Killington is going to open before Sunday River this season.

[Domeskier]

It is all a matter of taste. I always prefer skiing late in the season (April, May) than early (October, November)

Yeah, there is definitely an asymmetry between my idea of when an area becomes worth skiing and when it ceases to be worth skiing.

 

[steamboat1]

killinton

A weather "window" is shaping up for snowmaking production on the upper mountain this week! We ran the system over the weekend and are ready to go. Tonight dips into the high 20's so we'll certainly try to get 2014 going. Forecasted low temps get better as the week goes on and am so confident I'll be skiing by weeks end, I put the skis in the shop today for the tune and told the peak construction workers to put ear plugs in. Here we go!
Jeff Temple

 

[Highway Star]

Word on the street is opening this weekend, maybe Friday for passholders. Sunday river can eat it.

 

[Nick]

It's offiical, Friday for passholders. http://www.alpinezone.com/news-and-...ast-skiing-friday-oct-25-season-pass-holders/

 

[skiNEwhere]

I predict Woodbury will come out of left field and open first

 

[Nick]

Happened last year too, right? I think.

 

[drjeff]

I predict Woodbury will come out of left field and open first

With forcasted lows for their town only at 31/32 with a decent amount of humidity in the air in CT now, I don't think the "Woodbury stealth attack" will happen this year.

Might Sunday River try a soft opening at say 3:30 tomorrow?? That seems like it has a touch more of a chance...

 

[dlague]

I never really understood the hatred towards specific ski areas! Well I kind of do but not to the extreme where it is like a team sport. Killington vs Sunday River is like Red Sox vs Yankees or something!

I have skied all over New England and have skied at just about every ski area. Are there tihings I like or do not like about specific resorts well absolutely, but not to the point where I hate on a resort. We always start our ski season at Killington since it is closer (1.5 hours) and they open in late October to early November. If Sunday River opened before Killington - well great for them. Not like it has never happened. It is fun to see who it will be and anticipate the start of the season, but for the most part I am just eager to get out there!

 

[ScottySkis]

Calling all weather people even one who may not be a forecaster for great online snow prediction just want to know what long range forecast is for Killington into weekend after Halloween? As much as I want to ski now I rather wait for more open before I drive that far so if weather is looking good for snow making all next week with no warm up or rai* I probably wait just curious thanks ?

 

[deadheadskier]

I never really understood the hatred towards specific ski areas! Well I kind of do but not to the extreme where it is like a team sport. Killington vs Sunday River is like Red Sox vs Yankees or something!

It's a one way street

Sunday River skiers don't care if they're mountain is the first to open. They just want the mountain to open early as possible and offer a long season.

Sugarloaf skiers don't care if they're mountain is considered bigger than Killington. I swear some Killington skiers want the Pico Interconnect to happen just so they can unequivocally say that their mountain is the biggest in the East.

Every mountain has it's fan boys, but none beat the drummer louder than Killington fan boys. Everywhere else skiers want their mountain to do well as a business, Killington skiers long for the days of one million skier visits and it was a mad house. :blink: I don't get it. I want where I ski to be popular enough, but not TOO popular.

 

[ScottySkis]

It's a one way street

Sunday River skiers don't care if they're mountain is the first to open. They just want the mountain to open early as possible and offer a long season.

Sugarloaf skiers don't care if they're mountain is considered bigger than Killington. I swear some Killington skiers want the Pico Interconnect to happen just so they can unequivocally say that their mountain is the biggest in the East.

Every mountain has it's fan boys, but none beat the drummer louder than Killington fan boys. Everywhere else skiers want their mountain to do well as a business, Killington skiers long for the days of one million skier visits and it was a mad house. :blink: I don't get it. I want where I ski to be popular enough, but not TOO popular.

Up +1 I that is how I feel about my favorite hill in the Catskills.

 

[steamboat1]

It's a one way street

Sunday River skiers don't care if they're mountain is the first to open. They just want the mountain to open early as possible and offer a long season.

