Killington is going to open before Sunday River this season.

[jerryg]

Highwaysuperstar, I think you've got great passion, but you seem to set yourself up with these Kton situations and then you get all upset when they don't live up to your expectations.

K has hedged their snowmaking by producing a modest 72-hour window. They don't need one for the upper mountain, in all likelihood, but by saying "we need a 72-hour window," they are leaving themselves an out in case they can't open in a smaller window. Will they start making it before that 72-hour window? Highly likely, but what evidence have they given you that they'll start pumping out snow that will likely melt, just because it's cold enough for 12 hours. Besides, cold doesn't mean crap if it's humid. Maybe they'll change their model and try and blow some wet base, but not if it's all gonna melt.

 

[2knees]

nice vid skiadkt

 

[jerryg]

Why does this video keep getting posted? We get it, K used to truck people to the trail.

 

[Brewbeer]

Why does this video keep getting posted?

Must be the music.

 

[bigbob]

This thread may be a waste. First area to get snow was Snowshoe, WV. Maybe they will get to open first!

 

[Highway Star]

Highwaysuperstar, I think you've got great passion, but you seem to set yourself up with these Kton situations and then you get all upset when they don't live up to your expectations.

K has hedged their snowmaking by producing a modest 72-hour window. They don't need one for the upper mountain, in all likelihood, but by saying "we need a 72-hour window," they are leaving themselves an out in case they can't open in a smaller window. Will they start making it before that 72-hour window? Highly likely, but what evidence have they given you that they'll start pumping out snow that will likely melt, just because it's cold enough for 12 hours. Besides, cold doesn't mean crap if it's humid. Maybe they'll change their model and try and blow some wet base, but not if it's all gonna melt.

You clearly don't know when Killington is sandbagging you.

If they had a 72 hour window of 20 degree or cooler temps at KBL, they could open top to bottom off the K-1 plus multiple extra trails. Problem is, that won't actually happen until mid December.

What's actually going to happen is that they are going to make some snow when it gets cold, and then some of it is going to melt because it will get warm afterwards. Because that's what ALWAYS happens. A solid overnight of 12 hours in the mid 20's is enough for MOST ski areas to make snow, and certainly enough for Killington. Not to mention, the two nights prior are forecast as fairly cool, and could turn out colder.

 

[2knees]

Why does this video keep getting posted? We get it, K used to truck people to the trail.

wtf is up your ass. It was a cool video and i wanted to give some props to the person who made it. i couldnt give a rats ass about all the other crap in this thread.

 

[WWF-VT]

This thread may be a waste. First area to get snow was Snowshoe, WV. Maybe they will get to open first!

My vote is Woodbury in CT or Cataloochee in North Carolina

 

[jerryg]

wtf is up your ass. It was a cool video and i wanted to give some props to the person who made it. i couldnt give a rats ass about all the other crap in this thread.

Forgive me if I want some relative information in the thread that says one place is going to open before another. It's a dated video that is in the same thread 4 other times. Why post it again? Is there some secret information in there?

So start a thread about the 'effin video. The video doesn't need ot be posted 5 times in the same thread for no other reason than you think it's cool and want to give props. Are you now going to post a video of you touching yourself because you think it's cool and want to give yourself props?

Settle downs, stud!

 

[jerryg]

You clearly don't know when Killington is sandbagging you.

If they had a 72 hour window of 20 degree or cooler temps at KBL, they could open top to bottom off the K-1 plus multiple extra trails. Problem is, that won't actually happen until mid December.

What's actually going to happen is that they are going to make some snow when it gets cold, and then some of it is going to melt because it will get warm afterwards. Because that's what ALWAYS happens. A solid overnight of 12 hours in the mid 20's is enough for MOST ski areas to make snow, and certainly enough for Killington. Not to mention, the two nights prior are forecast as fairly cool, and could turn out colder.

KMart isn't doing anything to me and they haven't, but they continuously rain on your parade with opening and closing. I know the #s behind snowkaing and as you know, temps are one factor only. I was simply pointing out that you are getting your hopes up and in all likelihood, you will be on here posted threads about epic failing because of it.

 

[Riverskier]

Killington's projected opening date is November 12th. Sounds about right for POWDR.

 

[bvibert]

Forgive me if I want some relative information in the thread that says one place is going to open before another. It's a dated video that is in the same thread 4 other times. Why post it again? Is there some secret information in there?

So start a thread about the 'effin video. The video doesn't need ot be posted 5 times in the same thread for no other reason than you think it's cool and want to give props. Are you now going to post a video of you touching yourself because you think it's cool and want to give yourself props?

Settle downs, stud!

No one posted the video again, though it has been quoted in replies by people who were commenting on it. I don't understand what you're so upset about?? It's relevant to the thread... No one is allowed to comment on it though?? :-?

