Newpylong
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The Heavenly stairs are like walking back to your truck if you're parked in the back of the lot. To each their own but it's not a hard walk lol.
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Killington Opening at NOON on SUNDAY October 18th!
- Thread starter manhattanskier
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steamboat1
New member
K must feel confident they've laid down a substantial enough base to stay open since they've shut the guns off. Could also be it's warmed up to much already.
skiNEwhere
Active member
Ok, so where are all these pics? If I'm not gonna ski I wanna try and ski vicariously through someone else
slatham
Well-known member
I find it strange the guns are off. It was 12 degrees at Mt Mansfield this AM so its not the temp. Either 1) they made enough to last the warm up or 2) they couldn't make enough to last the warm up so they cut their losses and called this pure marketing? Unless the base is 3'+ I'd say #2, but I haven't been there so have no idea what they have actually laid down. Anyone there yesterday who can comment on base depth?
BenedictGomez
Well-known member
It's Killington. It's always pure marketing.
First to open WROD, Last to close WROD.
For the 1% of skiers who actually care about that, as well as for the uninformed masses who can be duped into thinking this matters to their January/February skiing experience.
Newpylong
Well-known member
Well it's 32 degrees at the base and 60% humidity - that's non snowmaking wet bulb. Assume a little better up top and they may feel it's not worth it.
slatham
Well-known member
Sugarbush reports 32 at the base, 25 mid, 17 top. Temps not the issue.
steamboat1
New member
Bunch over at KZone & the Killington website
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bigbog
Active member
Looking at those Kton pics = nice short radius possibilities right off the bat in October, at least for a little while = sensational.
WWF-VT
Well-known member
A dose of reality at Ski The East
[h=1]Killington To Punish Out of Shape Skiers October 18, 2015[/h]
http://www.skitheeast.net/killington-to-punish-out-of-shape-skiers-october-18-2015/
[h=1]Killington To Punish Out of Shape Skiers October 18, 2015[/h]
http://www.skitheeast.net/killington-to-punish-out-of-shape-skiers-october-18-2015/
skiNEwhere
Active member
Boom found them. Along with some other quite interesting threads.....
slatham
Well-known member
Newpylong, Sugarbush was referenced - as was Mt Mansfield - due to it having current temperature observations at a similar elevation to the summit of Killington. The only Killington temp I can find is at the base, which is irrelevant. So Sugarbush's temps have everything to do with the question I was asking; "Why was Killington not making snow at 9am this morning with temps in the teens?"
To your point on the forecast, which I am well aware of, I think they gave up on trying to make enough snow to last through the warm up (the other argument - they made enough - I don't buy). We shall see - if they stay open through the warm spell then I will be proven wrong.
Wish they provided summit temps.......
To your point on the forecast, which I am well aware of, I think they gave up on trying to make enough snow to last through the warm up (the other argument - they made enough - I don't buy). We shall see - if they stay open through the warm spell then I will be proven wrong.
Wish they provided summit temps.......
Jcb890
Active member
I could not care less about the race and marketing aspect of it between Sunday River and Killington... I just think it is awesome that these places are open in mid-October!
I just sat here and watched the K-Cam for a few minutes while sitting at my desk. I'm jealous!
I just sat here and watched the K-Cam for a few minutes while sitting at my desk. I'm jealous!
Newpylong
Well-known member
Temperatures at elevation at one area do not mean another area is the same. I lived in Waitsfield for 4 years - it was routinely in the single digits to teens up on Ellen and 20s down on K Peak.
But I bet they already spent above and beyond their budget for this early and decided it wasn't worth making more to see it melt.
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fbrissette
Well-known member
It's a lot less than 1%.
steamboat1
New member
Yes you will.
They have already said they are staying open for the week.
Harvey
Well-known member
From K tonight:
5:39 pm 10/19/15--It's a treat to have great skiing and riding in mid-October but there's no guarantee how long favorable weather will last; we suggest you get it while you can. On Tuesday you'll find us skiing and riding on 2 groomed runs in the North Ridge area or jibbing and jumping on 6 fresh features in the Reason Terrain Park. We plan to stay open for skiing and riding as long as conditions allow, but stay tuned right here for timely updates on our status - things can change rapidly this time of year.
5:39 pm 10/19/15--It's a treat to have great skiing and riding in mid-October but there's no guarantee how long favorable weather will last; we suggest you get it while you can. On Tuesday you'll find us skiing and riding on 2 groomed runs in the North Ridge area or jibbing and jumping on 6 fresh features in the Reason Terrain Park. We plan to stay open for skiing and riding as long as conditions allow, but stay tuned right here for timely updates on our status - things can change rapidly this time of year.
catsup948
New member
Looks like a small window to make snow Friday night into Saturday morning. I'm curious how long they go this week.
