Grab your skis: Sunlight opens today
Post Independent Staff
After much anticipation, ski waxing, snowboard edge sharpening and a sufficient amount of snow, Sunlight Mountain Resort is opening for the season today.
The mountain opens at 9 a.m. and the staff is reporting early-season conditions on the hill.
But because of those early-season conditions, the Segundo chairlift won’t be open Wednesday.
“Segundo won’t be opening because nothing on the west side is open,” Sunlight marketing director Turi Nevin-Turkel said Tuesday afternoon.
But if it keeps snowing like it was on Tuesday, the lift shouldn’t be closed for long.
“It started to snow a little in the afternoon. They’re calling for 2 to 4 inches,” Nevin-Turkel said.
So, like Snowmass’ opening day on Saturday, Sunlight could have a powder day to kick off the season.
“I skied it today,” Nevin-Turkel. “The top is in really good shape.”
To best deal with mid-mountain on down to the man-made snow at the bottom, Nevin-Turkel recommends bringing your rock skis.
Early-season ticket prices are $28 for adults and teens, $22 for children 6-12 and under, $22 for seniors 60-69.
Information: 945-7491, or http://www.sunlightmtn.com.
Contact Greg Masse: 945-8515, ext. 511
Bus riders can hop on the Sunlight bus for $2 each way or purchase a bus pass for $25. The Sunlight bus schedule is as follows:
– Weekdays
8:15 a.m. ” Depart Sunlight Downtown Shop
8:30 a.m. ” Depart Glenwood Park (Ride Glenwood Bus stop)
8:55 a.m. ” Arrive Sunlight Mountain Resort
4:30 p.m. ” Depart Sunlight Resort
– Weekends (and as noted below)
8:15 a.m. ” Depart Sunlight Downtown Shop
8:30 a.m. ” Depart Glenwood Park
8:55 a.m. ” Arrive Sunlight Mountain Resort
9:30 a.m. ” Depart Sunlight Downtown Shop
9:35 a.m. ” Depart Glenwood Park
10 a.m. ” Arrive Sunlight Mountain Resort
3 p.m. ” Depart Sunlight Mountain Resort
3:20 p.m. ” Arrive Glenwood Park
3:30 p.m. ” Arrive Sunlight Downtown Shop
4:30 p.m. ” Depart Sunlight Mountain Resort
4:50 p.m. ” Arrive Glenwood Park
5 p.m. ” Arrive Sunlight Downtown Shop
(Weekend schedule also applies to every day from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, and on Jan. 19 and Feb. 16 to accommodate Christmas vacation and long holiday
weekends.)
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