Killington = Fail. Again.

[Highway Star]

http://www.killington.com/winter/beast/blog/authors/tom/weather-permitting-snowmaking

Permitting, Snowmaking, Back to SHRED Rail Jam On

Posted by Tom Horrocks on November 3, 2009

The Back to SHRED Rail Jam is scheduled to take place this Saturday at Killington in front of the K-1 Lodge. Weather permitting; we’ll have a few snow guns set up there for the next few evenings to prep the venue for our season kick-off event.

We’ll make the final call on the event by 6 p.m. Thursday prior to registration opening online. With the field limited to only 60 competitors, on-line registration will open at 8 p.m. Thursday night, so check the event page for updates.

Speaking of snowmaking, we’re back on Tuesday night in the Northridge area with Low Energy Guns going on Rime, Reason and Lower East Fall. If conditions permit, our new Techno-Alpin M-18 Fan Gun will also be going at the intersection of Lower Chute, Mouse trap and Lower Bunny Buster.

The forecast is currently calling for marginal snowmaking temperatures over the next couple of days and some natural snow Wednesday evening through early Friday morning, however, we will continue to monitor temperatures and expand snowmaking when appropriate. As we’ve stated all along, we’re all very excited to get the season going with top-to-bottom skiing off Killington Peak served by the K-1 Gondola.

Were not on the hill this weekend.

So, they can blow snow at the K-1 base for a rail jam, but they can't blow snow to open.
uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:

 

[tjf67]

http://www.killington.com/winter/beast/blog/authors/tom/weather-permitting-snowmaking



So, they can blow snow at the K-1 base for a rail jam, but they can't blow snow to open.
uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:

You know star everything is not always about you. Post like this are make you look like a real ass wipe

 

[Highway Star]

You know Highway Star everything is not always about you.

No, it's about the mountain I pay $3000 a year to ski at that's run by a pack of clowns.

 

[Glenn]

No, it's about the mountain I pay $3000 a year to ski at that's run by a pack of clowns.

You should get a job there. I'm sure with your diplomacy and tact you'll work yourself up the chain of command in short order. :wink:

 

[Highway Star]

Accuweather 15-day for Killington (town, in the valley).....

Tuesday Nov 3 Mostly cloudy with a shower Low: 25 °F High: 46 °F
Wednesday, Nov 4 More Details Sun giving way to clouds Low: 23 °F High: 40 °F
Thursday, Nov 5 More Details Bit of rain, snow Low: 23 °F High: 43 °F
Friday, Nov 6 More Details Mainly cloudy and colder Low: 21 °F High: 34 °F
Saturday, Nov 7 More Details Partly sunny and milder Low: 26 °F High: 47 °F
Sunday, Nov 8 More Details Partly sunny Low: 29 °F High: 53 °F
Monday, Nov 9 More Details Mostly sunny Low: 31 °F High: 51 °F
Tuesday, Nov 10 More Details Cloudy Low: 39 °F High: 53 °F
Wednesday, Nov 11 More Details Rain Low: 25 °F High: 55 °F
Thursday, Nov 12 More Details Mostly cloudy Low: 29 °F High: 45 °F
Friday, Nov 13 More Details Partly sunny Low: 24 °F High: 48 °F
Saturday, Nov 14 More Details Colder with clouds and sun Low: 20 °F High: 33 °F
Sunday, Nov 15 More Details Cold with partial sunshine Low: 24 °F High: 32 °F
Monday, Nov 16 More Details Partly sunny Low: 21 °F High: 36 °F
Tuesday, Nov 17 More Details Rain, some ice mixed in early Low: 16 °F High: 44 °F

Here's where they get into the same mistakes they made in November 2006. They pass on making snow to the bottom of the K-1 in the current window because it looks like a mixed bag and only allows for snowmaking overnight, even though they have 4 nights. Then it looks like weather the next week isn't favorable and they would lose the lower snow. So they hold off until the later part of next week.....but say that doesn't pan out. Then they are scrambling to open on the 21st, or even thanksgiving.

 

[tjf67]

Accuweather 15-day for Killington (town, in the valley).....

Here's where they get into the same mistakes they made in November 2006. They pass on making snow to the bottom of the K-1 in the current window because it looks like a mixed bag and only allows for snowmaking overnight, even though they have 4 nights. Then it looks like weather the next week isn't favorable and they would lose the lower snow. So they hold off until the later part of next week.....but say that doesn't pan out. Then they are scrambling to open on the 21st, or even thanksgiving.

They have an event coming to the park, they have to get it ready. If it were on my dime I would not blow snow either. They can get that place going in two days when the time is right. Take your kids for a walk. It will be here soon enough.

 

[Highway Star]

If it were on my dime I would not blow snow either.

It's not your dime, it's my dimes. :roll:

 

[Greg]

Vote with your dimes...

 

[AtomicSkier]

Aren't they resuming snowmaking tonight? Would only make sense that if they can open the base of K2 they could open top to bottom.

 

[sLoPeS]

what about dimes???

;-)

 

[icedtea]

Vermont lackin' in dimes.

 

[RootDKJ]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. This place sucks now.

Vote with your dimes...

Yup, that place sucks now.

Vermont lackin' in dimes.

Jersey lackin' in dimes also

 

[deadheadskier]

Perfect opportunity for you to offer a rail clinic

 

[bvibert]

Perfect opportunity for you to offer a rail clinic

An extreme rail clinic, or just a regular rail clinic?

 

[jerryg]

An extreme rail clinic, or just a regular rail clinic?

And extremely aggressive rail clinic, I would think! Maybe some lessons on how not to gape! uke:

 

[Tin Woodsman]

Killington = Bust of the East

 

[icedtea]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. This place sucks now.


Yup, that place sucks now.


Jersey lackin' in dimes also

In Jersey dimes all around...dimes of all shapes colors and sizes!

 

[WWF-VT]

No, it's about the mountain I pay $3000 a year to ski at that's run by a pack of clowns.

I heard that you need to spend $10,000 to be elected head Bozo and then you can can run the mountain your way

 

[Highway Star]

Snowgun(s) at the base are running again, but not so far on lower Snowdon. FAIL!

 

[dmc]

wait... Killington isn't open? wtf?