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[drjeff]

Killington is an early season exception. They are willing to make snow knowing it will not "stick". They are will willing to spend the money to add ski days. Yep, the season (natural) is from mid December to end of March. I am dying to get back to Killington. I believe it's the best party mountain. If they ever legalize weed in Vermont. I think I'll move there.

They have had a bit of a pivot over the last few years now to one where they'll make snow early, but seem to be a bit more along the lines of, when they get a window that will BOTH allow them to get open and then very likely stay open vs in the past where a quick coat of snow over some fast grass ahead of a weather windown that was going to see them melt out and close until the next weather window of snowmaking arrived. Will be interesting in this 1st real, full year of the new ownership, how if any, changes that that early season ops model plays out

 

[kbroderick]

They have had a bit of a pivot over the last few years now to one where they'll make snow early, but seem to be a bit more along the lines of, when they get a window that will BOTH allow them to get open and then very likely stay open vs in the past where a quick coat of snow over some fast grass ahead of a weather windown that was going to see them melt out and close until the next weather window of snowmaking arrived. Will be interesting in this 1st real, full year of the new ownership, how if any, changes that that early season ops model plays out

Modern snowmaking equipment has moved towards prioritizing overall efficiency over maximum wet-bulb operational temps, though, right?

Between that and increased energy costs, I think the days of painting the hill white for a little bit of press and some of us with more-questionable sanity to get some turns are likely over. If the early-season players are willing to fire systems up at full blast as soon as they think the snow will stick around, but want to wait until they have enough for truly skiable terrain to push it out, I can live with that.

 

[urungus]

Killington is an early season exception. They are willing to make snow knowing it will not "stick". They are will willing to spend the money to add ski days. Yep, the season (natural) is from mid December to end of March. I am dying to get back to Killington. I believe it's the best party mountain. If they ever legalize weed in Vermont. I think I'll move there.

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[letitsnow1]

The main reason they want to open and stay open is because the employees. They don't want to hire back the seasonal workforce then have to lay them off for a week or two.
With no world cup this year I think it's going to be a good early season, if the weather cooperates a little