IMO - World Cup at Okemo is the best early season trail to open in the east. Lower WC is pretty wide open and boring, but Upper WC has some nice flow with the fall line. WC would is a pretty solid 1600 vert crusier for anywhere in the east IMO.
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Okemo's first run open at least used to be World Cup t-b
It's a black that would be blue elsewhere, pretty similar pitch to what most places open early season.
Compared to K-mart's short, flat, slow triple with a walk required, it's steeper, much longer, and serviced by a much nicer lift, especially with the upgrade this season.
I'll go to either and enjoy them both. It's less of a Killington criticism than a mention that Okemo has some good early season skiing available. Yeah, it lacks any sustained steep runs, but early season, those aren't going to be open anywhere regardless. Also, Great Northern opens after Rime, no? Or you're saying East Fall?And opened 2-3 weeks after Killington's "short, flat and slow" triple. By the time World Cup is open Killington is into the Canyon effectively giving you a run of similar length and pitch.
To each his own, I don't really criticize any mountain's offerings.
The Downdraft headwall is usually one of the first things to open after they get upper Great Northern connected to North Ridge. They hold an early season competition on it (Turkey Jam).I'll go to either and enjoy them both. It's less of a Killington criticism than a mention that Okemo has some good early season skiing available. Yeah, it lacks any sustained steep runs, but early season, those aren't going to be open anywhere regardless. Also, Great Northern opens after Rime, no? Or you're saying East Fall?
The Downdraft headwall is usually one of the first things to open after they get upper Great Northern connected to North Ridge. They hold an early season competition on it (Turkey Jam).
Steeper than anything at Okemo sustained or not/early season or not.I wouldn't necessarily call that a "sustained" steep run.
Actually if you're into bumps Okemo has more to offer than K. K has been grooming the heck out of the mountain the last few years leaving only a few small areas of seeded bumps which don't amount to much. Even natural snow bump runs such as North Star & Great Bear have been groomed. This has been a major complaint of K regulars including myself the last few years. You have to wait until spring to find good bumps at K. Royal Flush is the only good bump run usually left untouched (although I did see it groomed once) & they usually leave 1/2 of OL ungroomed. Upper Needles & skiers right on lower Needles are also usually left bumped as well as a few other short shots on the mountain. Pretty much everything else gets groomed regularly.Let's face it - if you like making turns and cruising, Okemo has plenty to offer. They do provide some nice bump trails on the Jackson Gore side but they dump on to a cruiser. If you are looking for heart pounding excitement - naturally Okemo is not for you. I enjoy skiing there mainly to cruise around and focus on Glades Peak, South face and Northstar with a little Jackson Gore.
They seem to be getting ready to pour the footings in the tower- no terminals or barn in sight- from what I could tell- they really gonna get this up for mid dec?
The concrete needs to cure for a month before the towers get affixed. Apparently, everything is on schedule.