Killington - Friday, 11/10/2006 (contingent on opening)

**MichaelJ** · Nov 1, 2006, 2:15 PM

Zook - you can grab an Amtrak train right in downtown Rutland, 15 minutes from Killington. The Ethan Allen Express goes by way of Albany and is 5-1/2 hours to NYC.

andyzee · Nov 1, 2006, 11:14 PM

I put this in the skiing and snowboarding forum, but since it'll effect this trip figured I might well put here as well. This from spinmasterK on KZone:

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Originally Posted by spinmaster

Oh, by the way ... we're going to be making snow tonight and for the next five days so the report will be changed in the morning and updated daily from here on out. Plus, I'll have more photos too!
Now do we all feel better?

loafer89 · Nov 3, 2006, 9:38 AM

NOAA is predicting a significant weather pattern change with an inland running storm track next week (rain) and much warmer temperatures by midweek. I think that I will go up on the 7th if Killington is opened and the forecast holds for next week.

**Greg** · Nov 3, 2006, 10:25 AM

Check this out:

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Originally Posted by spinmaster

9:00 a.m. -p Currently 24 degrees at the Mixing Bowl and we have 155 guns on line covering Rime, Reason, Goat Path, Killink & MTS.
Now the plan moving forward is that will will continue to make snow at the top of the mountain through this weekend. Due to the latest weather forecast which has warm temperatures and a chance of r**n for Tuesday and Wednesday, we will not be making snow from mid-mountain down. Check Matt Noyes weather discussion for a full explanation: http://www.mattnoyes.net/
The Million $ Question: We will attempt to cover the bottom of the mountain in order to provide top-to-bottom skiing when the next snowmaking weather window opens. As of today though, that doesn't look too promising until the week of Nov. 13th.

That is wicked lame. I am pissed. They could open Wed-Fri of next week if they wanted to. They did it in 2004 after 5-6 days of snowmaking...

I'm still holding out hope. Perhaps this is a matter of under-promise / over-deliver? I doubt it, but you never know... Plus the weather pattern can change...

Keep the positive vibes people. And maybe something else will open that could be a contigency plan. I am determined to ski on the 10th!

**ALLSKIING** · Nov 3, 2006, 10:31 AM

That news just made me sick!! I am in to a contigency plan... Somebody will be open by the 10th.

**Greg** · Nov 3, 2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ALLSKIING

That news just made me sick!! I am in to a contigency plan... Somebody will be open by the 10th.

Enter Win and the mighty Sugarbush..?

Seriously though Killington, break out the trucks if you have to. Pipe-dream, I know...

Grassi21 · Nov 3, 2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ALLSKIING

That news just made me sick!! I am in to a contigency plan... Somebody will be open by the 10th.

Same here. I've already requested the day off.

Don't forget about mighty Woodbury. We can BBQ at my place in Southbury afterwards.... just kidding about Woodbury. I'm willing to BBQ anytime.

loafer89 · Nov 3, 2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

Check this out:

That is wicked lame. I am pissed. They could open Wed-Fri of next week if they wanted to. They did it in 2004 after 5-6 days of snowmaking...

I'm still holding out hope. Perhaps this is a matter of under-promise / over-deliver? I doubt it, but you never know... Plus the weather pattern can change...

Keep the positive vibes people. And maybe something else will open that could be a contigency plan. I am determined to ski on the 10th!

100% in agreement, very lame on the part of Killington, but expected with a company on a tight budget. At least they could open with the gondola/truck method if they wanted to, but they have made it clear they do not.

At the very least I may go to Woodbury with Warren, perhaps on sunday.

**Greg** · Nov 3, 2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ALLSKIING

That news just made me sick!!

For as extremely excited and distracted I've been for the past 12 days, I've now done a complete 180. Sick is right. I feel like vomiting...

I don't know why I do this to myself every year...

What really sucks about it is they're not even going to blow snow at the lower elevations so even if the warm-up doesn't happen or is only a slight warm-up, or the storm track changes (we're 4-5 days out folks!), we're still outta luck. I'm beside myself.

2knees · Nov 3, 2006, 10:43 AM

talk about a kick to the nuts. I was all hyped up for this until i saw dave's post on killingtonzone last night. I thought maybe, just maybe, it was an under promise/over deliver thing like greg said. that doesnt appear to be the case though.

Nov 1, 2006, 2:15 PM	#161 (permalink)
MichaelJ Snowbird love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,163	Zook - you can grab an Amtrak train right in downtown Rutland, 15 minutes from Killington. The Ethan Allen Express goes by way of Albany and is 5-1/2 hours to NYC. __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

Nov 3, 2006, 9:38 AM	#163 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,604	NOAA is predicting a significant weather pattern change with an inland running storm track next week (rain) and much warmer temperatures by midweek. I think that I will go up on the 7th if Killington is opened and the forecast holds for next week. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

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ALLSKIING The Bush Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mattituck, NY Posts: 4,543	That news just made me sick!! I am in to a contigency plan... Somebody will be open by the 10th. __________________ Dave 35 Days 07/08 Season 2 Days 08/09 Season

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Nov 3, 2006, 10:43 AM	#170 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,588	talk about a kick to the nuts. I was all hyped up for this until i saw dave's post on killingtonzone last night. I thought maybe, just maybe, it was an under promise/over deliver thing like greg said. that doesnt appear to be the case though.

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