Views of other ski areas from a ski area

[beswift]

From the top of superstar and the peak you can see the trails at the top of pico

I was just there Wednesday on about ten occasions, I saw the mountain of course, but I don't remember seeing the ski slopes.

You can see two from Sunapee. Someone told me they were Killington and Loon, but I have my doubts. They're in the right directions, but seem a little far to be able to see that well.

Unless you have x-ray vison you aren't seeing either ascutney or ragged from sunapee as ascutney is on the west side of the mountain and is west of sunapee

Sorry, but I think you are wrong about the views. If you go to the summit lodge at Sunapee and the back deck you can see this mountain (Ascutney) and I believe the eastern most trails. Ascutney faces North and surrounds the Mountain, including western and eastern views. However, it does lie E.N.E.of Sunapee. If you want to be a stickler and only include those areas you see on skiis, you can ski off that deck as well. You can also look south and see the mountains in Southern N.H., but I don't remember seeing any of the ski areas.

ragged is on the north side and is north of sunapee.

Right, north of Sunapee. However, I believe it faces East , but I won't dispute your claim. Whatever, I haven't been to Sunapee or Raged in a long time, and I wasn't with this guy, either. He could have seen Killington. He might have seen the Dartmouth Skiway from Sunapee. Also King Ridge should be viewable and could have been mistaken for Killington. Loon is definitely out, though.

 

[ctenidae]

The main face I can see from Sunapee is NNW, showing a south facing slope. Fairly large, maybe as big as Killington. If we make it up Sunday, and anything's visible, I'll take some pictures. If nothing else, the view of the lake is outstanding.
The other slope is more ENE, not as big, basically a west facing slope. Actual trails are visible on both.

 

[beswift]

The main face I can see from Sunapee is NNW, showing a south facing slope. Fairly large, maybe as big as Killington. If we make it up Sunday, and anything's visible, I'll take some pictures. If nothing else, the view of the lake is outstanding.
The other slope is more ENE, not as big, basically a west facing slope. Actual trails are visible on both.

Maybe it is Waterville to the NNW. The way to tell the difference between Tenney and Waterville would be to first find Moosilauke which is a large Mtn. composed of two peaks and a ridge between them. It is directly ESE of the Presidentials. Tenney is south of it and lower. Waterville is east of it, and Mt. Tecumsah is roughly the same height. Killington, Ascutney and Sunapee almost form a straight line running SSW-ENE. I noticed it Wednesday and was surprised to realize that Sunapee was so clearly viewable. Killington is pretty easy to discern as Bear Mtn. looks like an oval and lies south of the main Mtn. You will see Ascutney. It is a large monolith without any other features. You may not see trails there, but it will help you find Killington. Suicide Six is NE of Ascutney, but I don't think it is viewable from N.H. As to pictures, I went up to Sunapee on the 50th anniversary and took a lot of pictures. I sent them to Charlie Bass (who I know from school) who liked them, passing them around Washington. The Lake comes out with any lens, but mountains in the distance require telescopic lenses.

 

[Greg]

The main face I can see from Sunapee is NNW, showing a south facing slope.

Maybe it is Waterville to the NNW.

Definitely not WV. Waterville's slopes face ENE and Mount Tecumseh sets up a block for anything from the SW. Gunstock's slopes face NNE so that's a stretch too. Ragged faces almost due North but I guess that's possible. Perhaps it was Tenney with its very Easterly facing slopes?

 

[beswift]

Definitely not WV. Waterville's slopes face ENE and Mount Tecumseh sets up a block for anything from the SW. Gunstock's slopes face NNE so that's a stretch too. Ragged faces almost due North but I guess that's possible. Perhaps it was Tenney with its very Easterly facing slopes?

I didn't think it was Waterville and suspected it might have been Tenney. Ragged would be out if it faces due North. We're running out of ski areas.

 

[ctenidae]

I could have been imagining it. Or perhaps I was drunk.
I will, eventually, think to grab the map and look, though. I have a road map with all the "major" ski areas highlighted (result of a short-lived project to plan a multi-mountain road trip that never really got off the ground), so I'll see about connecting the dots.
Like I said, eventually.

 

[Katahdin]

You can see Cranmore from the top of Attitash

 

[ctenidae]

Found this on another forum (sorry Greg) re: the view from Sunapee.

Sledhaulingmedic's a double agent...

