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[Newpylong]

Yep, window was worse than they planned for.

 

[180]

Yep, window was worse than they planned for.

they going to try again tonight?

 

[Hawk]

Yup I do. Don't know if I'll get there this year but just wondering. Why do you mention the night? Are the ski patrollers especially harsh when it comes to out of bounds? If you mean going on an overnight expedition or something, I was just thinking I could lap that area, skin up in 3 or 4 times depending on how long it takes, so I wouldn't need to spend the night or anything.

Most people don't discuss this kind of thing on the open forum. Go do your own research and route finding. You will be better off.
Just go and find out. That way your are responcible for yourself.

 

[mister moose]

If you mean going on an overnight expedition or something, I was just thinking I could lap that area, skin up in 3 or 4 times depending on how long it takes, so I wouldn't need to spend the night or anything.

Most people don't discuss this kind of thing on the open forum. Go do your own research and route finding. You will be better off.
Just go and find out. That way your are responcible for yourself.

"Just go and find out." means go prepared and find out. Every year several people go off the back side of Killington with no experience, no preparation, no map, no compass, no experienced member of the group, just a cell phone that nearly goes dead. They then have to be rescued at 3am. Don't be one of those. Every one that had to be rescued thought "I'll just do a few laps...."

 

[MidnightJester]

Most people don't discuss this kind of thing on the open forum. Go do your own research and route finding. You will be better off.
Just go and find out. That way your are responsible for yourself.

Isn't that the reason a bunch of riders and people go out of boundaries and back country at mountains not knowing what the hell they are getting themselves into??
It seems its not "responsible for themselves" that built that idea it was more wanting secret snow stashes.

I do recommend this phone APP and website to learn something about terrain and features of where you want to go out of bounds at ski mountains. A lot of hidden trails and side country on this app. You have to select "freeride skiing" and not "back country" to show most the hidden trails at the mountains it seems if the mountain has a few hidden gems. Select backcountry if you want to find hike up and skin up trails to ride down

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I would recommend Stowe or Smugglers notch for some great side-country to mild back-country excursions. Both have lifts that get you into prime position to venture side-country with less effort of hiking

 

[SteezyRob]

I do recommend this APP and website to learn something about terrain and features of where you want to go out of bounds at ski mountains. A lot of hidden trails and side country on this app. You have to select "freeride skiing" and not "back country" to show most the hidden trails at the mountains it seems if the mountain has a few hidden gems.

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Yes that's where the picture was from. The satellite imagery or whatever is very clean and it's good for scouting out lines. "Freeride" isn't very useful for me but it's cool to look at sometimes.

 

[slatham]

Hummmm, either the cam can’t pick up on snowmakers headlamps or Killington is a bit behind the eight ball this evening.

 

[skiur]

Hummmm, either the cam can’t pick up on snowmakers headlamps or Killington is a bit behind the eight ball this evening.

Probably just not cold enough.

 

[Smellytele]

Probably just not cold enough.

Or won’t be and it will all melt

 

[Newpylong]

Hummmm, either the cam can’t pick up on snowmakers headlamps or Killington is a bit behind the eight ball this evening.

Can't change physics. It'll happen in the early AM if it drops down enough, as of now it hasn't.

Edit: this week is out.

 

[Zand]

Looks like they didn't bother at all last night.

Disappointing week weather wise. All the cold air went to Alabama. Now the rest of the month looks above average. Onto November.

 

[drjeff]

Looks like they didn't bother at all last night.

Disappointing week weather wise. All the cold air went to Alabama. Now the rest of the month looks above average. Onto November.

Just not that cold up at elevation. Even the Mount Washington Observatory data has it just over 30 degrees at 4k feet right now and it doesn't start dropping to the mid 20's until you get to 5k feet and above

 

[slatham]

I’m predicting a November opening unfortunately, unless the forecast makes a dramatic improvement.

 

[joshua segal]

This was today (10/20/2022) at Killington.

These are friends of mine. This has to generate a few "likes"!

 

[MidnightJester]

Considering the 14 day weather pattern for Killington(town) and most of Vermont. The mountain is in a real snowmaking mess. Warm air and no constant night cold temps with warm rain thrown in. The Killington Women's World cup race will need snowmaking magicians to save the day or a major help from mother nature with temperatures.

 

[Hawk]

The race is 32 days away and they only need a week of good weather. It's not over yet.

 

[MidnightJester]

The race is 32 days away and they only need a week of good weather. It's not over yet.

I'm doing Snow dances whenever I can so they will have hopefully 2 weeks to blow snow as fast as they can. After the world cup race I am looking forward to my first trip up to Killington for December 9th and 10th of possible riding. Have a room for 2 nights booked and Hit 70 trails or more a few different seasons that weekend.

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[ss20]

The race is 32 days away and they only need a week of good weather. It's not over yet.

They need more than a week under average snowmaking conditions and it has to be finished a believe 5 or 6 days before the race.

Nothing on the ground November 5, while not impossible to complete, certainly isn't looking favorable at that point.

You look at the weather averages and 1 out of 7ish or so seasons they won't be able to reach that Thanksgiving date. They're due to miss one and I doubt it would reflect poorly on them.

 

[Newpylong]

Yes they need several days to push, then final shaping and water injection if needed.

If you look at the data, fall of 2020 would have been a miss if it was attempted.

If I had a dollar for every year I said, "no way they can pull this off", I'd probably have $5.

That said, it always comes down to the wire... but that long range just stinks. If they can't do it, they can't do it... more time to finish the lodge lol.

 

[Rogman]

I believe they’ve actually said 100 hours of cold temps are required, but they do need time to prep the course. Way too early to panic. Instead, panic about whether the new KBL will be ready.