Ski Sundown
Ski resort · Connecticut, United States
Ski Sundown is a ski resort in Connecticut (United States) with 5.8 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 151 m and 322 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 171 m. Its longest run is Tom's Treat (0.8 km) and the steepest, Satan's Stairway, reaches 47% on its toughest stretch.
See Ski Sundown on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.8 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 151–322 m
- Vertical drop
- 171 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue2.2 km
- Red1.5 km
- Black1.6 km
- Expert black0.3 km
The steepest runs at Ski Sundown
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Satan's Stairway Expert black47% · 25°
- Gunbarrel Black42% · 23°
- Temptor Black39% · 21°
- Stinger Black36% · 20°
- Nor' Easter Red32% · 18°
The longest runs
- Tom's Treat Blue0.8 km
- Canyon Run Red0.8 km
- Gunbarrel Black0.7 km
- Stinger Black0.5 km
- Temptor Black0.4 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Ski Sundown
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 241 m (the resort's mean elevation is 236 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Ski Sundown
- Mohawk Mountain Ski Area31 km · 7.5 km of runs
- Ski Butternut45 km · 12 km of runs
- Catamount Mountain Resort54 km · 18 km of runs
- Bousquet Mountain65 km · 5.0 km of runs
- Jiminy Peak Resort79 km · 17 km of runs
- Berkshire East82 km · 19 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ski Sundown?
- In Connecticut, United States. The nearest resort is Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, 31 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Ski Sundown have?
- 5.8 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 2.2 km of blue runs, 1.5 km of red runs, 1.6 km of black runs, 0.3 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Ski Sundown?
- You can ski between 151 m and 322 m: a vertical drop of 171 m.
- How many lifts does Ski Sundown have?
- 5: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Ski Sundown?
- Satan's Stairway (expert black), at 47% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Ski Sundown?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Ski Sundown?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.