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Fat Lady Thread 2017

Domeskier

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I have skied Killington every spring to the end and I know the pattern. I am just calling it as I have experienced it. Because I am in Colorado should not make a difference. I am not talking smack. Once they get to walk on walk off they generally do not make it much further that is fact. Do I want them to hit June 1st absolutely I am a Killington fan. I think it would be cool.

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Helps to read the conditions report before posting about conditions from 2,000 miles away. It's walk-on/walk-off because they are shooting for June, not because there isn't snow to farm.
 

chuckstah

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Short walk at top, a bit longer at the base. Skiing is great. Still a bit firm and no deep mush yet.
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MadPatSki

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chuckstah

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Couple pics of the top
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Its still deep. Couple trouble spots are the headwall, which will likely rewuire walking by Sunday, and the usual spot at the end of the flat middle section. There's lots of snow to move around, so I think next weekend will be a go. June, I dunno.

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spiderpig

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Patching up the headwall and the S, per the snow report. They were laying down hay at the latter this morning. To me, it's not as bad as the picture makes it look. Good width/depth to skier's left.

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skiadikt

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stunned by the snow loss this past week but supe skied great today. as would be expected, bumps were smaller & rounder at the open and softened nicely. by days end it was skied down to the base ice in some spots as temps dropped in the afternoon. despite the walk-on walk-off, should be a great weekend. they should be open memorial weekend and june 1 is still a "possibility".
 

Jcb890

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I'm on the chair about to take my 4th run. The sun is starting to soften everything up, but like mentioned previously, ice is starting to show in some spots. They basically groomed the headwall and 1 track wide down at the bottom.

If you see a guy in a bright green jacket, black helmet and shorts, say hi. I probably won't stay all day though.
 
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