Ride Delaware ? Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Go get it Moe. Killington is going to be a shitshow this weekend anyway. The best time to get it would be on Monday if they are open. Forecasted high of 50 with none of the weekend crowds. Could have a decent amount of terrain available all things considered. From the looks of the webcam, they have turned the guns off on Rime (and are reporting it groomed) during the day while operating, and have moved that capacity to East Fall, Reason, and Upper Double Dipper. Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Go get it Moe. Killington is going to be a shitshow this weekend anyway. The best time to get it would be on Monday if they are open. Forecasted high of 50 with none of the weekend crowds. Could have a decent amount of terrain available all things considered. From the looks of the webcam, they have turned the guns off on Rime (and are reporting it groomed) during the day while operating, and have moved that capacity to East Fall, Reason, and Upper Double Dipper. Sent some feelers out to a few friends up there for a hike if its skiable. Yeah, my stoke levels are levitating..........oh, and disco is back.........I called it a coupla years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhkk1tZzNjk 1 Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 I earned October turns at Stowe when I was in college. Upper nosedive is pretty much rock free...FYI below the big turns. Did Stowe receive more snow than Smuggs? I'm waiting for a few peeps up there to report back. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 Count your blessings that you have the Killington option Moe. Sunday River just posted one of the most blunt mountain reports I have ever seen. I have copied and pasted below. Today at Sunday River We’re still aiming to open tomorrow, but the weather has taken a turn for the worse. As such, we’re going to make the call tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. as to whether or now we can open, and here are the reasons why:It’s much warmer than any of us expected, snowmaking has stopped, temperatures do not look favorable moving forward, leaving each and every one of us thinking: we’ll be damned if we go back on our word to you about tomorrow being opening day. If there was ever a testament to the dedication of our teams to you, it was illustrated just 20 minutes ago by 20 plus men boarding the Locke Mountain Triple. They weren’t going up to ski first tracks, they were going up there to physically move snow in time for tomorrow’s opening day. None of us are ready to admit defeat, but there’s a chance that we may. So what does this mean? It means that despite our snowmaking efforts since Tuesday, we’ve made significant process, however there will be walking to the mid-station in addition to downloading to the base. It means that we’ll continue to make snow when we can, but it’s going to take a miracle to make the amount of snow most of you are used to expecting. It means that the coverage is variable, so when we say for advanced skiers and snowboarders only, we really really mean it. It means that opening day conditions are nowhere near our standards, despite even our best efforts. And finally, it means that even if we’re able to open tomorrow, we need to set some expectations.So…if you’re looking for tremendous conditions and ample snow coverage—get ready for the most honest snow report assessment maybe, like, ever—this weekend isn’t for you. If you want to come up, check things out, ski a little, and check out our progress, come on up and say hello. Keep thinking cold thoughts and we’ll continue to too. Tomorrow’s update will be here at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow. Sincerely,Team Snow Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 I'll sweat the details when I get up there. I have no control over the weather. Serenity now............ 1 Quote
vinnyv11 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 So the ski club i'm in had there annual Ski meet with the mountains last night and the wife won us a trip up to Bolton (again) for 2 days 2 nights so it looks like i'll be hitting up Burlington again. Think this time i'll go bookend the trip with Stowe and maybe Jay depending on how far it is or Smuggs again. I'll have to see how the days line up but hey two free nights sounds great to me. 1 Quote
guitar73 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Posted October 25, 2013 So the ski club i'm in had there annual Ski meet with the mountains last night and the wife won us a trip up to Bolton (again) for 2 days 2 nights so it looks like i'll be hitting up Burlington again. Think this time i'll go bookend the trip with Stowe and maybe Jay depending on how far it is or Smuggs again. I'll have to see how the days line up but hey two free nights sounds great to me. sweet! we'll be at stowe the first week in march..... Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 26, 2013 Report Posted October 26, 2013 I'll sweat the details when I get up there. I have no control over the weather. Serenity now............Somebody point blank asked Killington on Facebook if they are open only weekends, or for the season and their response was "we plan on being open for the season." 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Posted October 27, 2013 Woodbury in CT opened. Take that K-Mart http://www.firsttracksonline.com/2013/10/26/connecticut-ski-area-opens-today/ 3 Quote
RootDKJ Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 47 left. 14 left. Get them while you can (I'm looking at you Toast). 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Posted October 27, 2013 This. Toast one of those has your name on it. Quote
VTSKI Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 Woodbury in CT opened. Take that K-Mart http://www.firsttracksonline.com/2013/10/26/connecticut-ski-area-opens-today/ The Snow Shed parking lot at Killington is bigger then there whole ski area. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 14 left. Get them while you can (I'm looking at you Toast). They usually come out with this more than once. I'll wait for another round. And if they don't, then my loss. Quote
RootDKJ Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 They usually come out with this more than once. I'll wait for another round. And if they don't, then my loss. Can't wait for Montage again. Quote
toast21602 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 I've never been to Montage. I'm hoping it's better than Sno. 3 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 I'm prob gonna carpool with Justo and BigDaddyK to Montage for their $10 TuesdayDidn't KC confirm they got rid of that, or is that one of the things they kept? Quote
toast21602 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 Didn't KC confirm they got rid of that, or is that one of the things they kept? yeah. probably Doug just being an idiot. 2 Quote
AngryHugo Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 yeah. probably Doug just being an idiot. Yes, it's $29 now, which is still a great price. And it's pretty certain Mr 8484 would not let Mr Sandwich enter his vehicle. 2 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 I wish Elk did a $29 day. Wishful thinking. 1 Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 Chilly and damp in the Notch, may take a hike up sterling or Madonna today to see what's on the ground. Chance for some snow today and Wednesday at higher elevations. We stopped off at Fiddlehead brewery on the ride up and got a growler each of IPA and Koltch. Refills on the ride back to PA. 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) WNEP cards are all gone. I'll be interested to see if they add more. They sold out pretty quick. People must be stoked to go skiing Edited October 28, 2013 by Ridge Racer Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) I logged one relatively continuous run today for October. Hiked up Sterling, skied down rum runner to pipeline to a portion of Black Snake when the snow got too thin and the fins got too pointy. I'm guessing ~900 ft. Funner at the top, puckery lower down. I had a pretty messed up right foot from a ladder fall this summer and I wanted to see how the foot held up. Happy to report the pain was minimal up and down.Looking down rum runnerNice to slide even for a few minutes Edited October 30, 2013 by moe ghoul 4 Quote
moe ghoul Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 Panorama at the top of sterling I have no idea how to post these right side up with an iphone. Quote
Johnny Law Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 Noice!!! Jonesing dude those pics look hot. 1 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 Way to get after it Moe. Leaving us all jealous. Glad to hear the foot is in good shape. Quote
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