Killington Opening at NOON on SUNDAY October 18th!

[Harvey]

Long term does look pretty warm, as it has for months.

 

[slatham]

Not so sure K won't blow snow TONIGHT. And tomorrow night looks ideal, and Sunday is full on too. Enjoy it while it last as it won't be this cold again for weeks.

RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
649 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK...

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN SUMMITS BECOMING OBSCURED
IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING IN
AND OUT OF CLOUDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH... BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER TEENS. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOW MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO.

 

[slatham]

Actually found a more specific K forecast.

THE FORECAST FOR KILLINGTON PEAK, VERMONT AT 4,235:
LAST UPDATED AT 650 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TONIGHT...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 24. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGH AROUND 28. WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
35 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 1 BELOW.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. HIGH
AROUND 26. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS
1 BELOW.

DETAILED FORECAST DATA:

DATE SAT 10/17/15 SUN 10/18/15
TIME (EDT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
TEMP (F) 36 35 35 33 30 27 27 28 25 20 18 18 16 17 23 25 24
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD (MPH) 18 17 18 28 34 32 25 23 26 33 29 25 19 14 13 18 24
SKY COVER (%) IO OB IO IO OB OB OB OB OB OB 26 20 17 57 93 IO 80
WIND CHL (F) 26 25 24 19 14 10 12 14 9 0 -1 0 -1 2 11 11 8
PROB PRECIP (%) 20 18 24 30 33 40 43 44 31 8 6 5 10 19 20 20 14
SNOW AMT (IN) 0 0 T T T 0 0 0 0

 

[yeggous]

Actually found a more specific K forecast.

THE FORECAST FOR KILLINGTON PEAK, VERMONT AT 4,235:
LAST UPDATED AT 650 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015

.TONIGHT...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 24. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGH AROUND 28. WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
35 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 1 BELOW.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. HIGH
AROUND 26. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS
1 BELOW.

DETAILED FORECAST DATA:

DATE SAT 10/17/15 SUN 10/18/15
TIME (EDT) 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
TEMP (F) 36 35 35 33 30 27 27 28 25 20 18 18 16 17 23 25 24
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD (MPH) 18 17 18 28 34 32 25 23 26 33 29 25 19 14 13 18 24
SKY COVER (%) IO OB IO IO OB OB OB OB OB OB 26 20 17 57 93 IO 80
WIND CHL (F) 26 25 24 19 14 10 12 14 9 0 -1 0 -1 2 11 11 8
PROB PRECIP (%) 20 18 24 30 33 40 43 44 31 8 6 5 10 19 20 20 14
SNOW AMT (IN) 0 0 T T T 0 0 0 0

That forecast is for 4,200 ft. The base of the North Ridge chair is at 3,400 feet. I did a back of the envelope calculation and you can add 3-5 degrees to those temperatures (depending on humidity) to adjust those temperatures for the base of the chair. It is going to humid for that entire period so that's not going to be doing you any good with the wet bulbs.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Not quite first in the country. https://www.silvertonmountain.com/page/goods/press/article&article_id=125

They're the real bullies I'd say. Didn't even use snowmaking. That's not fair!

Still great to beat most of the Western players.

Silverton photographers are the masters of embellishment. They'll find one or two wind blown pockets and take a photo there. Even their Facebook page says "face shots and base shots"

Not to mention, those were employees they were not open to the public so this does not count.

 

[steamboat1]

$49 is the walk up rate Monday

Yep & you have to buy lunch too.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Arapahoe Basin gave K and SR a shout out. Pretty cool of them

http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/2015/10/killington-and-sunday-river.html?m=1

 

[The Sneak]

Somebody better have a trip report for us



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[dlague]

Well SR has the best stoke picture going so far on FB



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[dlague]

Sunday River



Killington




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[Tin]

Yea. Between announcing they were opening first and the photos SR is being quite the stoke bully.

 

[slatham]

That Sunday River pic is not today. While K pic is.

 

[Newpylong]

K3000. The Beast

 

[skiNEwhere]

So, who's gonna be there for opening day? Puck it?

Whoever is there, I need pics!!!!

 

[Cornhead]

I'll be there Monday, can't wait, hope K makes June this year, October-June season would be pretty cool. I'll take some pics for you skiNEwhere.

 

[prsboogie]

From SR twitter feed

 

[Black Phantom]

Hike to the lift. Sherpa optional

 

[Puck it]

Hike to the lift. Sherpa optional

Sherpa is not optional. Looking for one still

 

[powhunter]

I'll be up Monday


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[ss20]

9:30 opening for K today. Just announced.