 

[mondeo]

Killington's projected opening date is November 12th. Sounds about right for POWDR.

Where are all the SR people getting this inside info from? November 12th would be the latest opening date since POWDR came in, even with needing to blow down to the K-1. The only person they've disappointed with respect to opening early in the last few years is Geoff. All I've seen is that any time after October 15th, once they get a snowmaking window, it's on.

 

[mondeo]

KMart isn't doing anything to me and they haven't, but they continuously rain on your parade with opening and closing. I know the #s behind snowkaing and as you know, temps are one factor only. I was simply pointing out that you are getting your hopes up and in all likelihood, you will be on here posted threads about epic failing because of it.

They've only rained on the closing day parade. A forecast a degree colder last year and they would've opened with SR on the 24th (they had plenty on Rime or Reason to beat SR, had they had the walkway,) year before they opened a day later on the 1st. Fact check yourself before you wreck yourself.

 

[2knees]

Forgive me if I want some relative information in the thread that says one place is going to open before another. It's a dated video that is in the same thread 4 other times. Why post it again? Is there some secret information in there?

So start a thread about the 'effin video. The video doesn't need ot be posted 5 times in the same thread for no other reason than you think it's cool and want to give props. Are you now going to post a video of you touching yourself because you think it's cool and want to give yourself props?

Settle downs, stud!

someone has sand in their vagina.

 

[Riverskier]

Where are all the SR people getting this inside info from? November 12th would be the latest opening date since POWDR came in, even with needing to blow down to the K-1. The only person they've disappointed with respect to opening early in the last few years is Geoff. All I've seen is that any time after October 15th, once they get a snowmaking window, it's on.

No inside info here. Posted by Killington today on Twitter. Think you are a little off base too, saying Geoff was the only one disapointed with their opening dates the last couple years. You don't need to look farther than this forum to see that.

 

[jerryg]

No one posted the video again, though it has been quoted in replies by people who were commenting on it. I don't understand what you're so upset about?? It's relevant to the thread... No one is allowed to comment on it though?? :-?

Fair enough, but quoting a video is pretty similar to posting it again. Of course people can comment on anything., I was commenting on the fact that I was sick of watching the same people riding a truck at Killington, from several years ago.

I was just making a comment about being sick of seeing that video and what's his name started asking what is up my rear and talking about the rearends of rats.

It's not relavent to this thread. The only way that it relavent is that it's early season skiing and it happens to be prior to early season. Whil eI would agree that almost every thread in here is in some way about Killington and thus makes the video relavent, this thread is in regard to who will open first, not who took a truck down a road near the summit a decade ago.

Or are they going to truck people around again?

 

[jerryg]

someone has sand in their vagina.

So if anyone speaks out about being tired of seeingthe same video every single year when the tpoic of early season skiing comes up, they get sweared at and get vagina insinuations. Sorry I'm not a Killington homer trying to relive the glory days of 10 years ago, but the video is tired and needs to be retired. Buck up, Joseph!

 

[2knees]

Fair enough, but quoting a video is pretty similar to posting it again. Of course people can comment on anything., I was commenting on the fact that I was sick of watching the same people riding a truck at Killington, from several years ago.

I was just making a comment about being sick of seeing that video and what's his name started asking what is up my rear and talking about the rearends of rats.

It's not relavent to this thread. The only way that it relavent is that it's early season skiing and it happens to be prior to early season. Whil eI would agree that almost every thread in here is in some way about Killington and thus makes the video relavent, this thread is in regard to who will open first, not who took a truck down a road near the summit a decade ago.

Or are they going to truck people around again?

Yep, and at the time, Mt. Tom. Our ski team trained at both. I don';t think it helped us all that much. Wellesley Country Club may have more vert! 8)

Sorry. MA for college only and that was in Wellesley, not too far from Boston, but a ways from much skiing. I like the HUB, but I wouldn't want to live there. Just a preference I suppose.

and just exactly how are these fascinating posts in any way related to the original topic? Just the facts, right chief?

its a 15 page thread with 315+ replies. If you felt the need to watch the same video 3 different times and then bitch about watching it 3 different times, i think that says more about you then someone quoting it.

 

[jerryg]

They've only rained on the closing day parade. A forecast a degree colder last year and they would've opened with SR on the 24th (they had plenty on Rime or Reason to beat SR, had they had the walkway,) year before they opened a day later on the 1st. Fact check yourself before you wreck yourself.

The fact of hte matter is that they didn't have the walkway before and they have not proven they will use it in October. Maybe they will and that would be great because it would mean less lines for the rest of us, but if you're talking about fact checking, apparently I'm doing just fine. Unless, in fact, they opened last year with a walkway...