master plan thread

[steamboat1]

Also don't forget that when you're talking about the interconnect & the village you're talking about two different entities. SP Land owns the land where the village would be built & would be responsible for the majority of construction costs. POWDR owns the land between Killington & Pico (it was swapped with the state for the Parkers Gore land they owned) & would be responsible for the majority of the cost of building the interconnect.

 

[ALLSKIING]

If built as planned it will eliminate parking at Snowshed & Ramshead & substantially reduce parking at K-1. Plans are to build parking further down the access road & shuttle people up from there likely not bringing them to K-1 but to the new village at Snowshed/Ramsdhead. This why I'm against the village as planned.

I can't believe they could basically cut out k1 and put everyone on snowshed or ramshead to start the day. I would guess they would somehow incorporate k1 into the village.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Can just go to Stowe to hang out in a cheesy village and pay $112 lift ticket. Can't even imagine what Killington would try to charge after this.

 

[benski]

I can't believe they could basically cut out k1 and put everyone on snowshed or ramshead to start the day. I would guess they would somehow incorporate k1 into the village.

They should try expanding k1's parking and shuttle people up there with a stop in the village. I think a 2 story parking structure could work nicely. Landscape it so from the lifts the upper level appears to be ground level. Put the groomers and maintenance shed on the lower level so they are out of sight.

 

[Jully]

Parking structure I could see, putting groomers underneath I cannot. It would take up room that they could give to cars or even better charge as premium parking.

 

[4aprice]

If built as planned it will eliminate parking at Snowshed & Ramshead & substantially reduce parking at K-1. Plans are to build parking further down the access road & shuttle people up from there likely not bringing them to K-1 but to the new village at Snowshed/Ramsdhead. This why I'm against the village as planned.

Are they planning development up and around the current Snowden base? That's a lot of parking to eliminate if its not going to be used for something. I have to look at the planning but I assumed most of it would be around the Grand Summit and Snowshed Lodge (with under road access to Rams Head)

I'm actually not so opposed to remote parking per se. Its how they get you from parking to the Lodge or slopes that's important. Out west you see plenty of remote parking and the transport to slopes ranges from lift (Canyons) to Bus (Like Copper or Snowmass for example). Telluride's got a gondola that accesses the mountain village from the town. It really depends upon how they would do it.

Not saying I'm big pro this but done right and tastefully a village up by Snowshed/Rams Head might be kind of cool. For the record I like Pico as a stand alone but I can see the interconnect getting done.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[benski]

Parking structure I could see, putting groomers underneath I cannot. It would take up room that they could give to cars or even better charge as premium parking.

I would people pay a premium for underground parking? I like the sun beating down on my windshield to keep the car warm. I guess if the groomers could go someplace cars can't get to that would be better but is there such a place at killington.

 

[Big Game]

I just think we all need to take the time and honor this as the best f'n thing this forum has ever seen. High-speed detachable heated bubble six-pack T-bar to the top. Straight to the top. Washington. Washington. 6 k tall and full of fun.

 

[Sacadelic_Skier]

agreed haha. I actually once thought about how crazy a lift system on washington would be! too bad it never happened before the forest service got picky. (LOL)

 

[slatham]

Here's one we can be pretty sure will not happen.

 

[slatham]

And here is a Plattekill fantasy from many years ago. From a conversation I had with a family member of Lazlo's, he owns most of the property in question, with the exception of the all important base terminal area. Thats very old info though.....

 

[Not Sure]

first i get the sugar

then i get the power

then i get the women



Fixed it for ya

 

[benski]

Here's one we can be pretty sure will not happen.

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The trail pods next to sun brook look like a good idea if Mt snow ever want to add more capacity. I here Sun Brook is due for an express quad so maybe it should end lower.

 

[Jully]

Here's one we can be pretty sure will not happen.

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Still very unlikely, but in the Big Sky master plan they have a lift coming out of the Yellowstone Club into the resort I believe.

Mt snow is a little different though, but you know, just throwing it out there for fun.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

And here is a Plattekill fantasy from many years ago. From a conversation I had with a family member of Lazlo's, he owns most of the property in question, with the exception of the all important base terminal area. Thats very old info though.....

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i have skied plattekill once and some local gave me the grand tour of the bike trails and sidecountry. a farm is on the land where the base terminal would be, and i was warned to not ski thru his yard. we ended up way below the base lodge and he had his car waiting right where we popped out to shuttle back. good stuff

 

[steamboat1]

Are they planning development up and around the current Snowden base? That's a lot of parking to eliminate if its not going to be used for something. I have to look at the planning but I assumed most of it would be around the Grand Summit and Snowshed Lodge (with under road access to Rams Head)

Actually the plan calls the elimination of the access road as we know it between Snowshed/Ramhead & K-1. Access to K-1 becoming the Vale parking lot road. Vale parking would also be eliminated making room for condo development up to the back end of K-1 parking lot. Snowshed & Ramshead would become one base area with what they're calling a ski beach connecting the two. The village would encompass all of Snowshed /Ramshead & then some.

 

[steamboat1]

Then we had Glen Ellen's plan to connect to Mad River Glen, pictured on trail map. They even cut the lift line trail (pictured) then realized they didn't own the property.

 

[deadheadskier]

That project looks to be considerably larger than Spruce Peak at Stowe. What's the price tag?

What a dramatic change that would be to the Killington experience. I'm not sure I'd want it if K was my home hill. Seems like the only benefit would be for new real estate buyers. It's not like those who already have homes there lack for dining, entertainment and retail options. I guess the on hill benefit would be the interconnect, but I'm in the camp of keeping Pico as a stand alone

 

[benski]

Then we had Glen Ellen's plan to connect to Mad River Glen, pictured on trail map. They even cut the lift line trail (pictured) then realized they didn't own the property.

That map does no show an interconnect. With that pod, you would still need to traverse a bit to get between the two.

 

[steamboat1]

That map does no show an interconnect. With that pod, you would still need to traverse a bit to get between the two.

Well that was the plan & it was promoted as such.