kirtap Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 My roommate is from Glenwood Springs and I want to stay over for a few days during Christmas break. I was wondering if anyone has gone to Sunlight and what they thought of it. Would it be worth it at all to go? Are there some carvable runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 met a guy (BLM guy) who works at Sunlight. He says its pretty small ski resort, and not very many people go there. So... I'd be hoping they groom it consistently, and you'd have the whole place to carve to your little heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 They actually have an article about glenwood springs and sunlight in the current Issue of ski magazine. Didn't have time to read it yet. When I was in glenwood last winter, didn't bother to go to sunlight with Aspen a few minute drive more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Rode there a few years ago, found it to be a funky and cool little area but the grooming was not that good. Spent most of my time there in softies, and it was suprisingly busy(right before presidents week) mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtap Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I really want to ski at Aspen, but I have the five mountain pass which doesn't cover Aspen. I don't want to spend $90 for a day of skiing at Aspen when I can go to Vail and the other resorts. It will only be for one day hopefully because I will be staying with a friend in Eagle and skiing for free at Vail. Is it suitable for just a day of carving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelP Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 It can be worth it but Xmas is always shaky around here. We get our best snows right after the Xmas vacationers leave!!!! On a more serious note, Sunlight can have good conditions and some fair carving. There are about 3 good trails there that work if groomed and 1 killer trail if groomed right, steep and narrow but completely do able. It's a small local hill that's been trying to upgrade its product every year and getting better. They have improved their grooming immensly the last 2 years. A new owner is taking over and trying to get approvals to upgrade 10 fold in terrain and chairs which will make a huge future improvement. there are days it gets more snow than Aspen and thats when I usually hit it since so few people are there and it has short but good steeps and trees. It's really a great little local hill. Find out the base cover that week and if it's over 30" then you could hit a good day of carving. There's only 3 lifts and the best stuff is off the main lift to the top which is the 2nd lift you have to get on to get there. The best runs are the main one that winds around the main lift, Joslins and the primo one is just to your right as you start going up the 2nd lift (looking from the chair). It's steep but consistent pitch..sorry I can't think of its name right now. then it has some good lally gagging carving terrain off the west side. JoelP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I've always liked Sunlight. I remember doing the whole Glenwood pool,cajun food(mental block on the name of the place with the frog on top)drinkin at night routine after putting on aasi clinics and exams there.Loved cycling the road up to it in the summer.(Used to live in Gypsum)Great little mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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