Tin
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That sounds more like it. 4 days to put down 4'+ but factor in an unfrozen ground, pushing, draining, etc, a lot more.
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Killington 2016-7: It's On!
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That sounds more like it. 4 days to put down 4'+ but factor in an unfrozen ground, pushing, draining, etc, a lot more.
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Found the link confirming 144 hours
http://www.skiracing.com/premium/killington-prepares-to-kill-it-on-the-world-cup-circuit
Has to be ready well before the race too for training no? Given what happened last year, I would assume they turn the guns on at any opportunity between now and then. Just start blowing whales and hope you don't lose too much
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Bingo
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Link?
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drjeff
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Highly doubt the public gets to ski Superstar until a few days after the worldcup is over. You can bet that if the opportunity presents that they'll put down way more than 96hrs of snowmaking with hoses probably dragged out a bit, let alone the other set up items from TV cameras and cables to grandstands, to the actual snow prep and water injection -
My hunch is with the races ending on Nov 27th, it will be Nov 29 or 30 before the public rope drop on SS happens
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And then, SS will be solid Ice! Sharpen your edges boys and girls!
dlague
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Absolutely more than 96 hours - this is a big deal and they do not want to f it up!
Damn straight it will be - they are going blow down boilerplate the way they like it. In fact, I am sure there will be race staff that will be making sure it is hard.
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Jully
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Sounds great! It'll be a lot harder to make the trail skied off in all the early season crowds!
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dlague
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Yes that was prety awesome - ski patrol just looked the other way knowing that people were going t poach. It was one of my more memorable days too!
5.5 inches last night and the guns are on. Announcing a opening date later today!
joshua segal
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And the forecast looks good for snowmaking most of this week!
steamboat1
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If I had to guess it'll be a soft opening sometime Mon.
machski
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I looked at the temp profiles on Mount Washington, looks favorable for K today as I suspect the cold dove into VT better given the system that pulled through. With a half foot head start (IE, evenbif it is a bit wet and/or slushy, better than blowing on bare warmish ground), they probably make good progress today. Wouldn't doubt they announce the passholder open tomorrow later today. Tuesday seems likely for public.
machski
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7pm operational announcement. Hope all K pass and xpress cardholder holders are on their way up tonight.
benski
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They got 5.5 inches. I have no doubt they will be open. I am more curious to see if great norther opens with just natural. Sugarbush would consider it enough.
Jully
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Starts Tuesday! http://www.killington.com/site/mountain/conditions/dor
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