Killington - Friday, 11/10/2006 (contingent on opening)

[riverc0il]

marc is a fellow penny pincher, nice! beano, the trojan is a hostel with beds on the cheap. when i lived in MA, i always kept trying to arrange a stay the trojan but it is not ideally located for many decent areas. if i had to drive more than an hour from a hostel to a ski area, i would rather just drive home and come back the next day.

 

[BeanoNYC]

marc is a fellow penny pincher, nice! beano, the trojan is a hostel with beds on the cheap. when i lived in MA, i always kept trying to arrange a stay the trojan but it is not ideally located for many decent areas. if i had to drive more than an hour from a hostel to a ski area, i would rather just drive home and come back the next day.

Thanks...I had just googled trojan and figured that out. 23 bucks isn't a bad deal at all.

 

[andyzee]

Thanks...I had just googled trojan and figured that out. 23 bucks isn't a bad deal at all.

This time year, hotels aren't a bad deal though, maybe not 23, but possibly 45-55 and closer to the mountain.

 

[BeanoNYC]

This time year, hotels aren't a bad deal though, maybe not 23, but possibly 45-55 and closer to the mountain.

Yeah...I'm thinking North Star or Inn at 6 Mountains...this way I can have some cocktails and not worry about driving....hmmm Cascade too. Any ideas on where we'll apres?

 

[riverc0il]

This time year, hotels aren't a bad deal though, maybe not 23, but possibly 45-55 and closer to the mountain.

yea, not a bad deal. only twice as expesive as a hostel or a round trip tank of gas

 

[andyzee]

yea, not a bad deal. only twice as expesive as a hostel or a round trip tank of gas

This be true, just throwing it out there. If he has another person, it works out.

 

[riverc0il]

This be true, just throwing it out there. If he has another person, it works out.

true that about having a second person.

 

[Marc]

You couldn't figure out I'm cheap, Steve, from my other posts trying to bum equipment off Austin and you??

Yeah I like the Trojan, it's about 30-40 min. from K so I stay there a lot when I ski up there. For the price it's one of the cleaner hostels, plus I find it inviting because it is part of an old 18th or 19th century house.

Have yet to stay at Turn of River, I'm going to have to check that out, but I imagine it stays pretty full. It's much easier to get a room at the Trojan, esp if you call ahead to make sure the guy is actually going to be there!

 

[riverc0il]

turn of river is great. i have stayed there mid-week and the place was so empty, they were partnering up bunk people and giving them regular rooms instead of the bunks in the basement. i imagine the place is a zoo on the weekend, but that is the way that area is. if you are in the gorham area, i highly recommend hikers paradise which never really fills up even on the weekends. mostly mount washington climbers there but you get a few skiers.

 

[Marc]

Nice, I'll have to try it. Last time we went up to ski Attitash, we stayed at the Cranmore Lodge and I wasn't all that impressed. $30 I believe.... the hostel itself was dingy, although that did include breakfast in the inn which was good.

 

[thetrailboss]

Well, folks it appears that it it MAY be snowing at Killington! :beer:

 

[andyzee]

Well, folks it appears that it it MAY be snowing at Killington! :beer:

Nah, look more like r***.

 

[thetrailboss]

More to suggest that it might be snowing up there. :wink:

 

[andyzee]

More to suggest that it might be snowing up there. :wink:

I stand corrected.

 

[MichaelJ]

I'll be driving by Killington this afternoon and will report back.

 

[andyzee]

I'll be driving by Killington this afternoon and will report back.

Be careful

/o.exa.kbtv.sn.y.0007.000000t0000z- 061030t0200z/ Eastern Chittenden- Eastern Addison-eastern Rutland- Including The Cities Of...underhill... Bristol...ripton... East Wallingford... Killington 335 Am Est Sun Oct 29 2006

...snow Advisory In Effect Until 9 Pm Est This Evening...
The National Weather Service In Burlington Has Issued A Snow Advisory...which Is In Effect Until 9 Pm Est This Evening. The Advisory Is For Eastern Portions Of Chittenden...addison And Rutland Counties Of Vermont...along The Western Slopes Of The Green Mountains.
Occasional Rain Showers Will Change To Periods Of Snow Showers Today. Periods Of Snow Showers...along With Windy Conditions...will Continue Through The Day... With Accumulations Of 3 To 5 Inches Expected By Late This Evening. The Highest Snow Accumulations Will Occur Above 1000 Feet. Snow Showers Will Gradually Taper Off Tonight. A Snow Advisory Means That Periods Of Snow Will Cause Travel Difficulties Due To Snow Covered Roads And Limited Visibilities. Use Caution While Driving.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Nice, I'll have to try it. Last time we went up to ski Attitash, we stayed at the Cranmore Lodge and I wasn't all that impressed. $30 I believe.... the hostel itself was dingy, although that did include breakfast in the inn which was good.

Awesome stuff guys. I plan on some solo trips on the cheap this year. I'm bookmarking these sites...any other suggestions? Maybe we should make a new thread out of this.

 

[2knees]

we may have a decent shot at the 10th.

read the 14th post here.


http://www.killingtonzone.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13354

 

[Greg]

we may have a decent shot at the 10th.

read the 14th post here.


http://www.killingtonzone.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13354

I think very good:

Opening the weekend of Nov. 4 would be a stretch ... but stranger things have happened. It just depends on how cold it gets. If the temps cooperate and we can blow a ton of snow, then there will be a snowballs chance in hell. But if the temps are marginal, it will take longer to get things covered. All told, we will open with top-to-bottom skiing served by the K-1 Gondola as soon as we can. I am holding out for sometime during the week of Nov. 6.
The NWS forecast is for an evevation of 3,132 - which is about midway between K-1 Lodge and Killington Peak. So far it has pretty much been dead on:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/forecast/Ma...lat=43.182917&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=132&map.y=101

"spinmaster" is Tom Horrocks from Killington marketing department. Keep your fingers crossed folks. Tom knows about our plans and even hopes to make some turns with us if this thing all pans out.

 

[MichaelJ]

Thanks, Andyzee. It was indeed vicious up here today. We watched a tree come down, and plenty more were scattered on the roads. There were occasional whiteouts in the Killington parking lot, and the wind through the passes was fierce.

But it did, indeed, snow.