Snowmaking underway at Killington

[Geoff]

Totally agree. SL has had some really big snow years, but still their average is less thanmost of Vermont. I'f be interested to know the snow totals for places like Big Rock and Quoggy Jo - way up in the County. Snowmaking is sparse, but natural snow must be good if they keep getting award World Cup Biathalon events. SR get the moisture, but the temps suck and many events that start as snow end in ncp. And no, they DID NOT get 57 inches in any storm at any time last year.

If Sunday River got the 250" Killington sees, I'd change mountains in a minute. I really like the place but skiing on manmade snow isn't my favorite. The trees at Sunday River are fun but you don't get to use them anywhere often enough in an average season. With 250", they'd be more prone to thin out other areas and leave some trails as natural snow trails.

 

[Riverskier]

I know that JerseyJoey knows what he's talking about. Alas, I was in Lake Tahoe and we received several feet of snow. It was real and I have pictures. I have yet to see pictures of the 57 inch megastorm, the falsified report of which may or may not have cost someone their job. Or at least a final nail, so to speak. I do know that some folks told me that the snow in OZ during that storm was quite good, but none have agreed on the 57 inches, or 48. I was there a couple weeks later and while one could tell there had been a storm, there was no semblance of the megastorm.

I still say 48 inches is more than reasonable, but that is just my opinion and I don't have any proof or evidence. Of course nobody saw that, because it snowed for 3-4 days and was getting skied that entire time. Even where it had no been skied, you still wouldn't see 48 inches due to compaction over the course of the storm. It really doesn't matter, but I would take the opinion much more seriously of someone who was actually there, as opposed to Jersey Joey who doesn't ski Sunday River, and your aseessment several weeks after the fact. Bottom line, by Sunday River standards it was an epic weekend and one of the biggest storms I have seen in my 23 years of skiing there.

 

[mondeo]

I still say 48 inches is more than reasonable, but that is just my opinion and I don't have any proof or evidence. Of course nobody saw that, because it snowed for 3-4 days and was getting skied that entire time. Even where it had no been skied, you still wouldn't see 48 inches due to compaction over the course of the storm. It really doesn't matter, but I would take the opinion much more seriously of someone who was actually there, as opposed to Jersey Joey who doesn't ski Sunday River, and your aseessment several weeks after the fact. Bottom line, by Sunday River standards it was an epic weekend and one of the biggest storms I have seen in my 23 years of skiing there.

I'm assuming this was the late February storm?

Killington got hammered by that one too, but with the way it came through, it didn't seem like that by Sunday. Blower followed by cement then rain then a little snow, you had to time that one right. Obviously that one was slightly location dependant, but I could see 48" looking like a 15" storm a week or two later.

 

[Riverskier]

I'm assuming this was the late February storm?

Killington got hammered by that one too, but with the way it came through, it didn't seem like that by Sunday. Blower followed by cement then rain then a little snow, you had to time that one right. Obviously that one was slightly location dependant, but I could see 48" looking like a 15" storm a week or two later.

That was the late February storm. It was amazing how location dependent the storm was just at Sunday River. The lowest elevations got maybe 2 feet and it was mixed with rain. The skiing was actually pretty bad down there. Packed down very wet powder with a unique slippery/icy layer on top. Other parts got anywhere between that and the higher end with varying densities. The higher elevations, Jordan Bowl and Oz, really got hit though and the snow was relatively dry for the most part. By Sunday it would have been hard to judge how much had fallen, inbounds anyway, as it was a busy weekend and everything had been skied hard and there were huge moguls everywhere. Trying to judge a couple weeks late, forget about it. Not using this as an actually unit of measurement, but when I found some untracked in the woods that Sunday I could stick my pole in and not touch bottom.

 

[neil]

Yeah, I went there on the Saturday after that storm and Jordan was awesome in general. Some areas were pretty wet, but still had a lot of good stuff there. Also had the least amount of people which was weird seeing as the rest of the mountain really wasn't that good.

 

[WJenness]

That was the late February storm. It was amazing how location dependent the storm was just at Sunday River. The lowest elevations got maybe 2 feet and it was mixed with rain. The skiing was actually pretty bad down there. Packed down very wet powder with a unique slippery/icy layer on top. Other parts got anywhere between that and the higher end with varying densities. The higher elevations, Jordan Bowl and Oz, really got hit though and the snow was relatively dry for the most part. By Sunday it would have been hard to judge how much had fallen, inbounds anyway, as it was a busy weekend and everything had been skied hard and there were huge moguls everywhere. Trying to judge a couple weeks late, forget about it. Not using this as an actually unit of measurement, but when I found some untracked in the woods that Sunday I could stick my pole in and not touch bottom.

Yeah, I went there on the Saturday after that storm and Jordan was awesome in general. Some areas were pretty wet, but still had a lot of good stuff there. Also had the least amount of people which was weird seeing as the rest of the mountain really wasn't that good.

Agreed on all points.

I had a GREAT weekend that weekend.

