Killington: 2008-09 Scorecard

Greg · Oct 31, 2008

So far so good from this vantage point - opening 13 days ahead of schedule, 50th birthday weekend deal, the $100 CoC purchase/pass discount thing, new Skye Peak quad, etc.. There will always be haters though that will argue there's still a lot of ill will to undo. Let's use this thread to discuss how Killington is doing so far this year and throughout the rest of the season.

tjf67 · Oct 31, 2008

I dont hate killington I just think there hill is Jr. Varsity

powhunter · Oct 31, 2008

Long Live The Beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steve

BigK · Oct 31, 2008

RootDKJ · Oct 31, 2008

Didn't Skyeship stage 1 operations increase back to running 7 days a week (maybe at the end of last season)? I can't remember correctly but if they did fix that, I should be counted as a positive move, if not, count it as a negative.

icedtea · Oct 31, 2008

tjf67 said:
I dont hate killington I just think there hill is Jr. Varsity

what would that make okemo, snow, stratton etc??? not too mention every hill in ct or ma or pa or nj etc.......

2knees · Oct 31, 2008

So far, how can you complain. I have no problems with anything powdr has done with killington other then shortening the season. early season doesnt mean anywhere near as much to me.

tjf67 · Oct 31, 2008

icedtea said:
what would that make okemo, snow, stratton etc??? not too mention every hill in ct or ma or pa or nj etc.......

Okemo Snow Stratton/ Freshman

Ct/Ma/NJ/ Pee wee.

danny p · Oct 31, 2008

so far I'm real happy I decided to buy another pass to K. Kinda seems like old times again.

SkiDork · Oct 31, 2008

Greg said:
So far so good from this vantage point - opening 13 days ahead of schedule, 50th birthday weekend deal, the $100 CoC purchase/pass discount thing, new Skye Peak quad, etc.. There will always be haters though that will argue there's still a lot of ill will to undo. Let's use this thread to discuss how Killington is doing so far this year and throughout the rest of the season.

so far thumbs up.

JerseyJoey · Oct 31, 2008

danny p said:
so far I'm real happy I decided to buy another pass to K. Kinda seems like old times again.

Right on man. Right on. The vibe is alive.

Geoff · Oct 31, 2008

Greg said:
So far so good from this vantage point - opening 13 days ahead of schedule, 50th birthday weekend deal, the $100 CoC purchase/pass discount thing, new Skye Peak quad, etc.. There will always be haters though that will argue there's still a lot of ill will to undo. Let's use this thread to discuss how Killington is doing so far this year and throughout the rest of the season.

How can you scorecard the 2008-2009 season when the mountain hasn't even opened yet?

I'd give their midwinter weekend/holiday performance a solid "B" last year. Their performance in the spring was a solid "F". I'm not going to scorecard 2009 until we get to May.

andyzee · Oct 31, 2008

I give them credit for what appears to be going back to the Killington of old. I think that if Sunday River didn't "out Killington" them, they'd be open today. Since Sunday River did open first, they probably held off to provide a better product. Let's see how they do throughout the season and more impotantly, how long they stay open. I think a later closing will show that the realized they made a mistake last season and will result a far greater amount of season passes sold for next year.

Sunday River and even Mt. Snow to the south did put them to shame last year and are very willing to continue, so Killington will have to step it up a bit.

Greg · Oct 31, 2008

Geoff said:
How can you scorecard the 2008-2009 season when the mountain hasn't even opened yet?.

Read the first post again. You know, the one you quoted...

Greg said:
So far so good from this vantage point - opening 13 days ahead of schedule, 50th birthday weekend deal, the $100 CoC purchase/pass discount thing, new Skye Peak quad, etc.. There will always be haters though that will argue there's still a lot of ill will to undo. Let's use this thread to discuss how Killington is doing so far this year and throughout the rest of the season.

deadheadskier · Oct 31, 2008

I have been rather impressed, but my leash for them is short. If BigK was an employee and I was his boss, he would've gotten a serious reprimand for the stunt he pulled last night.

Geoff · Oct 31, 2008

Greg said:
Read the first post again. You know, the one you quoted...

Right. Basically, I'm going to refrain from judgment until the season is over. This thread should exist in May, not November.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Oct 31, 2008

deadheadskier said:
I have been rather impressed, but my leash for them is short. If BigK was an employee and I was his boss, he would've gotten a serious reprimand for the stunt he pulled last night.

I don't think BigK is an employee at Killington..

ALLSKIING · Oct 31, 2008

RootDKJ said:
Didn't Skyeship stage 1 operations increase back to running 7 days a week (maybe at the end of last season)? I can't remember correctly but if they did fix that, I should be counted as a positive move, if not, count it as a negative.

Thats a yes.... 7 day a week

RootDKJ · Oct 31, 2008

I don't think so either. He uses the word "we" in a lot of posts to imply that he does work there.

RootDKJ · Oct 31, 2008

ALLSKIING said:
Thats a yes.... 7 day a week

did they start that back up again at the end of last years season?

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