Snowmaking at Killington

[andyzee]

Don't want to step on the Sugarloaf Thread These were taken from Killington's site:
http://www.killington.com/winter/mountain/interactive_gallery/daily_photos

 

[thetrailboss]

Looking good....how about Sugarbush????

 

[ALLSKIING]

Yep....They started up around 12....I will have some more pics for ya when I get home Monday.

 

[andyzee]

Looking good....how about Sugarbush????

Hey, your tell us, you're the new SB reporter

 

[ALLSKIING]

Got a bit of natural snow going on as well.

 

[andyzee]

Skis and tuneup equipment will be coming out Tuesday

 

[thetrailboss]

Hey, your tell us, you're the new SB reporter

It was frickin cold when I drove over App Gap last night and early this morning....

 

[Newpylong]

Looks like more water than snow!

 

[ALLSKIING]

Looks like more water than snow!

So stay home!

 

[Lostone]

As for Sugarbush, the rumor is that we'll be firing up the guns tonight. I was up on the hill today, and didn't hear anything, but I wouldn't. If they're running, they'd be running the guns on Jester, at the top of the mountain.

No sense starting near the bottom. It was still in the 40s. Squalls in the area, tho.

 

[Newpylong]

So stay home!

Are you suggesting people are going to go ski on it? lol. : )

 

[andyzee]

Are you suggesting people are going to go ski on it? lol. : )

I'll take pics

 

[Mark D]

If their is enought I will be earing some turns on it on wensday...... Do the new owners put up with that you think or will they get me for tresspasing and take my pass away.

 

[andyzee]

If their is enought I will be earing some turns on it on wensday...... Do the new owners put up with that you think or will they get me for tresspasing and take my pass away.

If your talking about Killington, the owners don't have a say in it. The mountain belongs to the state and they can't stop you from accessing it

 

[skiadikt]

If their is enought I will be earing some turns on it on wensday...... Do the new owners put up with that you think or will they get me for tresspasing and take my pass away.

just don't wear your pass.

 

[millerm277]

If their is enought I will be earing some turns on it on wensday...... Do the new owners put up with that you think or will they get me for tresspasing and take my pass away.

We've had this discussion before. It's almost definitely legal, they have no power to stop you from hiking I believe, but they won't clarify that because they don't really like it. (By they, I mean management, the snowmakers and employees don't mind a bit.)

 

[Mark D]

If your talking about Killington, the owners don't have a say in it. The mountain belongs to the state and they can't stop you from accessing it

thank you.

 

[snowman]

We've had this discussion before. It's almost definitely legal, they have no power to stop you from hiking I believe, but they won't clarify that because they don't really like it. (By they, I mean management, the snowmakers and employees don't mind a bit.)

If it's private property they have every right to tell you to get the hell off, and even have you arrested if you refuse to leave. The only difference would be a lease holder in a national forest. I'm not sure how that would pan out, BUT, if they have the right to charge you to use infrastructure on the national forest land I would think they may well also have the power to remove you in that situation too. Nobody would give a damn if it wasn't for liability insurance.

 

[millerm277]

If it's private property they have every right to tell you to get the hell off, and even have you arrested if you refuse to leave. The only difference would be a lease holder in a national forest. I'm not sure how that would pan out, BUT, if they have the right to charge you to use infrastructure on the national forest land I would think they may well also have the power to remove you in that situation too. Nobody would give a damn if it wasn't for liability insurance.

It's 100% on leased state/federal land. The right to charge you to use the infrastructure only applies if you were to ride a lift. I'm almost certain there is a state law that says they are not allowed to restrict access to the land.

In addition, if they had the power to do so, I'd think they would have done so during the past because of the potential liability you mentioned if someone were to get hurt.

 

[ALLSKIING]

K made good progress last night. I am headed home around noon and will have some pics up be 5 or so.