steamboat1
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As are K regulars. Remember the Nyberg years? Can't remember any other area being bashed as badly as K was during those years by both K regulars & others who never or rarely skied there.
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Killington is opening
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joshua segal
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I credit Nyberg for having rediscovered the early season market at Killington with his installation of the Peak Stairway. Mike Solimano has run the place very well, but I credit him with have rediscovered Killington's role for the late spring product.
Tin
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Lift ticket goes up $5 because Great Northern opens and you can ski down to the ridge but still have to walk up? Talk about pinching...
joshua segal
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I suspect it went up $5 because it is the weekend. Call me a liar if it doesn't go back down on Monday.
Tin
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Just a bit nuts that Sunday River will be top to bottom with 2-3 ways down at $39.
MadMadWorld
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K regulars are like the big brother who thinks it's okay to beat up on their younger sibling but if some other kid did it they would kick the kids ass.
joshua segal
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Killington has the advantage of being a day trip from Burlington, NY's capital district, Springfield/Hartford and Greater Boston. It makes Killington a better target for people who:
1. Want to get in shape and an entire weekend is too much
2. Get bored skiing the same few runs for one day, much less two.
Bottom line: Bigger demand for Killington's product, ergo, bigger price.
You credit Nyberg? I credit the Killington community. Nyberg was perhaps as responsible as anyone for killing both early and late season skiing at Killington. That stairwell had nothing to do with Nybergs vision for Killington.
joshua segal
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With the demise of ASC, the new owners knew nothing about Killington and it took a few years (and encouragement from the community) for the management to figure out what they bought. The stairway was under Nyberg's watch and I believe that it led to first, the early season and then the late season. ASC's demise resulted in fire sales - not people of vision coming into and growing an established business.
steamboat1
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It was great to see that Prez Smith was up there for opening day joining in on the festivities.
Smellytele
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Not sure on the part of skiing the 2 runs over and over again because that is all K has right now.
Anyway I do usually ski K early season and also more during the season because there is no easy way to get to Sunday River from where I am, west of Concord, NH.
Savemeasammy
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I was thinking the same about the variety. The north ridge pod all skis about the same. It sounds as though upper East Fall is bumped up, so that adds a bit of variety right there.
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It happened under Nyberg's watch, but I doubt it was much his idea. I bet it was Mike Solimano's idea if anyone's. The late season didn't really improve until Mike took over either. If I'm remembering correctly the last season Nyberg was in charge he pulled the plug a weekend early citing a bad weather forecast. The forecast ended up being wrong and it was a beautiful sunny weekend and they had wall to wall coverage still on Superstar with no lift spinning. He also would close for the season on Saturday's as that was the last day of their pay period.
You're giving Nyberg way too much credit. If he was still there, the plug would be getting pulled at Killington on Saturday, May 2nd this year at the latest.
steamboat1
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Under Nyberg's 5 year tenure at Killington they only stayed open into May twice. The 08/09 season they closed May 2 & the 10/11 season they closed May 1. The last two seasons under Solimano they have closed in May both years. The 12/13 season they closed May 26 & last year (13/14 season) they closed May 18.
Under Nyberg Killington only opened once in October. The first two seasons of Solimano they opened both seasons in Oct. They did have to close one season & didn't reopen until Nov. Of course everyone knows they didn't open until November this season but that was weather related more than anything else.
Under Nyberg Killington only opened once in October. The first two seasons of Solimano they opened both seasons in Oct. They did have to close one season & didn't reopen until Nov. Of course everyone knows they didn't open until November this season but that was weather related more than anything else.
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steamboat1
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Word over on K-Zone is they are blowing on Power Line. Shouldn't take long to get that trail on line being it's narrow. Even more variety.
Tin
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Also on Downdraft and U. Dipper. No progress on Snowdon to get t2b though.
dlague
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Killington is more rip-off located to larger populated areas compared to SR. I have no doubts that SR will have a better bang for the buck.
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steamboat1
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They always blow upper Downdraft early. Have to get it ready for Turkey Jam. If it stays cold enough to blow snow I'm pretty sure they'll be ttb by next weekend.
steamboat1
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Everyone & his brother has 2fers for K. K is a better deal even at $54.
joshua segal
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The thread has gotten a bit unwieldy, so let me remind you of what I think has been said, (although there are so many Killington threads going, I suspect some was on one of the other threads):
1. With the demise ASC, Killington shutdown the late season skiing, as well as the early season skiing.
2. The new owners knew nothing about what made Killington. The short term was a substantial drop in skier visits. See http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/Vermont/killington.php
3. It took a few years (and encouragement from the community) for the new management to figure out what they bought.
4. The Peak Stairway opened under Chris Nyberg's watch, although most of the other posters see that as having had nothing to do with Nyberg. The stairway resurrected early season skiing at Killington
5. The ascension of Mike Solimano to President led to the reclaiming of Killington's late season supremacy.
Is that pretty much it?
PS:
1. With the demise ASC, Killington shutdown the late season skiing, as well as the early season skiing.
2. The new owners knew nothing about what made Killington. The short term was a substantial drop in skier visits. See http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/Vermont/killington.php
3. It took a few years (and encouragement from the community) for the new management to figure out what they bought.
4. The Peak Stairway opened under Chris Nyberg's watch, although most of the other posters see that as having had nothing to do with Nyberg. The stairway resurrected early season skiing at Killington
5. The ascension of Mike Solimano to President led to the reclaiming of Killington's late season supremacy.
Is that pretty much it?
PS:
According to Snocountry.com, Sunday River has one open run with 7 open acres; Killington has 4 runs on 11 open acres. For those who hate trail counts, perhaps the acreage will be a more cogent argument.
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