Killington - first to open in the country?

[steamboat1]

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

K will be pushing both early & late season skiing.

 

[St. Bear]

K will be pushing both early & late season skiing.

Obviously both is great, but if each costs money, you have to think that by doing both, you sacrifice a little on each end.

 

[steamboat1]

Obviously both is great, but if each costs money, you have to think that by doing both, you sacrifice a little on each end.

Not really, K was the 1st to open in New England last year even though it was for pass holders only & closed again after the weekend. They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch. As for late season they pretty much wrap up their snow making in Feb.

 

[Highway Star]

Not really, K was the 1st to open in New England last year even though it was for pass holders only & closed again after the weekend. They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch. As for late season they pretty much wrap up their snow making in Feb.

Killington was open until the day before memorial day last year, and they made snow in March. They were open on October 13th. That's over 7 months, which is good enough for me!

 

[Smellytele]

Killington was open until the day before memorial day last year, and they made snow in March. They were open on October 13th. That's over 7 months, which is good enough for me!

As noted above "They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch... closed again after the weekend." I was wondering when did they open again for good?

 

[steamboat1]

Killington was open until the day before memorial day last year, and they made snow in March. They were open on October 13th. That's over 7 months, which is good enough for me!

I stand corrected. Forgot they made one last snow making push on Supe the second week of March.

 

[steamboat1]

As noted above "They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch... closed again after the weekend." I was wondering when did they open again for good?

Nov. 5.

 

[dlague]

As noted above "They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch... closed again after the weekend." I was wondering when did they open again for good?

The resorts current plan is to re-open for skiing and riding on Great Northern and Rime on Monday, November 5th. This is all predicated on being able to make enough snow on the mountain to cover the trails properly.

This is according to killingtonblog last year which is when they officially opened for the season without shutting down operations.

We skied there on the 11th of November last year which was the first weekend open to the public. The good thing - there was top to bottom skiing. When they have only the top section open with North Ridge Triple it is a kind of a pain since you have to hike up those stairs to go back down on the Gondola, but we do it if we must.

 

[Smellytele]

This is according to killingtonblog last year which is when they officially opened for the season without shutting down operations.

We skied there on the 11th of November last year which was the first weekend open to the public. The good thing - there was top to bottom skiing. When they have only the top section open with North Ridge Triple it is a kind of a pain since you have to hike up those stairs to go back down on the Gondola, but we do it if we must.

Your signature says 11/17

 

[dlague]

Your signature says 11/17

Good catch! I went back and double checked my lift tickets from last season (yes i still have them) and it was in fact the 17th. That explains the top to bottom skiing. I can remember how congested Mouse Run was getting with all skiers converging onto that trail! It was slightly bumped out (if you want to call it that) and non bump skiers were snow plowing everywhere.

I think I wanted to go the 11th but my family did not want to do the steps!

Killington Bookends!

 

[Highway Star]

As noted above "They lost all the snow & had to start from scratch... closed again after the weekend."

.......and, so what? I skied on October 13th last year, did you? They will open and attempt to stay open weather permitting, just like most other ski areas. On some years that will result in a couple days of october skiing, in others it may result in many days. I'm just happy they have the setup for it and are trying to do it.

 

[Smellytele]

.......and, so what? I skied on October 13th last year, did you? They will open and attempt to stay open weather permitting, just like most other ski areas. On some years that will result in a couple days of october skiing, in others it may result in many days. I'm just happy they have the setup for it and are trying to do it.

Hey jack-ass I was asking when they opened for good not busting on your glory. I skied there around 11/17. the sooner the open the better as far as I am concerned

 

[Highway Star]

Hey jack-ass I was asking when they opened for good not busting on your glory. I skied there around 11/17. the sooner the open the better as far as I am concerned

You sound unhappy. Are you an unhappy person?

 

[dlague]

.......and, so what? I skied on October 13th last year, did you? They will open and attempt to stay open weather permitting, just like most other ski areas. On some years that will result in a couple days of october skiing, in others it may result in many days. I'm just happy they have the setup for it and are trying to do it.

Not to be a jerk or anything, but a few years back, Sunday River opened one trail in early to mid October and then closed for a couple of weeks due to a rainy period all the while boasting that they were first in the nation because of the time difference even though Loveland had opened the same day.

Loveland opened that day for the rest of the season, where as, Sunday River had a weekend. Many people dissed Sunday River for announcing first in the nation. If some one skied in Chile last week should they be rubbing it in?

Some hard cores hiked Silverton last week and skied down does that count?

Some people got upset about Wild Mountain last year because they made snow on their shortest trail which was their terrain park and declared to be the first open.

I think the real start is when they can stay open!

This is not a competition - it is a family with common interest!

 

[dlague]

You sound unhappy. Are you an unhappy person?

.......and, so what?

 

[AdironRider]

.......and, so what?

So...lets dance! Going to end up with upwards of two feet in places up high here in Jackson by the end of this evening. Hopefully it all melts out though as that's a pretty shitty base layer if it sticks around all season.

 

[Smellytele]

You sound unhappy. Are you an unhappy person?

Not at all - I am very happy. You are the barking dog acting like a little kid. "I have an ice cream. You don't have one. Nananananana!"

 

[steamboat1]

 

[Edd]

So...lets dance! Going to end up with upwards of two feet in places up high here in Jackson by the end of this evening. Hopefully it all melts out though as that's a pretty shitty base layer if it sticks around all season.

Are you still moving to NH?

 

[WWF-VT]

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 like Groundhog Day...every fall Highway Star comes out of his summer hibernation to predict the opening day for Killington.