Smellytele
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My son is at Abasin today. Only 30 people or so in line to start the day.
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Edd
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Nice to hear. I’ve been on a Peloton all summer and shocked at how much I like it. Dropped a quick 12 pounds. It’s weirdly addictive, as I’ve never been interested in cycling.
RichT
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That a lot of younger folks.................doesn't anybody work anymore?
That's the local crowd having fun on their day off in the shoulder season mixed with some college kids. Not everyone works 9-5.
drjeff
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Looks like a bunch of ski academy racer kids in the line. Which would mean that they tachnically are "at school" even if it's not on the physical campus of their academies right now.
Most of the academies that head out to CO for early season training send tutors along with the coaches (and all of the race course gear for their team) along with the athletes for the couple of weeks that their typically out there prior to the home hill that their academy is based out of opening for the season
Smellytele
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My son and his buddies are college kids. He doesn't have class until 6 today.
abc
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I never thought I'd like indoor cycling. But this past winter, a friend gave me his Zwift when I was rehabbing a broken ankle. I thought I just do it long enough till the roads cleared of snow. I still had the setup even now. I use it on rainy days. Will probably continue in the winter. It's weirdly addictive, just like outdoor cycling.
There's something about spinning one's legs round and round in circles. It doesn't "sound" fun. But in reality, the "buzz" it cause just feel soooo good!
ss20
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Forecast looks OK next week. Not very cold but it's VERY long duration. Solid 5+ nights in a row of snowmaking starting Monday eve. This setup definitely favors Killington over other early season players with their higher elevation and aggressive playbook... and the fact they don't have to blow down low. Sure this is always an advantage but when you get a short but severe cold front this advantage isn't as valuable.
If I had to put down money I'd say Killington opens to passholders Thursday and to the public Friday.
Noaa- this is elevation 3,400 feet, roughly the base elevation of North Ridge. Once they get the guns going they usually won't shutdown for temps in the mid-30s when that's only for a few hours in the warmest part of the day. No deep cold stretches so it's going to be all marginal snowmaking....not like other years when you go to bed with nothing on the North Ridge cam and wake up and there's whales lol.
Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tuesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 17 mph.
Wednesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night- A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday- A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mp
If I had to put down money I'd say Killington opens to passholders Thursday and to the public Friday.
Noaa- this is elevation 3,400 feet, roughly the base elevation of North Ridge. Once they get the guns going they usually won't shutdown for temps in the mid-30s when that's only for a few hours in the warmest part of the day. No deep cold stretches so it's going to be all marginal snowmaking....not like other years when you go to bed with nothing on the North Ridge cam and wake up and there's whales lol.
Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tuesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 17 mph.
Wednesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night- A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday- A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mp
Newpylong
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Those are the dates (thur/Fri) I am hearing they are looking at depending on production, but may become fri/sat if too marginal.
ss20
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Newpylong
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Let's hope it does not get any warmer than those numbers or it's going to be tough.
Just wondering, do you also get this buzz when you cycle outside?I never thought I'd like indoor cycling. But this past winter, a friend gave me his Zwift when I was rehabbing a broken ankle. I thought I just do it long enough till the roads cleared of snow. I still had the setup even now. I use it on rainy days. Will probably continue in the winter. It's weirdly addictive, just like outdoor cycling.
There's something about spinning one's legs round and round in circles. It doesn't "sound" fun. But in reality, the "buzz" it cause just feel soooo good!
I have never been big on cycling for fitness because I don't get the runner's high (ie endorphin rush) that I get from jogging. For me, running is best for endorphins, with outside running better than treadmills. I jump rope for 30 minutes (continuously) at least once a week. This is a great multi-faceted exercise, but the endorphin rush is less than jogging. All of the stop/start sports (tennis, skiing, basketball) provide a rather inferior endorphin response. So I do those for other reasons.
Apparently, some runners get almost no endorphin rush. I mean, if you can't get the runner's high, why bother running?
thebigo
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You hearing anything out of SR?
They only need a couple nights. Next Thurs & Fri look to be the coldest temps.
Blow hard those 2 nights, and open officially Sat 11/6.
??? "Soft Opening" Fri pm ???
ss20
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Temps trending down by a few degrees. Low-mid 20s at night and not getting above freezing at elevation at K!!
Newpylong
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Sadly both of my contacts there are now gone.
Evenings look decent for a shot at T2 for the weekend, days are a no go. Not sure if their system is ready to go with all of the work going on to that feed line, would assume so but who knows.
slatham
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Based on this mornings models Killington looking very good with snowmaking temps every night through Friday night, and Wed+Thur during the day likely for Northridge elevation. Maybe tomorrow and Friday too, but might be confined to upper section those days. I expect guns will be on before sunset today.
Vortex
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No info to base it on, But Some as saying Sat at the River, I think Sunday or Monday. I will be poking around Friday in case of a Soft opening too,
machski
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The Cascades feedline looked fully complete a month ago with all new Klik guns installed and the new valve house to split to WC was fully complete. WC appears fully complete as of last weekend too.
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