 

[rotorite86]

Stowe/Bolton/Smuggs

Unless you are speaking of the peaks and not the ski trails themselves, you can't see either from Bolton. The only thing you can see from Bolton is the ridge on the other side of the access road (all cross country trails) and Lake Champlain. On a clear day you can see well into New York over the Lake, but you can't pick out trails of any resorts. Bolton faces to the west, I believe Stowe is to the Northeast (thus you may see the backside of Boltons peak) and Smuggs is farther North.

 

[Skimaine4ever]

You can see Sunday River from the back of the loaf on clear days.

 

[ctenidae]

From Sunapee Sunday I could actually see 4, maybe 5 ski areas. Killington for sure, Pat's Peak for sure, one that was either Ascutney or Okemo (they're on the same line) , one that is definitely a ski area, and one that might be. I took pictures. As soon as I get them out of the digital, I'll try to put them up, and we can start this discussion over.

 

[beswift]

From Sunapee Sunday I could actually see 4, maybe 5 ski areas. Killington for sure, Pat's Peak for sure, one that was either Ascutney or Okemo (they're on the same line) , one that is definitely a ski area, and one that might be. I took pictures. As soon as I get them out of the digital, I'll try to put them up, and we can start this discussion over.

Great. I was waiting for your post. Pat's Peak escaped all our attempts at i.d.ing the area you originally thought was Loon. Also, you prabably saw Okemo, but that may be blocked by Ascutney. Okemo is a flatish area which faces toward Ascutney, though. I definitely want to see the pics.

 

[Zand]

The view of Okemo from North Peak at Sunapee is great. You can perfectly make out Okemo's trail system. The other mountain next to it is either Ascutney or Suicide Six.

From Wachsett, you can see Okemo WAY off on the distance, Mt. Snow, barely Mt. Washington, Wardy, and Watatic.

 

[RossiSkier]

From Bromley you can see Magic Mountain and Stratton. From WIllard Mountain you can see West Mountain.

 

[beswift]

From the Blue Bump you can see Wa-wa and Nashoba but not Ward Hill.

 

[ctenidae]

Sad to say, beswift, the pics didn't turn out so hot. It was pretty hazy out, and the sun was so bright on Sunapee I couldn't see the screen on the camera to tell if I needed another shot. Oly one mountain is at all visible, adn that just barely. I haven't compared it to anythign yet, though it's looking like Okemo more than Killington.
We'll be up there again this weekend, and I'll try again. Gotta try to get some Sunapee pics to Greg for the profile, too, since no one else seems to go there.

 

[oneotwoandcounting]

View

On a clear day from Whiteface you can see either the trails or the peaks of the following:

Killington
Stowe
Mad River Glen
Sugarbush
Bolten Valley
Jay

I need binoculars to do so some times, here’s a couple of my friends scoping out the above areas from WF’s summit.

Cliff and Matt (“Thar she blows!”)

What they are looking at:

The white speck in the middle of the photo (on the horizon) is Stowe. It’s much clearer in person. The white strip right below the Horizon is Lake Champlain. This pic file greatly compressed to make it load faster.

 

[Big Game]

You can see Whiteface from Stratton. I did last Friday very clear. And then I saw what must have been Gore, I'm figuring. Also can see K. I think I was able to see the Deerfield School slope, but I really wasn't paying attention

I was at Waschusetts the day of the blizzard...a sign said you can see Stratton..it was snowing so I couldn't tell if you can see the slopes or the hill.

Oh for central CT powder hounds, you can see Mt. Southington from Powder Ridge, but not vice-versa.

You can see Mt. Snow and Stratton from Okemo, but not vice versa.

 

[beswift]

Sad to say, beswift, the pics didn't turn out so hot. It was pretty hazy out, and the sun was so bright on Sunapee I couldn't see the screen on the camera to tell if I needed another shot. Oly one mountain is at all visible, adn that just barely. I haven't compared it to anythign yet, though it's looking like Okemo more than Killington.
We'll be up there again this weekend, and I'll try again. Gotta try to get some Sunapee pics to Greg for the profile, too, since no one else seems to go there.

No problem, I know that kind of photography is difficult. Ascutney can be easily i.d.'ld. It stands alone with no related ridge or range of mtn.'s like the central Vt. range which contains most of the ski areas (Okemo, Killington, Sugarbush, Stowe).

 

[tree_skier]

You can see Mt. Snow and Stratton from Okemo, but not vice versa.

If you know where to look you can make out a trail at okemo from snow