Barker sucked, but I went higher and was rewarded.

-w

 

[jerryg]

I know the snow got compacted and there was tough weather afterwards. I know that Jordan/Oz got hammered and the skiing was unreal. I know that there some fabulous days of skiing to be had in the Outback. I have not heard from any of my fellow SR skiers, that there was 48 inches. I may buy that over the course of the storm, 48 inches fell in Oz and repeatedly got blown around, but I just don't get why there aren't more SR skiers and riders saying that it happened. I'm not saying you're lying, seriously, I just think it's weird. I do, however, believe that SR lied about the 57 inch total.

 

[Riverskier]

I know the snow got compacted and there was tough weather afterwards. I know that Jordan/Oz got hammered and the skiing was unreal. I know that there some fabulous days of skiing to be had in the Outback. I have not heard from any of my fellow SR skiers, that there was 48 inches. I may buy that over the course of the storm, 48 inches fell in Oz and repeatedly got blown around, but I just don't get why there aren't more SR skiers and riders saying that it happened. I'm not saying you're lying, seriously, I just think it's weird. I do, however, believe that SR lied about the 57 inch total.

You heard one thing. I heard and saw another. We could keep going back and forth, but I think we can both agree it really doesn't matter. Now if the cold weather would just get here, we can start talking about this season instead of last!

 

[WJenness]

I've gotta admit... I have no idea what the stated, projected or actual total was... and I didn't that weekend... I didn't take a ruler out with me... I just had a friggin blast.

-w

 

[jerryg]

I've gotta admit... I have no idea what the stated, projected or total was... and I didn't that weekend... I didn't take a ruler out with me... I just had a friggin blast.

-w

That's what's it's all about. I'm not trying ot be argumentative, but ski resort reports can be frustrating. SR has overstated totals for years, but then again, so has everyone else.

Bottom line is that I know Boyne will get SR open ASAP and close SL ALAP so we all win...

 

[skiberg]

Every ski resort lies about it's snow totals, but nobody lies as bad as Killington. Although, the mos recent ownershipp seems a bit more reasonable.

 

[thetrailboss]

I'm sorry, but it is wrong to bump this thread with all of us Jonesin'! Everytime I come into the boards and see this I get the idea that snowmaking HAS begun for the 2010-2011 season. :lol:

 

[bvibert]

I'm sorry, but it is wrong to bump this thread with all of us Jonesin'! Everytime I come into the boards and see this I get the idea that snowmaking HAS begun for the 2010-2011 season. :lol:

I thought of changing the title to reflect the year in which this thread was started, but what be the fun in that?!?!? :lol:

 

[Highway Star]

Every ski resort lies about it's snow totals, but nobody lies as bad as Killington. Although, the mos recent ownershipp seems a bit more reasonable.

They don't lie. They report figures at KBL. If you're not skiing the full reported depth or (much) more, you're in the wrong spot or 2 days too late.

 

[skiberg]

Sorry, I just do not believe that. Of course a lot of my jaded perspective comes from the Killington of the late 80's and 90's. They seem to have mellowed a bit. When they were competing Whit ASC it was anything goes by both parties. Rem. SR's claim that White Heat was the steepest trail in the east.

 

[hammer]

I'm sorry, but it is wrong to bump this thread with all of us Jonesin'! Everytime I come into the boards and see this I get the idea that snowmaking HAS begun for the 2010-2011 season. :lol:

+1...especially this time of year. Can't we close this thread and start another one?

 

[Black Phantom]

Sorry, I just do not believe that. Of course a lot of my jaded perspective comes from the Killington of the late 80's and 90's. They seem to have mellowed a bit. When they were competing Whit ASC it was anything goes by both parties. Rem. SR's claim that White Heat was the steepest trail in the east.

How many days do you ski per season? When was the last powder day you experienced, and where?

 

[skiberg]

35 days or so. Who knows my last powder day, probably Whistler last year. Dont think we had much pow at Cannon from March on but can't recall exactly.

 

[Highway Star]

Sorry, I just do not believe that. Of course a lot of my jaded perspective comes from the Killington of the late 80's and 90's. They seem to have mellowed a bit. When they were competing Whit ASC it was anything goes by both parties. Rem. SR's claim that White Heat was the steepest trail in the east.

This is from a day they reported 4"-6", on top of no natural base:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70296

 

[jerryg]

Sorry, I just do not believe that. Of course a lot of my jaded perspective comes from the Killington of the late 80's and 90's. They seem to have mellowed a bit. When they were competing Whit ASC it was anything goes by both parties. Rem. SR's claim that White Heat was the steepest trail in the east.

SR never claimed that White Heat was the steepest trail in the east, nor did they claim it was the longest or widest. Their claim was that it was the "Steep longest widest" lift-serviced trail in the east. They left out the commas and thus their claim was that it wasn't any of each lone, but together, there wasn't a trail that was as long while being as steep and wide. It was a masterpiece of marketing and it worked.