RUMOR...Killington Opening This Weekend!

[Greg]

and yeah with all that traffic a steep trail like east fall would need a ton of snowmaking.

East Fall is no steeper and actually shorter than Highline (which is also a lower altitude) and they got Highline open with a huge base early last year.

 

[drjeff]

East Fall is no steeper and actually shorter than Highline (which is also a lower altitude) and they got Highline open with a huge base early last year.

Highline came online early in the mix last year, but not on opening day. Pretty much any ski area in the East (or West for that matter) looking to open early/quickly will always roll out flatter terrain 1st, since 6 to 8" of thick machine made snow base holds up much better to traffic on low angle terrain that steeper terrain - you'd probably need close to twice, if not 3 times the depth of that early season snow to keep a steeper run open as on a flatter run. Quicker bump building - no doubt - lots of muddy, rocky troughs in those bumps quickly - a definate!

 

[Greg]

Highline came online early in the mix last year, but not on opening day. Pretty much any ski area in the East (or West for that matter) looking to open early/quickly will always roll out flatter terrain 1st, since 6 to 8" of thick machine made snow base holds up much better to traffic on low angle terrain that steeper terrain - you'd probably need close to twice, if not 3 times the depth of that early season snow to keep a steeper run open as on a flatter run. Quicker bump building - no doubt - lots of muddy, rocky troughs in those bumps quickly - a definate!

No, not opening day, but my point is that they were able to make enough snow on it early. Of course that mid-November window was colder last year. If they were going to forgo blowing over to Snowdon, and hit the run-out and East Fall instead, they could pull it off.

I want to hit up Killington early as much as anybody, but I might actually opt to wait until the Snowdon quad is running and Highline is up, provided they do the same roll-out as last year. Skiing groomed out Glades is only entertaining for so long unless it bumps up and that slog out on GN really kinda sucks.

Meh. Who am I kidding? I'll probably go anyway with or without the quad or Highline... :lol:

 

[Highway Star]

No, not opening day, but my point is that they were able to make enough snow on it early. Of course that mid-November window was colder last year. If they were going to forgo blowing over to Snowdon, and hit the run-out and East Fall instead, they could pull it off.

I want to hit up Killington early as much as anybody, but I might actually opt to wait until the Snowdon quad is running and Highline is up, provided they do the same roll-out as last year. Skiing groomed out Glades is only entertaining for so long unless it bumps up and that slog out on GN really kinda sucks.

Meh. Who am I kidding? I'll probably go anyway with or without the quad or Highline... :lol:

The ultimate irony would be if this was their last window of cold, releatively dry weather before December..............:dunce:

 

[Greg]

The ultimate irony would be if this was their last window of cold, releatively dry weather before December..............:dunce:

It almost seems like you're wishing for it. What's wrong with you?

Personally, I think we're setting up for an epic winter.

 

[deadheadskier]

It almost seems like you're wishing for it. What's wrong with you?

Personally, I think we're setting up for an epic winter.

Of course he's wishing for it to happen one of these years. Such an event would perhaps push Killington to do the upper Downdraft lift he wants such that downloading on the K1 is a possibility.

 

[RENO]

Nothing really. Bragging rights and PR. First to T2B is a bit more interesting.....but really, I care much more about who opens enough terrain for me to actually consider the drive ski there. (Something in the neighborhood of more than 2 runs. Or, at Killington: Glades area, and all of the snowmaking terrain on Snowdon.

I agree. That's what I'm waiting for. I'm jonesing too to get out there, but I care more about how much they have available when they open then being 1st. We'll see how the Beast does on the backend with April-May. That's wayyyyyyyy more important to me than October...

 

[andrec10]

:uzi:

The ultimate irony would be if this was their last window of cold, releatively dry weather before December..............:dunce:

Wow, now thats just asking for a FLAMING!!!

 

[Highway Star]

It almost seems like you're wishing for it. What's wrong with you?

Personally, I think we're setting up for an epic winter.

I take it you don't remember 2005? They got 2 fairly major storms in late October and were able to open, but closed down after, ALL the snow melted, and they didn't reopen unil Nov. 17th. It barely snowed all year after that, BTW.

I take it you don't remember 2006? They got 1-2ft of snow in late october (I skied 2 ft at the top of Stowe), they kept holding out for "that next good snowmaking window", and then didn't open until THANKSGIVING DAY.

I take it you don't remember 2007? They opened a week later than when they could have, due to not being prepared.

I take it you don't remember 2008? They opened for less than a week, then closed for the next 2 weeks.

Seriously, there's a reasonable probablity this was the only GOOD snowmaking window they will get for the next 3-4 weeks.

 

[Highway Star]

Of course he's wishing for it to happen one of these years. Such an event would perhaps push Killington to do the upper Downdraft lift he wants such that downloading on the K1 is a possibility.

You are correct. It would teach the beast of the east a lesson. Perhaps they learned from this recent debacle.......

 

[Greg]

I take it you don't remember 2005? They got 2 fairly major storms in late October and were able to open, but closed down after, ALL the snow melted, and they didn't reopen unil Nov. 17th. It barely snowed all year after that, BTW.

I take it you don't remember 2006? They got 1-2ft of snow in late october (I skied 2 ft at the top of Stowe), they kept holding out for "that next good snowmaking window", and then didn't open until THANKSGIVING DAY.

I take it you don't remember 2007? They opened a week later than when they could have, due to not being prepared.

I take it you don't remember 2008? They opened for less than a week, then closed for the next 2 weeks.

Seriously, there's a reasonable probablity this was the only GOOD snowmaking window they will get for the next 3-4 weeks.

Thanks so much for the history lesson.

 

[o3jeff]

Does anyone know what time they are opening Saturday?

 

[2knees]

Does anyone know what time they are opening Saturday?

I just cut and pasted this from an email someone at my company sent me. She has a house at killington. Anyone with more knowledge want to comment?



From the Killington lodge bar manager's website:


Mountain has told us to have the bar ready for a weekend opening!

 

[o3jeff]

I just cut and pasted this from an email someone at my company sent me. She has a house at killington. Anyone with more knowledge want to comment?



From the Killington lodge bar manager's website:


Mountain has told us to have the bar ready for a weekend opening!

Cool, what time does she want us up tomorrow night.

 

[skibumME2009]

It almost seems like you're wishing for it. What's wrong with you?

Personally, I think we're setting up for an epic winter.

Greg

Thats NOT going to happen, not in the northeast at least

http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?video=44795589001&title=Winter Forecast

 

[Greg]

Greg

Thats NOT going to happen, not in the northeast at least

http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand.asp?video=44795589001&title=Winter Forecast

:lol: I say it's going to be an epic winter every year...

And a long range Accuweather forecast is not something to hang your hat on. But I hope they're right.

 

[bvibert]

:lol: I say it's going to be an epic winter every year...

Better to stay positive about it, instead of sucking all the fun out of early season stoke!

 

[Puck it]

Report this morning, stated el niño is weaking and the east will suffer the most effect from this. This means snow and cold.

 

[drjeff]

Report this morning, stated el niño is weaking and the east will suffer the most effect from this. This means snow and cold.

Damn! I hate when that happens!

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Jeff - your too funny!

From Puck: - Report this morning, stated el niño is weaking and the east will suffer the most effect from this. This means snow and cold.

I thought the northeast was going to get big snow this winter cause of a strong el nino. I wish all you weather forcasters would get your stories straight. :lol:

If you all truly want the answers to your burning can't eat can't sleep kmart opening questions I challenge all of you to call Spin on his cell phone. The one he posted in this thread.