steamboat1
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Killington closed May 18 last year & May 26 the year before.
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Closing Dates for New England Mountains - 2015
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dlague
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Yesterday Killington posted this on FB:
MadPatSki
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The quick answer is "yes". The blog has the info since 2006.
I started keeping track back in the late 1980s/early 1990s when I was in university. I was always looking for late ski options, especially the cheap ones. Unfortunately I never kept the information, maybe some of it is lost in the old rec.skiing newsgroups? My blog started in 2010, but I've copied some old posts what I wrote back when this thread used to be on FirstTracksOnline ski forum.
Call me the archival skiing geek.
MadPatSki
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Isn't that what I said???
Always...well, for the last two seasons.
Always = always making it to May 10.
Before the last two years, K hadn't made it to May 10 in 7 years straight. ... which also are the only seasons since 1977 that didn't make it that far.
Jcb890
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I knew what you meant, but your grammar made it a bit confusing I suppose. If you had said "well, except for the last 2 seasons". Then it would have been completely clear
MadPatSki
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I knew what you meant, but your grammar made it a bit confusing I suppose. If you had said "well, except for the last 2 seasons". Then it would have been completely clear
It was 1:24am when I posted.
I should have said "well, not really always, it used to be, but not in recent history. Except for the last 2 season, K didn't make it to May 10 since 2005."
Okay, now it is really confusing.
Jcb890
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It was 1:24am when I posted.
I should have said "well, not really always, it used to be, but not in recent history. Except for the last 2 season, K didn't make it to May 10 since 2005."
Okay, now it is really confusing.
I understood what you were getting at the first time, just pointing out where the confusion could have come from.:grin:
In any case, thank you for your effort with the list!
I'm not sure, but I think he was pointing out the closing dates for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 because the list you linked to was only updated through opening day of 2012/2013.
I'm hoping to hit up Murdochville this weekend, they are now looking for 2 patrollers in order to open this weekend.
I've got my hotel booked, so if they don't turn on the lift, I'll be earning turns somewhere in the Chic Chocs
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-de-Ski-Mont-Miller/107257929303610
They also got 10 cms of snow yesterday with more coming before it ends tomorrow, it's supposed to warm and sunny on the weekend.
I've got my hotel booked, so if they don't turn on the lift, I'll be earning turns somewhere in the Chic Chocs
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-de-Ski-Mont-Miller/107257929303610
They also got 10 cms of snow yesterday with more coming before it ends tomorrow, it's supposed to warm and sunny on the weekend.
MadPatSki
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Good call. I noticed that also, although I'm not a patroller. NB is definitely closer than Ottawa.
they just removed their post looking for patrollers, so I'm assuming that means they found some and I'll be hiking less this weekend!
It's still a 6+ hour drive for me, but the 2nd half of the drive through the Gaspe is amazing, so I don't mind it too much.
It's still a 6+ hour drive for me, but the 2nd half of the drive through the Gaspe is amazing, so I don't mind it too much.
MadPatSki
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They'll have 100% of the terrain open on natural snow. Wish I had more time and that it was closer.
MadPatSki
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Updated the blog post above:
Nothing tentative. All confirmed for this weekend and June 1 for Killington. The big snowpack has some areas adding extra lifts from their initial plan (Killington, Sugarloaf) while Miller will have 100% of their terrain open. Oh yeah, Sunday River Ski Maynia skiing is always free. A beautiful weekend of Spring skiing, deep snowpack, sunny and warm weather. It will be the last of the season for 5 of them, only 3 will spins after the following weekend. There is always skiing at Tucks midweek.
Go for it!!!
Nothing tentative. All confirmed for this weekend and June 1 for Killington. The big snowpack has some areas adding extra lifts from their initial plan (Killington, Sugarloaf) while Miller will have 100% of their terrain open. Oh yeah, Sunday River Ski Maynia skiing is always free. A beautiful weekend of Spring skiing, deep snowpack, sunny and warm weather. It will be the last of the season for 5 of them, only 3 will spins after the following weekend. There is always skiing at Tucks midweek.
Go for it!!!
MadPatSki
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Another update on the list.
Wachusett is opening Saturday only. That makes it 9 ski areas to choose from in the East.
Wachusett is opening Saturday only. That makes it 9 ski areas to choose from in the East.
dlague
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And now down to 2 and possibly 1!
Jcb890
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I was at Jay Peak Saturday. Conditions were good as was coverage. People didn't seem to think they'd re-open this coming weekend with temps getting to ~80 this week.
catsup948
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Jay Peak calling it quits! Only Killington remains.
twinplanx
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Anyone thinking of going to Killington this weekend? I'm thinking Sunday...
machski
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I'm going Friday (if I can, planned on skinning/skiing SR yesterday or today but both got deep sixed) and if I do, will post some updates for you. Pretty sure this warm/dry weather will cut us down to the usual 2 late season routes only.
dlague
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Saturday.
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