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[Rogman]

Newpy, I think that's a terrific plan that addresses so many of the problems. I wonder if rather than resurrecting Horn, the easy route down could be recut to looker's right as part of the interconnect, joining back in at the top of Swirl.

 

[Newpylong]

Thank you. I don't get to K as much as when I last had a pass (think it was ASC's last year), but it was one of two "big" mountains I kinda grew up skiing at from around 1990 on, so I've had a lot of time to think about all the changes over the years. With the advent of heavier chairs and more traffic now on RH I just felt it's a wrong that should be righted. I'm sure your way would work too. The summit beckons!

 

[skiur]

Newpy, I think that's a terrific plan that addresses so many of the problems. I wonder if rather than resurrecting Horn, the easy route down could be recut to looker's right as part of the interconnect, joining back in at the top of Swirl.

Only problem would be swirl is often closed for racing.

 

[Newpylong]

Would only be an issue if they ended up recutting Upper Swirl and racing there too. Otherwise said new trail could come back into the middle same place as Swirl does on my map. Actually whatever interconnect plans if and when it ever happens are going to need to account for the same issue: a surface lift essentially blocking off the top half of Ram's Head from that side, something obviously not on the original layout.

 

[Kingslug20]

22 on the ground...

 

[Kingslug20]

 

[Newpylong]

We needed it. This should really help expansion to the remaining bases for the holidays.

 

[SteezyRob]

northeast passage triple chair??
not marked after 98/99. still was on maps after though.

literally never heard of this lol. what happened to it?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

sunrise base down on 100/4. 90s. Too low/sun exposed for consistent snow.

 

[Smellytele]

sunrise base down on 100/4. 90s. Too low/sun exposed for consistent snow.

Mostly for condos but did ski it every time I could when I went back in late 80’s early 90’s.
Does the base lodge there still house the snowmobile rentals? I think that is what was in there. Could be wrong

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Mostly for condos but did ski it every time I could when I went back in late 80’s early 90’s.
Does the base lodge there still house the snowmobile rentals? I think that is what was in there. Could be wrong

i always perceived it to be a third party business, but yes, snowmobile tours and stuff there.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

maybe gnarly charlie here will 'backcountry it', post-holing with his snowboard strapped to his back, wearing cotton footy pajamas

 

[djd66]

There was some decent terrain below the mid station back in the day.

 

[joshua segal]

My understanding is that Killington was expanding to the east, when they met with a problem with bear habitat in a region known as "Parkers Gore". Killington agreed not to expand to the east in exchange for rights to connect Killington with Pico.

The Sunrise lift was the longest fixed grip chair in the east when installed. It was a triple and 9200+ feet long. Once the Parker's Gore project was cancelled, Sunrise no longer made sense.

 

[Killingtime]

northeast passage triple chair??
not marked after 98/99. still was on maps after though.

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literally never heard of this lol. what happened to it?

Towers are still there but trails mostly overgrown. I think some of it is used by the snowmobile company.

 

[bigbob]

i always perceived it to be a third party business, but yes, snowmobile tours and stuff there.

I heard the snowmobile company bought the old base lodge.

 

[raisingarizona]

its a butt pillow. its so dumb. its wild an adult would look at that and be like 'yep, i need one of those ass turtles'

It looks like the turtle is mounting the human.

 

[Newpylong]

Some of the land was sold as there has been some encroachment on the old Noreaster Trail by some housing. However AFAIK they still own most of it as the Woodward pipeline comes up via Northeast Passage and over to Bear to be used there or pumped to Snowshed.

 

[urungus]

Are any of Killington’s abandoned areas (Northeast Passage, Rams Head summit, Juggernaut, etc) still skiable ?

 

[skiur]

Top of rams is skiable, only like a 15 min hike. Northeast passage is pretty grown in where the snowmobiles don't go but with a lot of snow still doable. I'm sure juggernaut is still skiable as it was still getting groomed a few years ago but it's extremely flat so I don't know why you would want to ski it.