Killington will close after Sugarloaf, Jay, Sugarbush and everyone this season

[SIKSKIER]

Good way to refire this debate again though.Jay and the Loaf have had way more open than the Beast so even if they hang on an extra week I can't crown K over those 2 for the King of Spring.
Loaf 300 acres
Jay 45 of 78 trails
Killington 44 acres

 

[steamboat1]

Good way to refire this debate again though.Jay and the Loaf have had way more open than the Beast so even if they hang on an extra week I can't crown K over those 2 for the King of Spring.
Loaf 300 acres
Jay 45 of 78 trails
Killington 44 acres

Yes but the Loaf is counting terrain that is only accessible by hiking above the Super Quad. Killington still has plenty of terrain in the Canyons & Needles/Bear area that is well covered & skiable but is not counted in their open terrain because it is only accessible by hiking. Jay I don't know.

 

[JimG.]

Yes but the Loaf is counting terrain that is only accessible by hiking above the Super Quad. Killington still has plenty of terrain in the Canyons & Needles/Bear area that is well covered & skiable but is not counted in their open terrain because it is only accessible by hiking. Jay I don't know.

The Canyon was amazing this past weekend, lots of snow left and a pretty easy hike.

 

[dlague]

Good way to refire this debate again though.Jay and the Loaf have had way more open than the Beast so even if they hang on an extra week I can't crown K over those 2 for the King of Spring.
Loaf 300 acres
Jay 45 of 78 trails
Killington 44 acres

I think all ski areas that decide to stay open into May get kudos in my book! Killington will stay open longest but that is because they blow lots of snow so they can keep one trail open to the very end - that does not make them king of spring! It is cool but that is about it! Last day last year was a little sketchy in terms of being open - yes they had a lift spinning but ....

I did not mind - I was there!

 

[steamboat1]

Like I said in another thread.

From this afternoons Killington conditions report:

Spring Operations Outlook
Starting May 5, we will be closed Monday - Thursday and open Friday - Sunday as conditions permit.

 

[thetrailboss]

Like I said in another thread.

From this afternoons Killington conditions report:

Spring Operations Outlook
Starting May 5, we will be closed Monday - Thursday and open Friday - Sunday as conditions permit.

That's good news for NE skiers and riders!

 

[thetrailboss]

Good way to refire this debate again though.Jay and the Loaf have had way more open than the Beast so even if they hang on an extra week I can't crown K over those 2 for the King of Spring.
Loaf 300 acres
Jay 45 of 78 trails
Killington 44 acres

The three "L"s: location, location, location.

 

[MadPatSki]

Yes but the Loaf is counting terrain that is only accessible by hiking above the Super Quad. Killington still has plenty of terrain in the Canyons & Needles/Bear area that is well covered & skiable but is not counted in their open terrain because it is only accessible by hiking. Jay I don't know.

I skied Killington yesterday for the 1st time since May 2005. I used to be a regular at Kmart in the late Springs back in the good date (1984-1997). What I saw yesterday wasn't the domination that existed back then. I was shock and disappointed when we arrived yesterday morning. Not that I forgot my ski pants and had to ski ... in jeans, but that so little was open. 9 trails which was in fact Superstar (late opening), Skye Hawk (late opening), Skye Lark and Bittersweet plus I'm not counting traverses. No overnight grooming (but not bumped) which made for some interesting skiing as it was still freezing when we started skiing.

We ended up having a great time because we got creative yesterday, but pretty sure it would have been the case also if we would have been at Jay or the Loaf. In hindsight (I had bought the tix of Liftutopia), I would have gone to Sugarloaf instead as I had been to Jay on Easter weekend. Jay still has 4 lifts running (this morning - I checked). K was charging $59 yesterday compared to $49 at the Loaf. For where I left in Quebec's Eastern Townships, the drive to Sugarloaf would have been shorter.

