn, I was working on getting the same links Greg got while he was posting them. :lol:

 

[severine]

Nice vid! Why didn't the camera come out during my lame attempt? :lol:

 

[Madroch]

Managed to go the whole night without running into any of the crew (save for a lodge meeting)-- timing must have been off half a run. Anyway, good night all around. Quit early due to dead legs-- and they are even deader today.

 

[Greg]

I was interviewed by fox 61 news today too.....not sure if its gonna be on the news,,because I basically went on a rant about moguls...moguls...moguls!!!!! lol I had a nice chat with Chris Sullivan before I left...He seemed real stoked about the monster he created on gunny!!!!

steveo

You're the man Steve. Glad your interview made the report and they included one of the bumps comment.

Just got home about a half hour ago,planned on skiing 2-3 hours and turned into 7. Was having a lot of fun out there today and was great skiing with everyone. Body starting to get real sore right now.

Nice work Jeff! You were a little tentative skiing even the Exhibition bumps earlier this season so you've come a long way in a few weeks. Just wait until that field softens up in the March sun.

'm gonna have to figure something out if i want to ski at night on gunny though. i really couldnt see at all without my glasses. there are some very pronounced darker spots that i had serious issues with.

I know I suggested this before, but it's time to man up and get contacts. I know you shkeeve out on them, and I did to, but after a few days you get used to putting them in/out. One of the best things I did for my skiing. Slap on some clear goggles and then you're good to go.

bottom line is that is a long ass run of bumps. its truly the whole trail, all of sundowns vert basically. great job guys.

No kidding. Really impressive for a little CT hill. Kurt deserves a vacation now. We've come a long way since 2006 and that short little stretch on Lower Nor'easter, huh?

Actually, mondeo and i were talking how you were really on it tonight too. nice speed, very controlled. great skiing bro.

i thought so too. tight stance and flying through the bumps.

Thanks for the kind words. I was just having fun and not worrying about how I was skiing. I finished up with a solid run which is always satisfying. Definitely a little beat down after 4 1/2 hours of lapping those bumps.

 

[o3jeff]

Nice job Steve, but what, no AZ shout out? :lol: Also found this article which mentions the Gunny bumps:

I was standing next to him, I guess I could of started yelling i"ALPINEZONE" but it probably would of ruined his chances of getting on TV. Also Steve you better thank Jarrod for telling you to adjust the hat to remove the "gap" above the goggles before the interview!

 

[thorski]

The woods behind the deck were nice yesterday. :flag:

 

[severine]

I was standing next to him, I guess I could of started yelling i"ALPINEZONE" but it probably would of ruined his chances of getting on TV. Also Steve you better thank Jarrod for telling you to adjust the hat to remove the "gap" above the goggles before the interview!

I swore the first time I watched the clip that there was a shot of you skiing the bumps! Same goggles, I think, anyway...

 

[jaywbigred]

Man, I am uber jealous of you guys. What a blessing to have a mountain willing to commit themselves to bumps like that. You guys should consider yourselves very lucky.

If any of Camelback, Mountain Creek, Shawnee, etc...ever committed to bumps like that, I would buy a season pass in a heart beat and come in to work at 6 am to get out there multiple times a week.

Just out of curiosity, those bumps looked kind of, I dunno strange, in the videos. I know they are seeded, but they looked odd even for seeded. Kind of smallish and too close together (as some of y'all have been saying). I assume they ski okay by everyone's overwhelmingly positive reactions though, correct?

 

[2knees]

The woods behind the deck were nice yesterday. :flag:

were you there last night?

some guy in a burnt orange jacket was absolutely killing it. if thats you, dayum.