Killington - first to open in the country?

[Highway Star]

Word on the street is that any time from October 1st onward, Killington will be ready to make snow during any reasonably cold weather, and will attempt to open as quickly as possible. From what I have seen in the recent past, 12-18 hours of snowmaking in resonable temps seems to be enough to open on Rime and the North Ridge Triple. Be prepared!!!

 

[Smellytele]

Heard Loveland is prepared to start making snow Friday after the few inches they got the other day...

 

[Puck it]

I may have to make it this year. What have a ski off?

 

[Highway Star]

Loveland Forecast:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.678853450286766&lon=-105.8865737915039

Killington Forecast:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.61470245869565&lon=-72.81463623046875

 

[Bostonian]

Too bad the forecast doesn't look cold enough to blow snow just yet... But it's getting close... I plan to be out there they have rime and reason open!

 

[Highway Star]

I may have to make it this year. What have a ski off?

Well, first of all you would need to call me out for a ski off. But in all likelyhood I would decline as it's probably a bad idea on the first day.

 

[Smellytele]

Loveland Forecast:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.678853450286766&lon=-105.8865737915039

Killington Forecast:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.61470245869565&lon=-72.81463623046875

Yes as shown Loveland would have a better chance

 

[ScottySkis]

I like the sound of this,.I better get my skis wakes and fixed so I can make Oct. Turns at big K.

 

[Puck it]

I like the sound of this,.I better get my skis wakes and fixed so I can make Oct. Turns at big K.

I will buy you a beer if I am there at the same time.

 

[Cannonball]

I like the sound of this,.I better get my skis wakes and fixed so I can make Oct. Turns at big K.

Wake up those skis!

 

[dlague]

You may be surprised but Killington will not be the first! However, no one will think of this one - Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort might be. They were a few years ago and beat out Loveland.

http://www.skilasvegas.com/winter/resort-info/mountain-info/weather

Last year it was Wild Mountain (small) and Whistler (big) which really counts - does size matter?

 

[ScottySkis]

I will buy you a beer if I am there at the same time.

Wake up those skis!

Beer I love the taste of that.:beer:
Skis are going to shop this weekend, I might have took some base of my ski out when I stupidly attempted to ski a closed trail at Platty last season, there was a good reason for it to be closed, 3 inch branches coming out of the snow.

 

[thetrailboss]

Word on the street is that any time from October 1st onward, Killington will be ready to make snow during any reasonably cold weather, and will attempt to open as quickly as possible. From what I have seen in the recent past, 12-18 hours of snowmaking in resonable temps seems to be enough to open on Rime and the North Ridge Triple. Be prepared!!!

"It's de ja vu all over again!"

 

[steamboat1]

But will the new Peak Lodge be open for Christmas?

 

[JimG.]

Love the new/old attitude at K.

 

[ScottySkis]

But will the new Peak Lodge be open for Christmas?

I used to be my own bar tender when the old lodge was there but they were opened yet ,the one year I had a season pass.

 

[Highway Star]

You may be surprised but Killington will not be the first! However, no one will think of this one - Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort might be. They were a few years ago and beat out Loveland.

http://www.skilasvegas.com/winter/resort-info/mountain-info/weather

Last year it was Wild Mountain (small) and Whistler (big) which really counts - does size matter?

Killington has opened first in the country before, so it is possible.

 

[drjeff]

Word on the street is that any time from October 1st onward, Killington will be ready to make snow during any reasonably cold weather, and will attempt to open as quickly as possible. From what I have seen in the recent past, 12-18 hours of snowmaking in resonable temps seems to be enough to open on Rime and the North Ridge Triple. Be prepared!!!

Heard Loveland is prepared to start making snow Friday after the few inches they got the other day...

Yes as shown Loveland would have a better chance

No offense meant to K at all, but myself personally, and i'm sure on some levels a few folks at K after seeing 1st hand what flooding can do during Irene, hope that Loveland opens 1st, if for no other reason than to get some GOOD press for Colorado in light of the recent flooding events.

 

[St. Bear]

Put me in the group of people that would prefer a late season push over an early season one, if given a choice.

 

[Smellytele]

Put me in the group of people that would prefer a late season push over an early season one, if given a choice.

If I didn't have kids that play spring sports then I would rather have late season but at this point in my life cycle early opening is better. Right now I am jonesing for snow and come spring I am thinking biking and my kids' sports. In a few years when the kids are out on their own Spring skiing maybe right for me.