Killington 15-Day

[Puck it]

No amount of hope, hype, spin, positive attitude, or minor snowmaking upgrades is going to help them get open.

Killington will open sometime between Late October and Early December, weather and conditions permitting.

Having to blow 80 to 100 acre feet of snow, at as low as 2600ft elevation is always going to hold them back until they change to an upper mountain only strategy.

It's all just lip service...

I hope not. I booked a stay with the Family for Thanksgiving.

 

[Greg]

I hope not. I booked a stay with the Family for Thanksgiving.

I wouldn't worry about it. They managed to get open T-Day weekend in 2006 and that was as dismal a start to a ski season as they come.

 

[skiadikt]

I wouldn't worry about it. They managed to get open T-Day weekend in 2006 and that was as dismal a start to a ski season as they come.

yeah HS is taking the dimmest view possible. seems they've lucked out most t-day weekends at least at k. i can only remember one year during the truckin' era that was a disaster with rime and maybe east glade being the only open runs. we've had maybe two years where they actually closed for a few days within a week or so of t-day.

 

[Highway Star]

I hope not. I booked a stay with the Family for Thanksgiving.

yeah HS is taking the dimmest view possible. seems they've lucked out most t-day weekends at least at k. i can only remember one year during the truckin' era that was a disaster with rime and maybe east glade being the only open runs. we've had maybe two years where they actually closed for a few days within a week or so of t-day.

Yes, they BARELY opened for the season on Thanksgiving Day 2006.............though the snow and skiing was excellent. It was mobbed that weekend. Then IIRC, they shut down for a day or two a week later.

IF they got similar weather to that which pushed them to 3 trails on the glades triple back in the day, they wouldn't be open with their current strategy. I maintain that it's entirely possible they will hit a warm rainy Novemeber one of these years, and either not open until December, or open earlier but have to close for Thanksgiving......

.....remember that even though they opened Nov. 2nd last year (not even that early), they closed for the next two weekends.......

 

[RENO]

Yep. Obviously weather-dependent. Although I would say by late November is a safe bet. It would have to be one helluva crappy fall to have to wait until early December. Possible, I guess, but you're just spinning to the negative side.

What else is new... HS is on the KZone top 10 whiner list... :roll: He's not #1 though. JerseyGuy is #1. The gap between JG and #2 is like the gap between Tiger and Phil! :lol:

 

[bobbutts]

6 days out it does look like we'll have a chance for elevation snow followed by colder..
fingers crossed

 

[millerm277]

Hmm. I notice that POWDR allowed Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard to blow snow and open 2nd this year, perhaps they have a new philosophy? Maybe that bodes well for Killington too.

 

[Greg]

6 days out it does look like we'll have a chance for elevation snow followed by colder..
fingers crossed

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...2207031&site=btv&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Columbus Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 40.

That's at elevation. Warm days, but plenty cold at night. I wonder if things will get interesting in one week's time...

 

[skiingsnow]

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...2207031&site=btv&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en



That's at elevation. Warm days, but plenty cold at night. I wonder if things will get interesting in one week's time...

Snow-forecast.com is calling for temps in the 20's Monday afternoon and temps in the teens Tuesday afternoon, at the peak.

 

[Highway Star]

NOAA 3,000 ft forcast for Killington, as of 9/8/09, 10:45 am:

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind between 11 and 18 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 13 and 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Columbus Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

 

[bobbutts]

Area forecast discussion
national weather service burlington vt
517 am edt sun oct 11 2009

.synopsis...
After a seasonably cool and quiet day on
monday...developing low pressure along the mid atlantic coast will
track northeast monday night into tuesday bringing the threat of
widespread rain and mountain snow to the region.

 

[Greg]

http://www.accuweather.com/us/vt/ki...y.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&metric=0

Not great this week, but looks to improve next week (if you choose to believe it). I love the forecast for the 26th: "Not as cool" despite the forecasted temps being cooler than the day before.... :lol:

Anyway, maybe snow making resumes next Tuesday? Again, these are in town temps. Hoping they're open on the 30th. I'll give it a go if they are.

 

[Geoff]

http://www.accuweather.com/us/vt/ki...y.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&metric=0

Not great this week, but looks to improve next week (if you choose to believe it). I love the forecast for the 26th: "Not as cool" despite the forecasted temps being cooler than the day before.... :lol:

Anyway, maybe snow making resumes next Tuesday? Again, these are in town temps. Hoping they're open on the 30th. I'll give it a go if they are.

The quick glance I just took at the Weather.com 10-day doesn't look good for blowing lower Bunny Buster. I see above freezing and humid for much of the time period. I'd be pretty surprised if they made November 1 based on what I see. Of course, those weather forecasts are notoriously unreliable.

 

[Greg]

Not great this week, but looks to improve next week (if you choose to believe it). I love the forecast for the 26th: "Not as cool" despite the forecasted temps being cooler than the day before.... :lol:

Now for the 27th: "Morning snow; cloudy, warmer" while the temps are forecasted to be cooler than the days before it.... :roll:

Anyway, hope next week cools down...

 

[Greg]

http://www.accuweather.com/us/vt/ki...y.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&metric=0

If this pans out, November marks one helluva turnaround!

 

[chrisrunsi]

That forecast falls of a cliff!! Almost 25 degree sustained drop. They must see a nice system forming up in canadia. Looking forward to a nice cold november.

 

[reefer]

Noice...................
Now we'll see if Mt. Snow competes for first in VT. Looks like good temps for them also. Please let this pan out..............................great to get started on the 6th or 7th!

 

[WWF-VT]

Lets's just hope that there is some accuracy to "AccuWeather"....

 

[Bostonian]

Just to add to this...

From NOAA:

"ENHANCED ODDS FOR BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE MEDIAN PRECIPITATION ARE
FAVORED ACROSS MUCH OF THE EAST, WITH GREATER ODDS FOR WARMER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES FAVORED ACROSS THE WEST COAST."

 

[Puck it]

The nights look cold next week, but the days are in the low 40's. Will they blow? The rain kills it though.
Sun
Nov 1

Showers46°31°
Mon
Nov 2

Few Showers 47°29°
Tue
Nov 3

Rain / Snow Showers4226°
Wed
Nov 4

Rain / Snow Showers41°27°
Thu
Nov 5

Rain / Snow Showers41°25°
Fri
Nov 6

Few Snow Showers39°27°
Sat
Nov 7

Mostly Cloudy39°23°