Fat Lady Thread 2017

[eatskisleep]

Quick edit I put together from a couple of weeks ago at the Superstar Glacier!

 

[Glenn]

Nice vid! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CoolMike]

A snow preservation tactic designed to ensure they can justify 6/1 lift served.

This is the only reasonable explanation for the closure on Monday. Heck, the golf course was open according to the website!

 

[180]

This is the only reasonable explanation for the closure on Monday. Heck, the golf course was open according to the website!

Well it was frozen. It was foggy and it rained hard for much of the day.

 

[MadPatSki]

To close off the thread...

Here it is this folks...one last post for one last day of lift serve skiing in the East

Skiing in June: ski season is never over when it’s an endless season – Eastern Closing Thread 2017 – One Final Post
https://madpatski.wordpress.com/201...n-eastern-closing-thread-2017-one-final-post/

 

[Jcb890]

Killington opening 1 last day tomorrow with free lift tickets.

Anyone going up? I'm thinking about it.

 

[Smellytele]

I'll be there to ski the dirty snow

 

[Jcb890]

I'll be there to ski the dirty snow

Looking at the webcam, the cover looks quite thin and dirty at the "S" turn.

 

[dlague]

Looking at the webcam, the cover looks quite thin and dirty at the "S" turn.

You think it looks thin there? Try looking higher up where the flats are - there are narrow and thin sections of snow connecting the islands of snow. I imagine those will get skied out quickly. But hey - they made it right?



Make sure to used a good base cleaner after skiing!

 

[dlague]

Besides a free t-shirt - another reason to get there early!

From their conditions report.

Please note that we will not be pushing snow to the load and unload of Superstar Express, so guests will be required to walk to and from the lift and carry equipment on the chair. There may be additional walking required as the snow melts throughout the day.

My guess is on the flats.

 

[Jcb890]

Haha oh boy! I wasn't sure where to look other than the Superstar webcam. That looks pretty ugly. I may not bother...

 

[Smellytele]

The thin spot is going to be like Hillary's step where everyone is backed up. If it even holds up.

 

[oldtimer]

From the webcam it looks like they groomed and pushed snow into the corner?

The thin spot is going to be like Hillary's step where everyone is backed up. If it even holds up.

 

[dlague]

From the webcam it looks like they groomed and pushed snow into the corner?

Looks like they groomed the whole trail again because the S looks better today than yesterday and snow does not look as dirty. My guess is they improved things higher up too. Does not appear bumped based on how people are skiing except for spots on the edges. I have to say it is pretty awesome to see for June 1st. I have to hand it to Killington staff that managed the snow making and the trail maintenance - well done. Nice to have Mother Nature help out in some respects.

 

[180]

2 days of groom. The trail held up well for the whole day

 

[dlague]

2 days of groom. The trail held up well for the whole day

That's great!

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[Rambo]

6/1/2017

 

[Glenn]

Nice pics! Not bad for June in VT.

 

[Smellytele]

With a heavy heart my season comes to an end. Jonesing today as I sit here at work with my thoughts else where.

 

[deadheadskier]

Kind of weird as it coincided with the closing of the lift served season in the East, but I had my first ski related dream in awhile last night. Freak early October storm in Northern VT of about 8" of snow and MRG decided to spin the single. Only thing open was Catamount bowl to Antelope. Reasonably good skiing up top fading to fast grass at the bottom with a muddy walk out the traverse back to the single.

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