Sundown

[jsul]

Anyone know how Sundown's 8 hour ticket works? I've never skied there. For example does an 8 hour ticket mean you can ski 11am to 7pm ?

 

[skizilla]

sundown 8 hr

You could ski at sundwon for eight hours?????!!!!???? 3 would be about my limit. Great area though best in CT.

 

[Paul]

Anyone know how Sundown's 8 hour ticket works? I've never skied there. For example does an 8 hour ticket mean you can ski 11am to 7pm ?

Yup. Flex tix. 4 or 8 hour.

 

[severine]

Paul pretty much covered it, but yes, 8 hrs goes from when you purchase (same with 4 hrs).

 

[jsul]

Thanks for the replies. What trails are open at night?? or more specifically are any of the night skiing trails mogul runs????

 

[Paul]

Thanks for the replies. What trails are open at night?? or more specifically are any of the night skiing trails mogul runs????

All of them. Sundown ain't 'zactly Stowe.

There are bumps on Nor'Easter and on skier's right down Exhibition. These are open at night as well.

 

[Paul]

I forgot to mention, go check-out the Trip Report threads. There's about a half a gazillionity reports on Sundown there. About 3/4 of a magabazillion are about bumps at night. Most have pics and video. There's probably enough so that you won't ever even need to go at all.

 

[severine]

You're fresh, Paul!

But yes, all the trails are open at night. Check out their website. It's very useful.

 

[MRGisevil]

Paul pretty much covered it, but yes, 8 hrs goes from when you purchase (same with 4 hrs).

I was under the impression that it was from the time of first scan, not purchase?

 

[Greg]

I was under the impression that it was from the time of first scan, not purchase?

I'm pretty sure this is the case.

Technically not all the trails have lights. Panhandle is not open at night.

The Nor'easter bumps are real funky right now. The Exhibition bumps are trashed but they should have been reseeded last night. They want to rebuild Nor'easter soon too as the snowmaking is resulting in some alien-like mogul whales on the run.

 

[severine]

I was under the impression that it was from the time of first scan, not purchase?

I'm pretty sure this is the case.

Technically, yes. But if you go ski there on a night when there's only 1 scanner working -versus- 4 lifts, that doesn't mean you get a freebie. That's why I stated that it was 8 hrs from purchase. If it has to be checked manually (without a scanner) that's how it will be determined.

 

[Greg]

Technically, yes. But if you go ski there on a night when there's only 1 scanner working -versus- 4 lifts, that doesn't mean you get a freebie. That's why I stated that it was 8 hrs from purchase. If it has to be checked manually (without a scanner) that's how it will be determined.

Gotcha! Thanks for clarifying.

 

[bvibert]

Technically not all the trails have lights. Panhandle is not open at night.

This is correct, I don't think most people even know there's a trail there at all, but it is closed at night...

I was under the impression that it was from the time of first scan, not purchase?

Technically, yes. But if you go ski there on a night when there's only 1 scanner working -versus- 4 lifts, that doesn't mean you get a freebie. That's why I stated that it was 8 hrs from purchase. If it has to be checked manually (without a scanner) that's how it will be determined.

Damn loss prevention people thinking they're all high and mighty... :roll:

 

[severine]

Damn loss prevention people thinking they're all high and mighty... :roll:

Yeah, well if I'm "high and mighty", then you're the "highest and mightiest" of them.

 

[Paul]

I don't think I recall ever seeing Panhandle open. I thought it was defunct. :-?

 

[Greg]

Update on the Exhibition bumps from Chris Sullivan:

We smashed Exhibition last night. Then we had machine issues. We'll have to wait for a rebuild overnight tonight.

 

[Paul]

Update on the Exhibition bumps from Chris Sullivan:

From the reports from youse guys, sounds like starting-over is the best available option anyway.

 

[2knees]

From the reports from youse guys, sounds like starting-over is the best available option anyway.

they had become absolutely useless.

 

[Greg]

From the reports from youse guys, sounds like starting-over is the best available option anyway.

they had become absolutely useless.

Yep. Broad patches of glare ice and no real lines anymore. I knew I was done with it the one time I had to stop and collect myself in the middle of the run. Definitely the right move.

 

[Grassi21]

From the reports from youse guys, sounds like starting-over is the best available option anyway.

they had become absolutely useless.

I could see my reflection in those icy troughs last night. Looking forward to some fresh bumps on Ex next Wed.