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

[Grassi21]

Originally Posted by loafer89

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.

Now you have me thinking. I'm ten minutes away and jonesing real bad. Maybe I'll take a ride this weekend.

How bad is that rope tow?

[Marc]

Damn, suck, etc.


We need another mini ice age already.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by 2knees

talk about a kick to the nuts

Yep. That about sums it up...

Originally Posted by Grassi21

Now you have me thinking. I'm ten minutes away and jonesing real bad. Maybe I'll take a ride this weekend.

How bad is that rope tow?

Woodbury to open @4pm today

Never done it.

Okay, folks - let's re-group. I would be on board to just about any lift-serviced skiing within say a 4.5 hour drive. Maybe there will be other options? Sugarbush, Mount Snow, Hunter, Jiminy (very unlikely) are all places I would consider. Maybe even Sunday River, but I would probably need to head up Thursday night and crash somewhere.

[Grassi21]

Originally Posted by Greg

Maybe there will be other options? Sugarbush, Mount Snow, Hunter, Jiminy (very unlikely) are all places I would consider. Maybe even Sunday River, but I would probably need to head up Thursday night and crash somewhere.

I'm down for almost anything. I would have to pass on anything that requires an overnight stay.

[andyzee]

I say we stick with Killington on the 10th and have a contingency plan in place, not sure what. I wouldn't want to waste a vacation day on Woodbury, Sugarbush is not planing on opening before the 18th, maybe Bellyeare?

[loafer89]

I think that it might be in our best interest to try to get together early next week before the predicted warmup and rain chances (tuesday night - thursday) come through. I can get out on tuesday if needed. Anyone that is opened at that point would have fresh snow surfaces and active snowmaking.

Just my 0.2 worth

[loafer89]

Originally Posted by andyzee

I say we stick with Killington on the 10th and have a contingency plan in place, not sure what. I wouldn't want to waste a vacation day on Woodbury, Sugarbush is not planing on opening before the 18th, maybe Bellyeare?

Belleayre says they will open on November 11th.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by andyzee

I say we stick with Killington on the 10th and have a contingency plan in place, not sure what. I wouldn't want to waste a vacation day on Woodbury, Sugarbush is not planing on opening before the 18th, maybe Bellyeare?

If they're not making snow this weekend on the lower elevations, and the truck option is not on the table, we're outta luck for sure. I would bite on a trip to any of the Catskill areas.

Originally Posted by loafer89

I think that it might be in our best interest to try to get together early next week before the predicted warmup and rain chances (tuesday night - thursday) come through. I can get out on tuesday if needed. Anyone that is opened at that point would have fresh snow surfaces and active snowmaking.

Not sure I can swing it. But feel free to fire up a new thread here in T&E and propose something...

[ALLSKIING]

Originally Posted by andyzee

I say we stick with Killington on the 10th and have a contingency plan in place, not sure what. I wouldn't want to waste a vacation day on Woodbury, Sugarbush is not planing on opening before the 18th, maybe Bellyeare?

I think K is out..They don't even have the guns on the lower part of the mountain.

[thetrailboss]

So here is what I think:

1). For this outing, some folks have already made arrangements for Killington. So it is best that we stick with Killington. That said, other people can plan other outings at different places.

2). Re: Date. I think we should stick with the 10th but have a back-up date in mind. Again folks can get together on their own, but for this event we should try to make arrangements that meet most folk's goals. FWIW Fridays and weekends (I know, I know) are probably the best for most.

3). I'd keep the optimism. Many folks are relying on national sources, like Accuweather, which may not be as accurate. We won't know what the weather will be until the day after.