It is my observation, but from what I saw yesterday on Superstar and my recollection from the 1990s. Unless May is cold, I would be surprised if K make it to June this season.

 

[MadPatSki]

The three "L"s: location, location, location.

You are forgetting one of the most important factor in "Location". More people are within a day drive from Killington than anywhere else still open.

 

[abc]

Yes but the Loaf is counting terrain that is only accessible by hiking above the Super Quad. Killington still has plenty of terrain in the Canyons & Needles/Bear area that is well covered & skiable but is not counted in their open terrain because it is only accessible by hiking. Jay I don't know.

Yes, but Loaf even without the hike-to terrain is still quite vast...

As of Wednesday, the last day of April, Sugarloaf is only running one chair. Though to be fair, they have the layout advantage of very tightly packed trails, most of them can be accessed from that 1 lift, with a bit of traversing at the top and bottom granted, the traverse at the bottom could be "interesting" )

Loaf is giving up their KOS title without a fight though. This Sunday will be their last day of operation.

 

[deadheadskier]

It's hard to tell if the advertised acreage at Sugarloaf is including hiking terrain or not. If that advertised terrain is included, it's minimal. I see a couple "Upper Trails" that have acreage above the SuperQuad, but it's only parts of those trails. Even though the snow report says that you can ski anything you can hike to, I think the advertised acreage of 292 is mostly lift serviced.

The reality is that all things being equal, Sugarloaf has by far the best product available to ski this weekend. They have a distinct advantage over all other spring players of being farther north and having a massive amount of terrain off of one lift. You can ski more terrain off the SuperQuad than any other lift in New England.

I don't think Sugarloaf needs to push beyond this weekend and keep losing money to keep their core skier demographic happy like Killington has to. From a marketing standpoint, I think it's much more important to Killington customers to be the last to close for the year than it is for the Sugarloaf customers.

 

[SIKSKIER]

They have a distinct advantage over all other spring players of being farther north and having a massive amount of terrain off of one lift. You can ski more terrain off the SuperQuad than any other lift in New England.

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I agree with most of your post but do you think the Superquad serves more terrain than all Cannon(Tram)?Maybe.

 

[deadheadskier]

Yes. You can ski about 75% of the non-Bracket terrain at Sugarloaf off of the SuperQuad. Yes, some of it takes a bit of traversing to get to and from, but there is probably around 500 acres of skiable terrain off that one lift.

 

[WWF-VT]

Sugarbush update for this weekend:

Happy May Day! On Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd-4th, we plan to be open top-to-bottom at Lincoln Peak on 18 trails, with both Super Bravo and Heaven's Gate running.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Yes. You can ski about 75% of the non-Bracket terrain at Sugarloaf off of the SuperQuad. Yes, some of it takes a bit of traversing to get to and from, but there is probably around 500 acres of skiable terrain off that one lift.

I doubt that number is that high.Before Brackett the Loaf showed 650 acres.I don't see the SQ covering 75%.Still agree though it covers way more than Cannon as I see it now.

 

[dlague]

Sugarbush update for this weekend:

Happy May Day! On Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd-4th, we plan to be open top-to-bottom at Lincoln Peak on 18 trails, with both Super Bravo and Heaven's Gate running.

$50 but...... It includes a round of golf too!

 

[abc]

$50 but...... It includes a round of golf too!

$50 is pretty steep for the non-golfers (unless you can find a golfer to "sponsor" you )

Still, kudos to SB for spinning their lift.

 

[thetrailboss]

$50 is pretty steep for the non-golfers (unless you can find a golfer to "sponsor" you )

Still, kudos to SB for spinning their lift.

Honestly they know that this weekend is for the passholders and not really for day ticket folks. They know that they will probably lose money. But they are going to open and with two lifts. That is better than most years.

 

[steamboat1]

Wow you guys are really anal.

Kudo's to any ski area opening in May.

 

[gmcunni]

Wow you guys are really anal.

Kudo's to any ski area opening in May.

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