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Killington is going to open before Sunday River this season.
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How can you call Killington=EPIC FAIL !!! when 90% of the people following this thread assumed that conditions were marginal to even attempt to open this weekend
because marginally used to mean opening back in the day at the Beast. White dirt conditions
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There's certainly enough snow up there to open, by any reasonable advanced skier's standards.
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because marginally used to mean opening back in the day at the Beast. White dirt conditions
I remember skiing off the double in the mid-90's, early october. Was about 1-2 feet of nice soft snow, that quickly turned into bumps with dirt in between them. We still got it done...........
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Hey, well, at least we passed 500 posts and 20,000 views in this thread.............that's pretty good!
I wonder when Sunday river is going to open and if they will beat us. Yet again.
I wonder when Sunday river is going to open and if they will beat us. Yet again.
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I was looking forward to a K first opening but I can see SR getting it done tomorrow afternoon or Sunday. Killington's idea of acceptable opening conditions needs to be reconsidered... there is plenty of snow up there now.
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us ?
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As I said over on K-zone, this is a real issue of attitude and perception on their part. People who are willing to walk up a pretty long staircase in ski boots aren't at all concerned with a couple bare spots.
What realy looks bad, is if SR opens this weekend, and if Killington doesn't open next weekend.....then that's being beaten by at least 2 weeks, which is just embarassing.
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how is sunday river looking in terms of snow? they started again last night? still going? i cant imagine they have that much.
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I have no idea and it looked like they didn't have the weather to make snow during the day today. But the T2 loop is very very short, and they might be willing to open on thin cover, so who knows....?
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Looks like K is blowing now, from the mountain view cam at least.
Maybe they are just trying to lower expectations for the surface quality this weekend
Maybe they are just trying to lower expectations for the surface quality this weekend
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The T2 loop is short, but vert is around the same as Glades Triple. The advantage is that the trail starts and connects to the lift without a connector trail. They were making snow on both T2 ans Upper Punch into the day, but not now. No one knows if last night was the first night because the cams were off, the mountain wasn't talking, and you have to be a little ways from the mountain to see that area. My guess is that there isn't much of base and not enough to open, but who knows for sure?
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Sunday River started last night and are still going. This is evident by looking at webcams, but the mountain has yet to even announce they are making snow, let alone when they might open. They can easily open with 36 hours of prime snow making. They will get the 36 hours, but I have no idea what the snow making conditions are like, or whether they are even trying to open for the weekend. One would think they are at least trying though, as whatever they make will likely melt next week, so if not, what is the point?
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I think people are underestimating the advantage Killington has on SR. 5 degrees means a lot in this situation. It's a longer window and more productive, and they're working with an existing base. My guess is SR is taking a shot of having some good luck, which it looks like they might get Saturday night. Not opening tomorrow though.
But I'd bet they'd be open tomorrow if they had as much snow as Killington has now. It can't be any worse than what they close with, even last year.
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