Killington: May 4, 2007 May Skiing

**thetrailboss** · May 4, 2007, 8:58 PM

Date: May 4, 2007

2007 Trip Report #: 56

Resort: Killington

Conditions: Corn and bumps. Like 20 people.

Weather: Sun and clouds. Some wind. Temps in the 50's.

Trip Report: May is here. The 2006-2007 season is going down in a Blaze of Glory. Bluebird afternoon and deep, corn snow. What could be better?

Pulled in after a gruelling four and a half hour exam

It was 2:15 or so. Enough time for a few turns. Found a great spot on the access road and hiked to the lift.

The usual suspects were open...Superstar, Bittersweet, Skyelark, and Lower Skyehawk, as well as a few cross trails. Three routes.

Started off going down 4-Way to Bittersweet. Great snow, nobody and I found out why: about half way down you have to jump/walk across a three-foot patch of grass. No biggie. The snow was worth it.

Next run was down a bumpier, but nice, Skyelark. Great, almost edge to edge coverage. Lower Skyehawk has one really narrow pass on far skier's left, but other than that, deep bumps.

And as you expected, the next one was Superstar. Deepest bumps up top. Middle was flat, and the lower headwall was deep, deep corn snow and some bumps. Amazing.

I did two or three laps on each trail. Hit the little pitch/cliff off the Skyeship and onto Four Way...mandatory air dude and I biffed it. That led to a

on my part.

As the afternoon went on, the place cleared out. Happy Hour was the competition I guess. No lines at the lift meant nice runs.

Had a great day. Will be there on Sunday.

Newpylong · May 4, 2007, 9:32 PM

shweetttt

loafer89 · May 4, 2007, 10:20 PM

I will be up with my son for our last day of the season tomorrow. It will be a cold night tonight, so we will leave a bit later to give the sun a chance to soften things up a bit before we hit the slopes.

andyzee · May 4, 2007, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the report, looking forward to Sunday!

**thetrailboss** · May 4, 2007, 10:53 PM

Going tomorrow for a few hours....got nothing to lose...and the season is almost over.

Newpylong · May 5, 2007, 4:50 PM

I'm liking the rumor on Kzone about SP/POWDR re-opening for free turns next weekend after the sale is closed... that outta be a fun collection of people if so!

May 4, 2007, 8:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,892	Killington: May 4, 2007 May Skiing Date: May 4, 2007 2007 Trip Report #: 56 Resort: Killington Conditions: Corn and bumps. Like 20 people. Weather: Sun and clouds. Some wind. Temps in the 50's. Trip Report: May is here. The 2006-2007 season is going down in a Blaze of Glory. Bluebird afternoon and deep, corn snow. What could be better? Pulled in after a gruelling four and a half hour exam It was 2:15 or so. Enough time for a few turns. Found a great spot on the access road and hiked to the lift. The usual suspects were open...Superstar, Bittersweet, Skyelark, and Lower Skyehawk, as well as a few cross trails. Three routes. Started off going down 4-Way to Bittersweet. Great snow, nobody and I found out why: about half way down you have to jump/walk across a three-foot patch of grass. No biggie. The snow was worth it. Next run was down a bumpier, but nice, Skyelark. Great, almost edge to edge coverage. Lower Skyehawk has one really narrow pass on far skier's left, but other than that, deep bumps. And as you expected, the next one was Superstar. Deepest bumps up top. Middle was flat, and the lower headwall was deep, deep corn snow and some bumps. Amazing. I did two or three laps on each trail. Hit the little pitch/cliff off the Skyeship and onto Four Way...mandatory air dude and I biffed it. That led to a on my part. As the afternoon went on, the place cleared out. Happy Hour was the competition I guess. No lines at the lift meant nice runs. Had a great day. Will be there on Sunday. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting! Last edited by thetrailboss; May 5, 2007 at 9:01 PM.

May 4, 2007, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,605	I will be up with my son for our last day of the season tomorrow. It will be a cold night tonight, so we will leave a bit later to give the sun a chance to soften things up a bit before we hit the slopes. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

May 4, 2007, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,901	Thanks for the report, looking forward to Sunday! __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I got my baby back!

May 4, 2007, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,892	Going tomorrow for a few hours....got nothing to lose...and the season is almost over. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

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May 4, 2007, 9:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Newpylong Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 921	shweetttt

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Newpylong Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 921	I'm liking the rumor on Kzone about SP/POWDR re-opening for free turns next weekend after the sale is closed... that outta be a fun collection of people if so!

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