Sugarloaf skiers don't care if they're mountain is considered bigger than Killington. I swear some Killington skiers want the Pico Interconnect to happen just so they can unequivocally say that their mountain is the biggest in the East.

Every mountain has it's fan boys, but none beat the drummer louder than Killington fan boys. Everywhere else skiers want their mountain to do well as a business, Killington skiers long for the days of one million skier visits and it was a mad house. :blink: I don't get it. I want where I ski to be popular enough, but not TOO popular.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

I haven't heard any drums beating or glamoring for long lift lines.

Quite the opposite actually.

You & I ourselves are two examples of those against an inter-connect & village.

I think we're in the majority so where you came up with your observations I don't know.

 

[deadheadskier]

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

I haven't heard any drums beating or glamoring for long lift lines.

Quite the opposite actually.

You & I ourselves are two examples of those against an inter-connect & village.

I think we're in the majority so where you came up with your observations I don't know.

Sour grapes? How so? What am I upset about from my post?

and regards to my observation....

If you haven't seen for years on many skiing internet forums how important it is for Killington skiers that their mountain is the first to open, have the longest season and be reveled as the biggest, baddest ski area in the East (you know, the whole beast campaign); I might suggest a pair of reading glasses. Hell, the topic of this annually revived thread is that Killington would "BEAT" Sunday River as the first to open...........

 

[steamboat1]

Sour grapes? How so? What am I upset about from my post?

and regards to my observation....

If you haven't seen for years on many skiing internet forums how important it is for Killington skiers that their mountain is the first to open, have the longest season and be reveled as the biggest, baddest ski area in the East (you know, the whole beast campaign); I might suggest a pair of reading glasses. Hell, the topic of this annually revived thread is that Killington would "BEAT" Sunday River as the first to open...........

Calm down. You seem to be the only one who cares.

 

[skiadikt]

It's a one way street

Sunday River skiers don't care if they're mountain is the first to open. They just want the mountain to open early as possible and offer a long season.

Sugarloaf skiers don't care if they're mountain is considered bigger than Killington. I swear some Killington skiers want the Pico Interconnect to happen just so they can unequivocally say that their mountain is the biggest in the East.

Every mountain has it's fan boys, but none beat the drummer louder than Killington fan boys. Everywhere else skiers want their mountain to do well as a business, Killington skiers long for the days of one million skier visits and it was a mad house. :blink: I don't get it. I want where I ski to be popular enough, but not TOO popular.

this killington "fan boy" phenomenon as you call it is recent. prior to last season there was no ski area that more flamed, more trashed, more complained about than killington on AZ. it was so bad you had complainers complaining about the complainers ... now the new management has turned things around and the complainers (myself included) and flamers are cheering the new direction. that's all. opening first and longest season were killington trademarks for 30 yrs until they lost their way. the fact that they're once again committed to those things is something for the faithful to cheer about. don't think anyone wants a return to the million+ days but folks do, as you say, want the mountain to thrive as a business. win, win, win ...

 

[Smellytele]

I agree with DHS but I am not going to write multiple paragraphs on it.

Do I enjoy that areas open early? yes
Do I ski Killington early season? yes the only time I ski it
Would I rather ski other places? Yes
Does the mentality of some Killington skiers rub me the wrong way? yes some seem to have to continuously boost their own egos
Are most Killington skiers fine? Yes

 

[Highway Star]

Killington opens first again, told you so!!!!

 

[Highway Star]

I never really understood the hatred towards specific ski areas!

Oh, I don't hate sunday river, I'm just pointing out that they're lame.

 

[Highway Star]

Sugarloaf skiers don't care if they're mountain is considered bigger than Killington. I swear some Killington skiers want the Pico Interconnect to happen just so they can unequivocally say that their mountain is the biggest in the East.

Clearly. It is quite annoying BS that sugarloaf cleared some previously out of bounds hike to terrain and now claims to be the biggest.

 

[deadheadskier]

I rest my case