Killington is going to open before Sunday River this season.

[Riverskier]

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.

Not sure if you need fact checking yourself or if it was just a typo, but Sunday River opened October 14th, no the 24th last year. Sunday River remained open on weekends after that and Killington didn't open until November. Not even close. Three weekends in a row they were the only game in town.

 

[gmcunni]

No inside info here. Posted by Killington today on Twitter.

You can't believe everything you read on twitter . . .

 

[jerryg]

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.

Point taken, the video is still old and tired. Why have you been swearing at me and inferring my vagina? Why are you so upset?

Sorry man. I'll make sure to praise Killington's decade old videos of trucks.

Sorry you got booted off KZone. Yikes!

 

[Riverskier]

You can't believe everything you read on twitter . . .

True, but POWDR likes to over promise/under deliver, as opposed to vice versa. Therefore, by that logic they are shooting for Thanksgiving.

 

[Rambo]

From Killington Twitter:

"Opening day is slated for Nov. 12, weather and conditions permitting. May be earlier if Ma Nature is in a good mood!"

 

[bvibert]

Alright boys, lets not degrade this important thread into name calling and personal insults...

Not just yet anyway... wait until after Killington beats Sunday River...

 

[jerryg]

Actually, I apologize to whomever I offended. My comment about the videa was pretty dumb and looking back at it, I relize that whether or not I like seeing it again, I should have kept my mouth shut.

Apologies, 2Knees!

Jerry

 

[mondeo]

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...

Missed the point. Fact is they have tried to open as early as they thought possible the last few years, despite SR having an edge in the early season setup department. Now they have the edge on lockdown. Had they had the walkway last year, they would've beaten SR. The snow was there, why wouldn't they?

Also, I can't seem to dig up the pictures, but they had signs up at the lifts saying "We will open for skiing and riding on [such and such date,] weather and conditions permitting" the last couple years, and beat those dates. Fact is they have under promised and over delivered on opening dates.

 

[mondeo]

Not sure if you need fact checking yourself or if it was just a typo, but Sunday River opened October 14th, no the 24th last year. Sunday River remained open on weekends after that and Killington didn't open until November. Not even close. Three weekends in a row they were the only game in town.

Wrong date, right situation. They had more snow than SR did, just no way to get down from where they had it.

 

[jerryg]

I guess that when Killington proves everyone wrong this year and beats Sunday River, the facts wil be different. I think that K opening as early as possible is awesome for the sport. The bottom line is that we are all on the same page here. People can back into their my mountain is better than yours things, but the real fact that is important is that if K and SR open around the same time, more people will ski and both places will have less crowds than they would if only one or the other opened. This is good for everyone.

 

[Riverskier]

Missed the point. Fact is they have tried to open as early as they thought possible the last few years, despite SR having an edge in the early season setup department. Now they have the edge on lockdown. Had they had the walkway last year, they would've beaten SR. The snow was there, why wouldn't they?

Also, I can't seem to dig up the pictures, but they had signs up at the lifts saying "We will open for skiing and riding on [such and such date,] weather and conditions permitting" the last couple years, and beat those dates. Fact is they have under promised and over delivered on opening dates.

Not sure why you are so certain Killington would have opened mid October last year if they had the walk way. Sure that is the logical conclusion, but POWDR's decision making has defied logic on many occasions.

Bottom line, I hope they go for it, and really don't care if they do beat Sunday River. Titles are for marketing departments and have no effect on me as the consumer. October and early November were very busy at Sunday River last year and if Killington is actually open this year, the crowds won't be as bad. I am just doubtful, thats all.

 

[mondeo]

Not sure why you are so certain Killington would have opened mid October last year if they had the walk way. Sure that is the logical conclusion, but POWDR's decision making has defied logic on many occasions.

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=64906&highlight=killington

 

[Riverskier]

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=64906&highlight=killington

And your point? I know they made snow in October last year and I think they referred to it as "base building" snow. Perhaps they thought it would stick around and give them a head start in November, or later in October. I have no idea and I think only K management has that answer. If there is some sort of proof or evidence in that thread that they would have opened as soon as possible had they had the walkway, please point it out, as I don't have time to read 17 pages. Again, I hope they open as soon as possible, in fact tomorrow would be great! I just have my doubts and I am entitled to that dammit!

 

[JerseyJoey]

It better snow soon or you guys are gonna kill eachother. BTW, JerryG is a good guy. Leave him alone. Nothing further to add..

 

[jerryg]

It better snow soon or you guys are gonna kill eachother. BTW, JerryG is a good guy. Leave him alone. Nothing further to add..

I was being a dick and realize it and am an ok guys sometimes when I'm not being a dick.
Bob r will tell you that I am a dick often and he is right, but it's all relative.

No one's gonna kill each other, but man, these last few weeks before we get to go all GNAR on WROD with 10,000 other people, is tough. I just want to make some turns and hang out with some cool people.

 

[Vortex]

Bvibert stay the hell out of this thread. This is great. I am with Jerry. Early opening is good no matter where. I requested opening day off yesterday. I just said I don't know what day that is.

5 years ago we were excited about turns before turkey day. We have gained another month. We need to work on the later closings next.

Jerry time for some live music and turns.

 

[riverc0il]

From Killington Twitter:

"Opening day is slated for Nov. 12, weather and conditions permitting. May be earlier if Ma Nature is in a good mood!"

Wow, why build the cat walk if opening day is going to be mid-November? Granted they can't always get T2B by then but more often than not they can.

 

[andrec10]

Wow, why build the cat walk if opening day is going to be mid-November? Granted they can't always get T2B by then but more often than not they can.

Must be added insurance so they can open by then regardless...

 

[jerryg]

Must be added insurance so they can open by then regardless...

I would bet they really want to be in the race, at least at the local level. The folks out in PC probably don't care all that much, but I assume some of the K management has been here and knows what all this means.

That being said, they may have seen the fact that they almos tdidn't get open for Thanksgiving weekend last year and just want to make absolutely sure that it doesn't happen again. Quick way to do it is with the traverse. Lift would have taken a lot longer for the permit.

 

[bigbob]

Any word on when Mother Nature will give us the cold temps? Snowed in WV already. Some pink is showing up on radar over the Whites right now!