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Killington - 5/2/2015 BEACH DAY!
Date(s) Skied: 5/2/2015
Resort or Ski Area: Killington, Vermont
Conditions: Soft spring corn, temps between 60-70... Summer!
Trip Report: So this will most likely be the final trip report for me this season - but I figured I would write up a nice little report.
Ride up:
But wow, what a way to close out the year at Killington with great snow, amazing sun, beers, and bumps! The day began at 5am, as I woke up not knowing whether I was going to make the trek up to Killington. With a bit of allergies, and just well - spring. I was not quite enthusiastic usually am. My wife and kid at the last minute decided to stay behind so off I went at 6am, with skis loaded up in the Q5 and the open road ahead. Cruising down Route 2, and blasting WZLX - I began to get pretty excited. This was my 20th day out this season and man the sun was out and well I wanted to make this the best trip yet. One of the best parts of driving out to KMart from Acton is using the back roads. I love taking 12 through Keene, into Bellows Falls and then hitting 103. That whole ride is just amazing ... and then when you get close to Okemo, what a great town Ludlow is... That road through the mountain pass (you know the one right before town), just got me excited. A little patch of ice still on the ground, and I knew it was game time.
Okemo, well closed for the season still showed shrouds of snow. That was the sign that hell this is going to be a great trip! Banging a right down onto 100 and blasting some classic Aerosmith, I knew it was on! Finally turning left onto Route 4 past the old Sunrise lift station, I could tell that I made the right choice. Up onto Bear Mountain road, the climb began, and boom before you know it - I was already at the base by Superstar... Tunes blasting, people filing in and this scene waiting:
Soft Snow:
For today K was running the snowdon triple, Canyon Quad and Superstar Express. Obviously, I took the Snowdon trip up so I could access K Peak. Dumping us off at the top of snowdon you had to make your way over through the Killink trail and down east fall. Eastfall was all softly bumped up and beautiful soft snow. Now I am not one to ski the bumps, but today I got a good dose of soft hero snow with great bumps to really get me going. Next up on the agenda was skiing a trail I have never taken ever in my time at K. Usually it is closed in the early season, too icy and bumped up midway which just scares the shit out of me, or closed at the end. Today I first skied cascade and MAN it was awesome. soft snow bumps and just so good... But man without any wax it was tough getting down! Used the cascade spill way (well walk way halfway down) to make it over the the umbrella bar and the rest of the day was reserved for Superstar, Skylark and Bittersweet. Man soft hero snow and big bumps were the name of the game today... Big bumps I am not use to (lower Superstar and headwall) but damn it was fun. I skied until my legs couldn't do it anymore and just sat at the umbrella bar after taking in the scenes... All in all it was a great day to be out on the snow, and one I will not forget for a long time!
Now for the photos!
Snowdon Triple:
Top of the lift:
Looking up Eastfall:
Looking down Eastfall:
Cannon Quad:
Looking up Cascade:
Looking down Cascade:
Cascade Runout:
On top of Superstar Glacier:
Bumps forming on Superstar:
Looking up Superstar:
More Superstar Goodness:
And one last look up Superstar:
All in all I was very pleased with the day and what a way to cap off the season! Maybe June 1st if they are open I will be back, but otherwise one for the record books here!
Date(s) Skied: 5/2/2015
Resort or Ski Area: Killington, Vermont
Conditions: Soft spring corn, temps between 60-70... Summer!
Trip Report: So this will most likely be the final trip report for me this season - but I figured I would write up a nice little report.
Ride up:
But wow, what a way to close out the year at Killington with great snow, amazing sun, beers, and bumps! The day began at 5am, as I woke up not knowing whether I was going to make the trek up to Killington. With a bit of allergies, and just well - spring. I was not quite enthusiastic usually am. My wife and kid at the last minute decided to stay behind so off I went at 6am, with skis loaded up in the Q5 and the open road ahead. Cruising down Route 2, and blasting WZLX - I began to get pretty excited. This was my 20th day out this season and man the sun was out and well I wanted to make this the best trip yet. One of the best parts of driving out to KMart from Acton is using the back roads. I love taking 12 through Keene, into Bellows Falls and then hitting 103. That whole ride is just amazing ... and then when you get close to Okemo, what a great town Ludlow is... That road through the mountain pass (you know the one right before town), just got me excited. A little patch of ice still on the ground, and I knew it was game time.
Okemo, well closed for the season still showed shrouds of snow. That was the sign that hell this is going to be a great trip! Banging a right down onto 100 and blasting some classic Aerosmith, I knew it was on! Finally turning left onto Route 4 past the old Sunrise lift station, I could tell that I made the right choice. Up onto Bear Mountain road, the climb began, and boom before you know it - I was already at the base by Superstar... Tunes blasting, people filing in and this scene waiting:
Soft Snow:
For today K was running the snowdon triple, Canyon Quad and Superstar Express. Obviously, I took the Snowdon trip up so I could access K Peak. Dumping us off at the top of snowdon you had to make your way over through the Killink trail and down east fall. Eastfall was all softly bumped up and beautiful soft snow. Now I am not one to ski the bumps, but today I got a good dose of soft hero snow with great bumps to really get me going. Next up on the agenda was skiing a trail I have never taken ever in my time at K. Usually it is closed in the early season, too icy and bumped up midway which just scares the shit out of me, or closed at the end. Today I first skied cascade and MAN it was awesome. soft snow bumps and just so good... But man without any wax it was tough getting down! Used the cascade spill way (well walk way halfway down) to make it over the the umbrella bar and the rest of the day was reserved for Superstar, Skylark and Bittersweet. Man soft hero snow and big bumps were the name of the game today... Big bumps I am not use to (lower Superstar and headwall) but damn it was fun. I skied until my legs couldn't do it anymore and just sat at the umbrella bar after taking in the scenes... All in all it was a great day to be out on the snow, and one I will not forget for a long time!
Now for the photos!
Snowdon Triple:
Top of the lift:
Looking up Eastfall:
Looking down Eastfall:
Cannon Quad:
Looking up Cascade:
Looking down Cascade:
Cascade Runout:
On top of Superstar Glacier:
Bumps forming on Superstar:
Looking up Superstar:
More Superstar Goodness:
And one last look up Superstar:
All in all I was very pleased with the day and what a way to cap off the season! Maybe June 1st if they are open I will be back, but otherwise one for the record books here!
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