Back to the King of Spring debate

[steamboat1]

So is that it now? Killington is the last one standing, and they are planning on staying open for an extra MONTH longer than anyone else? That's pretty awesome

MSS is scheduled to be open this weekend.

 

[andyzee]

So, when and where is the coronation ceremony?

 

[Edd]

So, when and where is the coronation ceremony?

Ok every one say together what the Kfans need to hear. "Killington is the bestest ski mountain evah"!!!!

 

[andyzee]

Ok every one say together what the Kfans need to hear. "Killington is the bestest ski mountain evah"!!!!

Now now, I wouldn't go that far. Just on the east coast. If you feel really strongly about it, you could say western hemisphere

 

[ScottySkis]

Now now, I wouldn't go that far. Just on the east coast. If you feel really strongly about it, you could say western hemisphere

Beast of the East yes, but I still like lots of mountains especially North Vermont better then K, but it is great for where it is.

 

[steamboat1]

Beast of the East yes, but I still like lots of mountains especially North Vermont better then K, but it is great for where it is.

I agree with you Scotty. To me the good skiing in VT. starts at K & work your way north from there. Although I ski K most often because it's the closest place to our house it's nice having the MRV an hour away with Stowe & Smuggs within striking distance for a day trip also. Jay's a bit of a hike.

 

[JimG.]

I'll definitely ski one more day at K this season.

If they are open on June 1 you would have to admit it is something many folks thought they would never see again.
If they are I will be there.

 

[steamboat1]

It's going to be close. SS is already showing cancer creeping across the lower section on the webcam. 70+ degree temps today with rain in the forecast next few days.

RUH ROO!!!!

 

[skiersleft]

Killington will not make it to June. This comes from the guy who first (correctly) predicted here over six months ago that they would be both the first to open and last to close.

Not because of a lack of will. Weather will not permit.

 

[andyzee]

Killington will not make it to June. This comes from the guy who first (correctly) predicted here over six months ago that they would be both the first to open and last to close.

Not because of a lack of will. Weather will not permit.

But but but, the next storm is just around the corner!

 

[gmcunni]

... This comes from the guy who first (correctly) predicted here over six months ago that ....

could i have tomorrow's lotto numbers please?

 

[ScottySkis]

could i have tomorrow's lotto numbers please?

Shore it is 420694206969420, the one time my grandma didn't buy her lottery ticket all her numbers came in true story.

 

[gmcunni]

There is no debate, it'll be Killington.

 

[MadPatSki]

MSS is scheduled to be open this weekend.

I just updated my post with the latest info:

MSS officially push for one extra weekend: May 17-18.
Killington still June 2.

The season is definitely not over.

 

[steamboat1]

I just updated my post with the latest info:

MSS officially push for one extra weekend: May 17-18.
Killington still June 2.

The season is definitely not over.

But who will be the last one standing?

 

[MadPatSki]

But who will be the last one standing?

If Killington wants to make it in June at all cost, they will. On June 1, 1993, you needed to walk at a number of areas on Superstar.

- Walk to the upper headwall.
- Walk at the end of the first headwall and across a few patch. We are talking most of the flat middle part.
- Then continuous snow on the final pitch. The June 1st Slalom was set at the end of the bottom pitch.
- Walk back to the lift.

It was open, they weren't charging, in those years they were changing on June 1 anyways.
So if they willing to go just to call it June regardless of snow, they will be the last one standing.

 

[steamboat1]

If Killington wants to make it in June at all cost, they will. On June 1, 1993, you needed to walk at a number of areas on Superstar.

- Walk to the upper headwall.
- Walk at the end of the first headwall and across a few patch. We are talking most of the flat middle part.
- Then continuous snow on the final pitch. The June 1st Slalom was set at the end of the bottom pitch.
- Walk back to the lift.

It was open, they weren't charging, in those years they were changing on June 1 anyways.
So if they willing to go just to call it June regardless of snow, they will be the last one standing.

Been there done that with the hiking crap.

Last year they closed with 98% of SS still covered. Only the top of the headwall was washed. Better to walk down a few steps but they made a small strip of snow on top, rocky but skiable. Rest of the trail had good coverage right to the lift. Chair was still ski on ski off.

How far will they push it this year is the question.

Climbing down a steep, wet, rocky slope isn't exactly safe in plastic ski boots.

Is it worth the liability?

 

[MadPatSki]

Been there done that with the hiking crap.

Last year they closed with 98% of SS still covered. Only the top of the headwall was washed. Better to walk down a few steps but they made a small strip of snow on top, rocky but skiable. Rest of the trail had good coverage right to the lift. Chair was still ski on ski off.

How far will they push it this year is the question.

Climbing down a steep, wet, rocky slope isn't exactly safe in plastic ski boots.

Is it worth the liability?

I totally agree...it's all..."how far will they push" even if there is a totally you need to walk 40% of the length of SS. I remember on June 1, 1993, after a few runs off the lift and walking... a few skiers started just hiking up pitch instead of looping on the lift and walk the whole flats. I skied Killington in June from 1992 to 1997, plus May 28-29, 1985 on the Peak where it was pretty pathetic also.

1993 was by far the worst (not complaining, but if K would have had the same attitude for opening until only patches were left, they would have made it to late May every year.

 

[Cannonball]

If Killington wants to make it in June at all cost, they will. On June 1, 1993, you needed to walk at a number of areas on Superstar.

- Walk to the upper headwall.
- Walk at the end of the first headwall and across a few patch. We are talking most of the flat middle part.
- Then continuous snow on the final pitch. The June 1st Slalom was set at the end of the bottom pitch.
- Walk back to the lift.

It was open, they weren't charging, in those years they were changing on June 1 anyways.
So if they willing to go just to call it June regardless of snow, they will be the last one standing.

So what counts as "open". Lifts turning? Lots of places could spin a lift so that people could go hike around in the mud with their ski boots on.

 

[Newpylong]

So what counts as "open". Lifts turning? Lots of places could spin a lift so that people could go hike around in the mud with their ski boots on.

But they don't. So whoever is last with the lift running counts.