I skied Killington on Saturday AM. Started at 8 AM at Superstar. Only one way down early since grooming did not occur on Superstar and Lower Skylark. The snow had refrozen and was not ready yet. Had a good hour, then the crowds grew. Still only one way down. Narrow areas on Bittersweet, loose granular was getting scraped down to pond ice with piles of sand (FG). Slow skiers were starting to choke up the slopes. it was getting somewhat dangerous in spots. When I got to the bottom I expressed my concerns to A "Ski Ambassador" who was standing at the lift entrance. He seemed to give two shits about what I had to say. Three of us jumped into the car and went over to Bear where crowding was less of an issue. Quit at noon and did not ski the rest of the day.
There was little snow left to farm to widen the narrow spots on the trails. Superstar has adequate snow for awhile, but they should spend a little money on snowmaking to widen and enhance the base on Lower Bittersweet. The have shut down all sorts of lifts early, the money budgeted for electricity should go to blowing a small amount of additional snow.
I realize last weeks weather was so typical of this past winter and not a normal winter, but unless the limit ticket sales I feel they should at least try and enhance what is left of there terrain.
I was going to upgrade to a full pass this year and forgo my New England pass, but now i think I will stay with the Blackout and continue with the New England silver pass for Boyne resorts in the east.
There was little snow left to farm to widen the narrow spots on the trails. Superstar has adequate snow for awhile, but they should spend a little money on snowmaking to widen and enhance the base on Lower Bittersweet. The have shut down all sorts of lifts early, the money budgeted for electricity should go to blowing a small amount of additional snow.
I realize last weeks weather was so typical of this past winter and not a normal winter, but unless the limit ticket sales I feel they should at least try and enhance what is left of there terrain.
I was going to upgrade to a full pass this year and forgo my New England pass, but now i think I will stay with the Blackout and continue with the New England silver pass for Boyne resorts in the east.