Killington Open Until May 2

[Greg]

Yet another BRILLIANT post by Killington's most uninformed poster. You really are in rare form today, aren't you!!!!

mondy - just challenge him to a ski-off already... :lol:

 

[mondeo]

mondy - just challenge him to a ski-off already... :lol:

Done it a few times. He has yet to take me up on it.

Apparently it's a cardinal sin not to have all the beginner routes memorized. Has to be a qualification for a top 30 skier.

 

[Highway Star]

Done it a few times. He has yet to take me up on it.

Apparently it's a cardinal sin not to have all the beginner routes memorized. Has to be a qualification for a top 30 skier.

No you haven't. And preferably you have to post a separate thread regarding it, calling me out. Such as:

"Attn: Highway Star! I am calling you out for a ski-off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Or so on.

And I doubt you have any of the expert routes memorized either.

 

[Madroch]

Ski off on Great Eastern....

Back on topic re: spin's announcement... I applaud it even if the odds the K-1 will actually be skiable May 1-2 may be slim (I don't claim to have knowledge of those odds).

 

[MrsG]

Thanks Killington . . . you made my day . . . today was awesome . . . but the thought of losing so much skiing to closed lifts was heavy on the heart . . . it is now happier . . . again, thanks!!!

 

[ta&idaho]

Here is the plan...

The K-1 Gondola and the Superstar Express will operate daily through April 19 serving Blue Square and Black Diamond terrain only. From April 20 through May 2, the Superstar Express will run daily serving Superstar, Skyelark and Bittersweet trails. The K-1 Gondola will operate on April 25-26 and again on May 1-2 serving Blue Square and Black Diamond terrain off Killington Peak.

Thank you! I'll be there April 18-19, and maybe maybe maybe May 2. Definitely stoked for some late Spring skiing...

 

[Geoff]

Ski off on Great Eastern....

Back on topic re: spin's announcement... I applaud it even if the odds the K-1 will actually be skiable May 1-2 may be slim (I don't claim to have knowledge of those odds).

The runout out of the Canyon might be an issue by May 2 if they don't push some snow around but Cascade, Downdraft, and Double Dipper haven't started melting yet.

 

[bigbob]

I still haven't heard an announcement regarding the pass holders BBQ.

 

[Geoff]

If I were Killington marketing, I'd move the pond skimming date out a week. I'd run a May 1 fun slalom. It's probably too late now but I'd get a liquor permit to bring back House Races on upper Bunny Buster on April 18th and sell inexpensive beer & wine at the bottom of the course for a couple of hours. You're trying to sell season passes for next year. You gotta bring the fun spring party scene back.

 

[tcharron]

Lol....you can ski all 3,000+ feet of Killington's vert in one shot, last time I checked.

With about 1/3rd of that on green trails. And perhaps you haven't skied them recently, but Killington has some of the *worst* green runs when it comes to some long, nearly uphill sections.

When your out and about with a 4 year old and a 9 year old, you get to actually ski these trails. And their horrible.

3,000" vertical in name only.

 

[Highway Star]

With about 1/3rd of that on green trails. And perhaps you haven't skied them recently, but Killington has some of the *worst* green runs when it comes to some long, nearly uphill sections.

When your out and about with a 4 year old and a 9 year old, you get to actually ski these trails. And their horrible.

3,000" vertical in name only.

Feet, not inches, btw.

Actually, its about 80-100% beginner terrain when skied from the peak to route 4 (if you consider launch pad is not really a blue). There's ways to mix it up to add a couple short expert or intermediate sections, or it can be all beginner level. The lower great eastern is not bad at all of you maintain a tuck and are on fast skis, there's several nice turny sections that are quite fun at 40 mph. Dropping in to bumps on valley plunge after being in a tuck for 5 minutes straight also tends to be quite exciting.......

If you ski Killington enough, you learn that you need to be able ski fast on traversing trails.....

 

[WWF-VT]

If you ski Killington enough, you learn that you need to be able ski fast on traversing trails.....

I think you should nominate that phrase as the new marketing slogan for Killington

 

[2knees]

fun at 40 mph.

40mph divided by the highwaystar bullshit factor of 3.95 = 10.12 mph.


just keepin it real cheezeball.

 

[RootDKJ]

40mph divided by the highwaystar bullshit factor of 3.95 = 10.12 mph.


just keepin it real cheezeball.

Are you sure we're only at a hsbsf (highway star bull shit factor) of 3.95? It's been a busy week.:wink:

 

[danny p]

With about 1/3rd of that on green trails. And perhaps you haven't skied them recently, but Killington has some of the *worst* green runs when it comes to some long, nearly uphill sections.

When your out and about with a 4 year old and a 9 year old, you get to actually ski these trails. And their horrible.

3,000" vertical in name only.

Yes, some of their green runs have uphill parts to them like Carpenter's Run and Juggernaut. Other than that they are fine. Great Eastern is an awesome trail and everyone I have ever brought there (young and old alike) love it. It's a unique experience. I agree with HS. I can ski all of the advanced terrain and I still take Great Eastern once in a while because its fun.

 

[tcharron]

Yes, some of their green runs have uphill parts to them like Carpenter's Run and Juggernaut. Other than that they are fine. Great Eastern is an awesome trail and everyone I have ever brought there (young and old alike) love it. It's a unique experience. I agree with HS. I can ski all of the advanced terrain and I still take Great Eastern once in a while because its fun.

Yes, but the point is, they could comfortably say, "3,000 green feet of vertical!", as opposed to, 3,000 feet of all around skiing:-D

 

[jerryg]

The lower great eastern is not bad at all of you maintain a tuck and are on fast skis, there's several nice turny sections that are quite fun at 40 mph. Dropping in to bumps on valley plunge after being in a tuck for 5 minutes straight also tends to be quite exciting.......

I think you need to do some math here 'cause if you're in a tuck for 5 minutes straight on that trail (Understood that a tuck is only truly effective at a given optimal speed) and haven't hit the gondola station, then a, you're not going close to 40mph, and b, you might want to reconsider all the ski-off challenges...

Of course there;s always c, take off the snowblades! :smash:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

40mph divided by the highwaystar bullshit factor of 3.95 = 10.12 mph.


just keepin it real cheezeball.

lol:lol:

 

[RootDKJ]

lol:lol:

welcome back

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

welcome back

thanks..is PASR working for you?