Smellytele
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They better hope for some colder weather beyond the 7 day. I see one night where it is 32 and and only 32 that is it over the next 7 days. That is at about 3400 ft. That also comes with a chance of showers so very moist.
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Killington 2016-7: It's On!
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Yea at this point day 6-7 is when the tables should turn and snowmaking will be at will.
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Tin
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Day 7-8 has been mother nature making the snow for the past several days on most the models. So consistent and in agreement I refuse to believe it. Was expecting it to disappear once we got within 10 days but shockingly it is still there.
slatham
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I was shocked to see them making snow this morning, and it looks like they put some snow down overnight on Middle Great Northern. All data points - Mt Mansfield, Mt Washington, Stratton, Sugarbush - indicated non-snowmaking temps so I am puzzled. Micro climate at work?
Newpylong
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I rather ski T2B but different snow making and business philosophies are at work here and nothing more.
K building deeper base in North Ridge and expending little effort elsewhere until long range forecast looks better. Remember they've been open for the better part of a month now. Others looking to dust a couple routes to get open. A good rain event and everyone but K is sh*t out of luck. Some may argue or one way or the other is better, all semantics when you're not paying the bills.
Snowmaking on Superstar is exclusive to T2B production. They have done the same roll out for years. Yes they could do it if they wanted, but see comments above.
K building deeper base in North Ridge and expending little effort elsewhere until long range forecast looks better. Remember they've been open for the better part of a month now. Others looking to dust a couple routes to get open. A good rain event and everyone but K is sh*t out of luck. Some may argue or one way or the other is better, all semantics when you're not paying the bills.
Snowmaking on Superstar is exclusive to T2B production. They have done the same roll out for years. Yes they could do it if they wanted, but see comments above.
bdfreetuna
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It usually is pointless to argue with people who aren't looking to have an argument.
Wasn't it just last year when we had all that significant warmth in December that people complained that K didn't build enough base on the open trails and was trying to spread out too quickly with not enough base down?
Jully
Active member
They're certainly not letting that happen this year! I don't recall, but if last year K was more aggressive with expansion and then got burned (literally) that makes perfect sense that they are now going to double down on north ridge bases. I'd bet they were rather embarrassed to have to close as they pride themselves on operating daily from the start. Warm year or not.
slatham
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Two very good points regarding "relatively" slow expansion: 1) Last year, which had to hurt BAD; 2) and the forecast, which has never offered solid cold followed by more cold - its been marginal cold followed by extended non-snowmaking weather. They've gone a pretty good job - especially getting so much down on SS.
I just hope the cold next week comes in quickly enough, strongly enough, and stays.
I just hope the cold next week comes in quickly enough, strongly enough, and stays.
Last year K opened on 10/16, closed on 10/25, and then re-opened again on 11/15. They made it T2B just in time for Thanksgiving. I don't receive daily reports from K in my e-mail, so I can't look back at how exact trail counts fluctuated in December. I thought a few trails either ended up closing or became very thin for a few days here and there during the December warmth.
Tin
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And three years ago today we were skiing 50+ trails, including SS head wall, lower East Fall, Skyelark and Skyehawk (there was that much blowover from SS), Bittersweet, and almost everything on Snowdon with less natural than we have received this year. Just goes to show what they can do when they have the cold.
slatham
Well-known member
That was the coldest November on record! I'll be happy with normal to slightly below and well timed cold with precip.....
Newpylong
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Beastly, plain and simple.
Smellytele
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looks like they are testing the canyon chair right now and Superstar
Smellytele
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this camera is pointing the wrong way...
http://www.killington.com/site/mountain/webcam/golf.html
http://www.killington.com/site/mountain/webcam/golf.html
KustyTheKlown
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i've been away from the internet, but am happy to be back to report that I WENT SKIING LAST FRIDAY!
typical early season k day, but boy oh boy did it feel good. skied about 11k vertical feet over 21 runs from 9:30-2, and was home by 7.
typical early season k day, but boy oh boy did it feel good. skied about 11k vertical feet over 21 runs from 9:30-2, and was home by 7.
Nice job krusty.. cant wait for the 1st day
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machski
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Canyon chair was turning day 1 for public back in October.
Your talking about the North ridge triple I believe. The canyon chair starts below lower East fall.
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