Vortex
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Killington May 14th (Rage Weekend)
Temps in the mid 50's to 60 late afternoon, light sprinkles am, breaks of sun afternoon.
Conditions soft bumps, big on Superstar, Corn snow elsewhere.
I arrived to front Row parking at 7.50. No rain and mild. I parked right in front of the bike starting position for Rage Weekend. I started out on Superstar. They had plowed the last mound of snow out so no walking involved. There were snow bolders on the top of the trail. They plowed the snow, but did not groom it. Superstar was hard and really set up for those who could handle the groove. I took one run before the crowds could see what I offered.
I then proceesed to hit BitterSweet and Skyelark
Skyelark was in great shape. (lots of snow) wide open covered almost side to side in a good portion of the trail. A few small Ribbons or threads in a few spots. The Snow coverage was similar to what I has seen 2 weeks earlier. I met AndyZee, Tyrolean Skier, Ski Dork, V, and Iceman, Combo of K Zone and Alpinezone folks and skied the morning. I put in 3 hours and then started the grill met a few more K zone people and went to hear the bands.
My final day of the year and glad I went. I felt a bit of Satisfaction. May 14th is the latest date I have ever skied and the conditions were good enough to make it worth the trip. Finsihed at Day 62 days I think. I gave up caring about numbers just glad I went 1 more time. Uncovered the Pool Sunday.
Temps in the mid 50's to 60 late afternoon, light sprinkles am, breaks of sun afternoon.
Conditions soft bumps, big on Superstar, Corn snow elsewhere.
I arrived to front Row parking at 7.50. No rain and mild. I parked right in front of the bike starting position for Rage Weekend. I started out on Superstar. They had plowed the last mound of snow out so no walking involved. There were snow bolders on the top of the trail. They plowed the snow, but did not groom it. Superstar was hard and really set up for those who could handle the groove. I took one run before the crowds could see what I offered.
I then proceesed to hit BitterSweet and Skyelark
Skyelark was in great shape. (lots of snow) wide open covered almost side to side in a good portion of the trail. A few small Ribbons or threads in a few spots. The Snow coverage was similar to what I has seen 2 weeks earlier. I met AndyZee, Tyrolean Skier, Ski Dork, V, and Iceman, Combo of K Zone and Alpinezone folks and skied the morning. I put in 3 hours and then started the grill met a few more K zone people and went to hear the bands.
My final day of the year and glad I went. I felt a bit of Satisfaction. May 14th is the latest date I have ever skied and the conditions were good enough to make it worth the trip. Finsihed at Day 62 days I think. I gave up caring about numbers just glad I went 1 more time. Uncovered the Pool Sunday.
. I did not know many of the tunes, but Take the Skin heads bowling or something like that had everyone going. Sun actually came out a bit during their set. They started to tear down the stage so it appeared Carcker was not going to happen. Left about 4.30. Nice combo day.
