Killington Open Until May 2

dangah · Apr 3, 2009

Just got official word that Killington Resort will be open until May 2 unless extraordinarily bad weather prevents it.

Killington will run in their normal spring mode through April 19 and then switch to just Superstar running daily through May 2.

:beer:

danny p · Apr 3, 2009

sweet!

dangah · Apr 3, 2009

Please note: Saturday the 2nd will be the last day. I can't edit the thread title.

Highway Star · Apr 3, 2009

It's pretty silly that they would close on a Saturday and not stay open for Sunday......who comes up with this stuff........?

Vortex · Apr 3, 2009

Wildcat had plans to just go till the 1st Sat in May also if the snow holds. No Sunday plan.

Highway Star · Apr 3, 2009

Bob R said:
Wildcat had plan to just go till the 1st Sat in May also if the snow holds. No Sunday plan.

Wildcat is NOT Killington.

Vortex · Apr 3, 2009

indeed.

Greg · Apr 3, 2009

dangah said:
Just got official word that Killington Resort will be open until May 2 unless extraordinarily bad weather prevents it.

Killington will run in their normal spring mode through April 19 and then switch to just Superstar running daily through May 2.

:beer:

Tom discounted this rumor. That's not to say that he just doesn't know about it yet. What's your source?

skiadikt · Apr 3, 2009

closing on a saturday doesn't make sense to me either but on the other hand they opened on on a sunday for what that's worth ...

icedtea · Apr 3, 2009

heard the same thing from a reliable local.... big thing it is conditions permitting.

SkiDork · Apr 3, 2009

dangah said:
official word

if it was official you would think it would be on killington.com

I don't see anything about it there, unless I'm missing it

Vortex · Apr 3, 2009

skiadikt said:
closing on a saturday doesn't make sense to me either but on the other hand they opened on on a sunday for what that's worth ...

Any competition is good. I hope every place extends the season. I would prefer Sunday as a close date as well. I get that Sat would bring more skiers than Sunday. Hope you guys get a couple more weeks.:beer:

Like dork I saw nothing on the web page.

drjeff · Apr 3, 2009

icedtea said:
heard the same thing from a reliable local.... big thing it is conditions permitting.

I think that what ski all areas should really say this time a year is not just "conditions permitting" but also what's probably the bigger factor "if the business volume is there"

If we keep in this god awfull weather pattern with now regular decent sized wet events every 5 to 7 days, that needed day ticket buying volume to justify expenses is going to be tough to come by

mondeo · Apr 3, 2009

drjeff said:
I think that what ski all areas should really say this time a year is not just "conditions permitting" but also what's probably the bigger factor "if the business volume is there"

If we keep in this god awfull weather pattern with now regular decent sized wet events every 5 to 7 days, that needed day ticket buying volume to justify expenses is going to be tough to come by

I'm not sure if day ticket sales are a driving force for this one. Early bird season pass sales end 4/30, and they've promised going into May next year. I think they're trying to show they've reformed, get the longest season in the east, and reclaim a partial share as the King of Spring.

As far as Tom discounting it goes, they didn't extend their season last year until about now, and they still had 11/15 as their opening day until 11/1, and then opened 11/2. Until things are set in stone, I'm not surprised that they're holding their cards close to their chest.

Greg · Apr 3, 2009

SkiDork said:
if it was official you would think it would be on killington.com

I don't see anything about it there, unless I'm missing it

That's because it's not official. Not to say they wouldn't stay open til May, but the question is could they? May 2 is pretty far off.

Greg · Apr 3, 2009

mondeo said:
I'm not sure if day ticket sales are a driving force for this one. Early bird season pass sales end 4/30, and they've promised going into May next year. I think they're trying to show they've reformed, get the longest season in the east, and reclaim a partial share as the King of Spring.

As far as Tom discounting it goes, they didn't extend their season last year until about now, and they still had 11/15 as their opening day until 11/1, and then opened 11/2. Until things are set in stone, I'm not surprised that they're holding their cards close to their chest.

You're dead on with the spring pass thing. And calling it on that Saturday makes sense. They make May which sorta validates anyone purchasing next year's pass specifically for the extended season.

Yeah, of course, they're not going to make an official announcement about it now. Again, it's almost a month away. At the rate we're going, that's a lot of melting.

Highway Star · Apr 3, 2009

Greg said:
You're dead on with the spring pass thing. And calling it on that Saturday makes sense.

No, closing on Saturday is LAME. Greg, you don't ski at Killington and you don't know what you're talking about.

- Not everyone can make it up for Saturday, some people may only be able to make Sunday.

- The weather is always spotty. Saturday might be bad, Sunday might be good.

- People come up for the weekend. If they stay overnight, they want to ski two days. This applies to ski house people and people visiting from other mountains.

- Why be open all week, then be closed on that Sunday, which should be a relatively strong day.

- It is flat out INSULTING TO PASS HOLDERS.

Overall, only operating on ONE day of a weekend will probably have a similar effect to their Sunday opening on November 2nd this year......reduced skier visits. The opening this year was the least crowded I've ever seen.

They will miss the people who would come on sunday only, and the people who only think it's worth coming if they can ski for two days. If the weather is bad on Saturday, the whole weekend is a loss.

It's absurd....

andyzee · Apr 3, 2009

At this point, it's not as much about making money as it is publicity.

Highway Star · Apr 3, 2009

andyzee said:
At this point, it's not as much about making money as it is publicity.

Closing on Saturday May 2nd, while trying to sell passes, is BAD publicity.

Greg · Apr 3, 2009

Highway Star said:
No, closing on Saturday is LAME. Greg, you don't ski at Killington and you don't know what you're talking about.

- Not everyone can make it up for Saturday, some people may only be able to make Sunday.

- The weather is always spotty. Saturday might be bad, Sunday might be good.

- People come up for the weekend. If they stay overnight, they want to ski two days. This applies to ski house people and people visiting from other mountains.

- Why be open all week, then be closed on that Sunday, which should be a relatively strong day.

- It is flat out INSULTING TO PASS HOLDERS.

Overall, only operating on ONE day of a weekend will probably have a similar effect to their Sunday opening on November 2nd this year......reduced skier visits. The opening this year was the least crowded I've ever seen.

They will miss the people who would come on sunday only, and the people who only think it's worth coming if they can ski for two days. If the weather is bad on Saturday, the whole weekend is a loss.

It's absurd....

You make some valid points, especially the one about me not knowing what I'm talking about. :lol: BTW, I skied twice at Killington this year. Doesn't that count for something Mr. Killington Top 30 Skier?

Anyway, my point was since the early rate on the 2009-10 pass ends on 4/30, then just being able to say they're making May is the major goal. Only staying open on that Friday (5/1) would be obviously silly so aiming for the Saturday makes more sense. And you're right, what would it really cost them to stay open on that Sunday, but I'm not a Killington bean counter, and neither are you.

If they are open through 5/2, I'm going to try to get there on 5/1. Maybe you can give me a bump lesson seeing as you hang with the top Killington bumpers so much. It'll give you a chance to ski on those bump skis that nobody wants to buy from you... :lol:

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