Killington Rumor III

[SpinmasterK]

Just got off the phone with the snowmaking control room and the guns will be running early Wednesday morning. Temperatures are dropping at the peak and heavy snow is falling. We'll have an update and photos on Killington.com in the morning.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just got off the phone with the snowmaking control room and the guns will be running early Wednesday morning. Temperatures are dropping at the peak and heavy snow is falling. We'll have an update and photos on Killington.com in the morning.

Holy Wow..crap...no way...so sick..Hopefully you guys get enough snow down for a weekend opening....didn't Killington open on all natural snow a few seasons ago..How much accumulation so far at the Beast of the East?

 

[SpinmasterK]

Four inches of wet snow at the peak and it continues to fall.
Yes, it was the 2005-06 season when we opened for the final weekend in October after receiving 30+ inches of snowfall.

 

[andyzee]

Tom,
Thanks, I thought I could count on you. Now please be sure to follow through :lol:

Kind of sad that Killington will be beat at their own game, or will they? Last year Killington was cocky with their we don't need so many skier visits attitude, it seemed to have worked. This year they seem more desperate to get skiers back. They actually called me the other day to let me know that season pass increase was approaching, that was suprising. And then they offered $100 off on season passes if you buy a $100 worth of goods from a Killington Chamber of Commerce member, hmm... olive branch to the town folks they offened and increased pass sales.

I would not at all be suprised if Killington went back to the Killington of old and pulls a fast one on everyone by beating the other resorts to the punch.

http://forums.alpinezone.com/39526-sr-dropping-hints.html#post333269

 

[RootDKJ]

Just got off the phone with the snowmaking control room and the guns will be running early Wednesday morning. Temperatures are dropping at the peak and heavy snow is falling. We'll have an update and photos on Killington.com in the morning.

Great news Spinmaster. I can't wait to see the results.

 

[SpinmasterK]

Snowmaking is on! As of 5:45 a.m. guns on Rime and High Traverse! We're also using our new Ratnik Low E and HKD Low E guns.
We also have 8 inches of new snow at the peak and 3-4 at the base of K-1. Cold temps should allow of round the clock snowmaking for the next 36-48 hours.

 

[Vortex]

Pretty cool you posted this at 5.45. there are people looking for this kind of info early.:dunce: Props and thankx.

 

[danny p]

Pretty cool you posted this at 5.45. there are people looking for this kind of info early.:dunce: Props and thankx.

+1 thanks spin!

 

[andyzee]

Thank you sir, may I have another? Bit of good news that is. Please tell me I'll be skiing this weekend

 

[MichaelJ]

I see a good bit of white on the webcams. I also see a lot of wind.

 

[andyzee]

Snowmaking is on! As of 5:45 a.m. guns on Rime and High Traverse! We're also using our new Ratnik Low E and HKD Low E guns.
We also have 8 inches of new snow at the peak and 3-4 at the base of K-1. Cold temps should allow of round the clock snowmaking for the next 36-48 hours.

Spinmaster, I'm sure it's just an oversight, but you forgot to change opening date on your conditions page. Simple change, just take off the 4. Kind of like Powdr loosing the "e" :lol:


"Wax On! Scheduled opening day is Friday, Nov. 14."

 

[skiadikt]

thanks spin.

looks like a nice window into friday morning. then saturday evening into monday morning. however next week (yeah i know ...) doesn't look favorable.

agree with z, would love to seem them drop the "4" or even the "1" from nov 14.

 

[drjeff]

You may want to check a different weather page. You're obviously getting bogus weather info.

You may also want to use a different map of the northeastern United States as well. Mount Washington is not in Central Vermont.

Nope, just the National weather service flight level winds/temps forcast, which isn't calling for the cold air (even then it's still just calling for temps between 24 and 30) between 3,000 and 6,000 feet to establish themselves until after 3AM.

Mount Washington in a storm like this where the center of the storm is still SW of Vermont IS relevant since it gives an accurrate measure of the aloft temps that are FEEDING this storm until it passes.

Just got off the phone with the snowmaking control room and the guns will be running early Wednesday morning. Temperatures are dropping at the peak and heavy snow is falling. We'll have an update and photos on Killington.com in the morning.

Snowmaking is on! As of 5:45 a.m. guns on Rime and High Traverse! We're also using our new Ratnik Low E and HKD Low E guns.
We also have 8 inches of new snow at the peak and 3-4 at the base of K-1. Cold temps should allow of round the clock snowmaking for the next 36-48 hours.

Nope JerseyJoey, all my weather info was bogus. Who cares about the difference between actual air temp and the effects that humidity has on snowmaking

 

[thetrailboss]

Was just going to say, Snowmaking at Killington is on.

 

[JerseyJoey]

So it wasn't a rumor? Well what do ya know?

Tom, thanks for the info and the good vibes. Keep on keepin on, and tell your bosses to do the same. The naysayers are falling by the wasteside. The Mighty K is back.

I notice a certain poster asbsent from this thread. Hmmm........

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

So it wasn't a rumor? Well what do ya know?

Tom, thanks for the info and the good vibes. Keep on keepin on, and tell your bosses to do the same. The naysayers are falling by the wasteside. The Mighty K is back.

I notice a certain poster asbsent from this thread. Hmmm........

JerseyJoey are you going to be at Killington on Saturday?

 

[JerseyJoey]

JerseyJoey are you going to be at Killington on Saturday?

No. Got a full plate for the next couple of weeks. We'll hook up for some turns later in the season. I hear you can ski pretty fast but your form leaves little to the imagination. Is that the case Mr Sammich?

 

[andyzee]

No. Got a full plate for the next couple of weeks. We'll hook up for some turns later in the season. I hear you can ski pretty fast but your form leaves little to the imagination. Is that the case Mr Sammich?

Giants games getting in the way?

 

[Vortex]

something just clicked here. don't think its the g-men.

 

[andyzee]

something just clicked here. don't think its the g-men.

Don't think it's the g-spot :lol: