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Killington 12-4-2008

Geoff

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I'm here every day so I don't usually post up trip reports but it was funky weather and that deserves a report.

2" to 3" of wet snow on the mountain. No damage. A little bit of mix at the very bottom (2500'). My place is at 2000' and it was 100% rain. It should dry out nicely in the cold tonight and be a decent machine groomed surface for the weekend. There was sludge on the natural snow trails from the wet snow, sleet, and drizzle on Sunday night into Monday. You could set an edge on them on Tuesday/Wednesday but it wasn't soft. This new 2" of wet stuff probably isn't enough to get them good again.

Downdraft is ready to go but they haven't dropped the rope yet. They have guns lined up on lower Superstar to resurface it. They're pushing snow around on Highline for some twin tip event this weekend and that probably won't be open.
 

roark

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thanks for the report. lots of work to do this weekend so I might miss it. when does racing start on highline?
 

mondeo

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Sorta hoping for better stuff to fall today. I'll be there tomorrow and Saturday, sounds like the bumps might be a little rough.

Time for some flats/park work...
 
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