Opening Day 10/11 Predictions

[gmcunni]

Ski Sundown - Nov 20

Killington - Nov 11

i have to revise this due to the construction of the previously unannouced killington walkway...

sticking with Sundown on Nov 20. Due to early cold conditions and a little help from mother nature they will open in advance of Thanksgiving this year.

Killington - October 14

 

[The Sneak]

In 1997, Sugarloaf opened around October 23. I know - I was there. I think I posted this once before, but I was a sophmore at Umaine-Farmington and my roommate and I were on one of the first chairs. Fox 51 portland was there. I don't remember if double runner was running or if we walked up, but spillway short side was running and spillway itself was open at about 50% width. Guns were blazing for the duration.

We took about 5 runs and then walked down Boardwalk back to the base. I actually have photos of this somewhere. I'll see if I can dig 'em up.

I was on 197cm Rossi 4SVs at the time (they were my rock skis).

My only point is that the loaf could in theory pull off a very early opening depending on the weather. It snow on sept 30 that year, flurries on the mountain but still..

 

[cannonist]

Would it not be an interesting move for boyne to open Loon? Loon has the proximity that could draw from Boston. Having said that I believe Bretton Woods could be the first to open. I don't think they would ever do it though.

 

[millerm277]

Hunter - November 19th. - They always seem to go for about a week before Thanksgiving if the have the temps.

 

[andrec10]

Hunter - November 19th. - They always seem to go for about a week before Thanksgiving if the have the temps.

And the new Six pack....MMMMM

 

[mondeo]

i have to revise this due to the construction of the previously unannouced killington walkway...

sticking with Sundown on Nov 20. Due to early cold conditions and a little help from mother nature they will open in advance of Thanksgiving this year.

Killington - October 14

October 14th's a Thursday. I'm going with the 16th.

Need to start planning my Halloween costume.

 

[gmcunni]

October 14th's a Thursday. I'm going with the 16th.

Need to start planning my Halloween costume.

yeah, they will open mid week with a few trials while they are still blowing snow on the rest and then have more for the weekend.

 

[riverc0il]

Would it not be an interesting move for boyne to open Loon? Loon has the proximity that could draw from Boston. Having said that I believe Bretton Woods could be the first to open. I don't think they would ever do it though.

I am not sure of the exact elevation but I think T2 has the base of Loon beat. Loon has never participated in the early to open game in the last ten years (don't know about before that). Loon is actually pretty slow to open up, IMO, for a major resort. Waterville has the best NH option with their summit double. I don't see Loon going for it. Their lift setup is not conducive to early opening as they would need to blow and maintain a lot of snow to connect everything (assuming the base area is too warm to open early and they would need to upload the gondi).

 

[deadheadskier]

If I had to guess, I'd put T2 at around 23-400 feet. I think Locke's elevation is around 3100. Can't be much higher than that.

 

[icedtea]

It kinda sucked driving across from Killington to ski Sunday River on Thanksgiving. I don't mind doing it in October but to do it at the end of November with less skiing isn't my idea of a good start to the season.

Hiked K last Thanksgiving... there was a good amount of snow all over the mountain, definitely could have opened if "they" felt like it.

 

[riverc0il]

If I had to guess, I'd put T2 at around 23-400 feet. I think Locke's elevation is around 3100. Can't be much higher than that.

Significantly higher than Loon's base at only 950'.

 

[deadheadskier]

Looks like I'm wrong. It appears Locke is only about 2500. Highest point at Sunday River is apparently 3140. I wouldn't have guessed that OZ was over 600 feet higher than Locke.

http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=6169756

 

[sLoPeS]

Hiked K last Thanksgiving... there was a good amount of snow all over the mountain, definitely could have opened if "they" felt like it.

yea some pretty deep drifts out there. first good pow runs of the season. i was a little late to work that day....


Opening Day Predictions:

Killington - 10/22/10 (soft friday opening, please)

 

[icedtea]

yea some pretty deep drifts out there. first good pow runs of the season. i was a little late to work that day....


Opening Day Predictions:

Killington - 10/22/10 (soft friday opening, please)

What are you thinking, if there is no need to open Lower Bunny a certain October opening?

 

[sLoPeS]

What are you thinking, if there is no need to open Lower Bunny a certain October opening?

im just guessing here (on the realistic side).....id like to see them open the day after mtn biking is done!

 

[Puck it]

10/16 for Killington

 

[sLoPeS]

Hiked K last Thanksgiving... there was a good amount of snow all over the mountain, definitely could have opened if "they" felt like it.

 

[jerryg]

If K doesn't finish the catwalk, SR will open first again, and may still do so. SK doesn't seem to like to lose.

I would think that if SL was closer to population, they could upload folks on the Superquad and have skiing off the Timberline Quad with downloading on th SQ.

 

[bigbog]

Would it not be an interesting move for boyne to open Loon? Loon has the proximity that could draw from Boston. Having said that I believe Bretton Woods could be the first to open. I don't think they would ever do it though.

Would be interesting to see who does....

 

[bvibert]

Sunday River - Oct 29th

Gotta revise mine too. I think Killington will go for it now that they're installing the walkway! I'm guessing 10/21