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Skiing in CT

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FattyPLankers
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I have heard that Mt southington in ct  has upgraded and has a new park. Is it any good. I am looking for a park close to home to waste a few hours over spring break.

Mar 10 2010 10:58PM
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andrew.
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come shred sundown, its pretty fun right now.
Mar 10 2010 11:02PM
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BWalmer
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please read this, then I think you'll make up your mind:

Sundown has probably the most legit park in CT right now (and for pretty much the entire season).
Mar 10 2010 11:06PM
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balloonknots
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sundown...end thread
Mar 10 2010 11:13PM
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blong131
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sorry dude, when i said southington i meant sundown

i was talking to a kid on mount snows lift during the dew tour and he was hyping sundown and saying we should hit it up
Mar 10 2010 11:22PM
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B.Lyfe
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sundown was crappy last weekend, 1 slush 20ft step over. 1 S hand rail. 2 flat bars. and a dragon tail bar. guess I've been spoiled living at Mnt Snow

-B
Mar 10 2010 11:25PM
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andrew.
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thats kinda how it is now, but they threw in a bunch more stuff.  it goes:
flat bar
s rail
dfd
half pipe thingy / 32 / down box
bonk / big red as a drop / flat box / unbow
and a 20-25ft step over
Mar 10 2010 11:32PM
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balloonknots
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yea we are talkin bout the cut. and no disrespect to southington, they hold there own. but sundown is as legit as the come in ct

Mar 10 2010 11:32PM
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BWalmer
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no east coast park is going to compare to mount snow...

But, compared to all the other parks in CT, Sundown owns.
Mar 10 2010 11:33PM
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windhamskibum
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as stated already, sundown is your best bet. southington i would not even call a hill. I went to school at Sacred Heart so we would made day trips to Sundown frequently
Mar 10 2010 11:50PM
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Waketowake11
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could we get some pics of there park?
Mar 11 2010 12:21AM
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B.Lyfe
Posts: 624 - Karma: 116
tomorrow I have a demo day at southington for next years salomon's Woot ski shop employee. I will take some pics of there for ya! lol

-B
Mar 11 2010 3:37AM
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.frenchy
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lol no...

their park is in my opinion the best all season!

Mar 11 2010 8:14AM
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ct_steeze
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everyone is shutting down southington in this thread but ive skiied both fairly recently and last time i was at southington they had 2 pretty decent 20-25 ft stepdowns and a bunch of features when sundown just had one jump
Mar 11 2010 7:49PM
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peyton
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sundown
Mar 11 2010 7:50PM
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snomakr95
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DONT GO TO MOHAWK
Mar 11 2010 9:41PM
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B.Lyfe
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was there tonight for my shop's salomon demo. the new 2012's are sick.

their park consists of:

urban flat bar. 20ft

15ft up corrugated(sp) pipe to 5ft gap. -or- 5ft step over

15ft flat bar urban get up

20ft a frame box

5-15ft down flat bar

25ft step down with no lip

25ft step over horrible lip, rutted landing

-B

Mar 11 2010 10:08PM
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BWalmer
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It is exactly 40'...it just looks shorter cause it's curved, but the length of the rail (if it was straight) is 40' and I'm STILL stoked on it every time I make - it's not easy.
Mar 11 2010 10:20PM
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Mr_FreshShirt
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southington is closed....
Mar 11 2010 10:22PM
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snomakr95
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there still open on weekends
Mar 11 2010 10:24PM
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zepscratch
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yea sundown for sure. its totally worth $50 for 4 hours of shredding 600 vertical
Mar 11 2010 10:37PM
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andrew.
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you say it sarcastically, but what is your other option in ct?  yeah you could go up north, but thats more expensive, and a farther drive.  im just happy we have something close we can go to thats fun.
Mar 11 2010 10:42PM
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zepscratch
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i have nothing against sundown besides being so overpriced. i worked there throughout high school so it was cool skiing there for free. but now i think its worth paying the gas to drive up north and ski a more legitimate mountain for the same price, or possibly less. butternut isn't too far and its something like $25 for a whole day, versus $55 at sundown... which is smaller and usually more crowded.

or you could go up to mt snow and pay a few bucks more to ski a mountain thats 5 times the size and infinitely better.


Mar 11 2010 10:48PM
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