GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:08 PM, saltyant said: Yeah I stopped at my car for 4 minutes for a banana, Gatorade and granola bar. Plus I stripped a layer. I love the convenience of the car being close to the lift, but I got stuck on some flat trails like stupid Bear Cub twice which was labor intensive so it's still not 100 percent effort free Expand Sounds grate. Keep us updated on your supper plans. 1 Quote
mute1080 Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 4:34 PM, saltyant said: @mute1080 I don't know what Friday will be like but the Bear Mountain Lodge seems to be the most convenient place to park. Im extremely lazy when it comes to logistics and it was really easy. I got my lift ticket from the dispenser (if you need to do that) and sat in my car until 8:45. 2 minute walk to the lift and there were about 10 people in line. If you want a really nice groomer hit Skyeburst first thing. It felt like a western groomer. Now it's a bit choppy Expand Thanks for the beta. I was cross checking the trail map to what you were up to because that sounds good to us. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) On 2/14/2023 at 7:01 PM, mute1080 said: Thanks for the beta. I was cross checking the trail map to what you were up to because that sounds good to us. Expand A must do run is Great Eastern which is one of the longest trails in the northeast, or the longest. @Johnny Law will know. My favorite root is to take K1 Gondola to Bear Traax to Launch Pad and then Great Eastern all the way down to the other gondola. It's easy to take a wrong turn and end up somewhere you didn't intend to go. The fun of Killington Edited February 14, 2023 by saltyant 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:04 PM, saltyant said: A must do run is Great Eastern which is one of the longest trails in the northeast, or the longest. @Johnny Law will know. My favorite root is to take K1 Gondola to Bear Traax to Launch Pad and then Great Eastern all the way down to the other gondola. It's easy to take a wrong turn and end up somewhere you didn't intend to go. The fun of Killington Expand Peak to creek... Did it once with a level 5, every bump the turtle poked its head out a bit farther. Made it into the Skyship restroom without a second to spare. 2 1 4 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:37 PM, indiggio said: Peak to creek... Did it once with a level 5, every bump the turtle poked its head out a bit farther. Made it into the Skyship restroom without a second to spare. Expand You usually visit killington during the Bump competition weekend, does that mean you usually don’t get to ski Outer Limits? 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 Killington trees are the best! Bumpers at The Light 7 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:44 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: You usually visit killington during the Bump competition weekend, does that mean you usually don’t get to ski Outer Limits? Expand No you must ski it if you want to get up close to the competition run which is at the bottom, skier’s left. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:46 PM, indiggio said: Killington trees are the best! Bumpers at The Light Expand Who’s in the front? He’s from jersey right? Quote
indiggio Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:49 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Who’s in the front? He’s from jersey right? Expand Yeah, that's Mike. Drew is next to him. I'm in the white pants. Donny is in the middle and Rick is behind him. I think Tarpon might be in the back left and Slim took the picture. 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Fantastic day. Started with actual winter conditions, ended with spring slush. Skied everything I wanted to a few times. First time doing Superstar, was rad; and some trails I didn't do back when I was a noob. Skied 9-3:40 with about 30 minutes or so of cumulative breaks. I'm pretty toast now, time for SUJOPO Edited February 14, 2023 by saltyant 9 Quote
AirheadD8 Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:57 PM, saltyant said: Fantastic day. Started with actual winter conditions, ended with spring slush. Skied everything I wanted to a few times. First time doing Superstar, was rad; and some trails I didn't do back when I was a noob. Skied 9-3:40 with about 30 minutes or so of cumulative breaks. I'm pretty toast now, time for SUJOPO Expand Be sure to hit “ Juggernaut “ the gnarliest trail ever. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:47 PM, AirheadD8 said: Be sure to hit “ Juggernaut “ the gnarliest trail ever. Expand I believe that’s been removed for years. That was 10 miles long..great eastern is I believe 5-6 miles long and there used to be a run called four mile trail. They should have just cut it into four lazy miles, they were seriously leaving trails on the table. Stowe always used to have 47 runs or trails while sugarbush had 112 between both mountains but a similar amount of acerage and miles of trails so one summer Stowe went from less than 50 runs to more than 100 without cutting down a single tree. As a marketing guy I think that’s rad but they could have been more subtle about it. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:57 PM, saltyant said: Fantastic day. Started with actual winter conditions, ended with spring slush. Skied everything I wanted to a few times. First time doing Superstar, was rad; and some trails I didn't do back when I was a noob. Skied 9-3:40 with about 30 minutes or so of cumulative breaks. I'm pretty toast now, time for SUJOPO Expand Nice report and pictures. The one with your shadow makes you look fat..surprising I’m super ripped and lean in my shadows..maybe cause I’m stoned most of the time lol 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 14, 2023 Author Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:47 PM, AirheadD8 said: Be sure to hit “ Juggernaut “ the gnarliest trail ever. Expand No thanks, even if it was open I've heard horror stories. I was bitching about Bear Paw or whatever the green is and it only had a few short flat sections. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 14, 2023 Report Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 10:40 PM, saltyant said: No thanks, even if it was open I've heard horror stories. I was bitching about Bear Paw or whatever the green is and it only had a few short flat sections. Expand Salty that’s when you get to skate and use your poles….fantastic like the sunset over the green mountains. TFTI 1 Quote
Kyle Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:58 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I believe that’s been removed for years. That was 10 miles long..great eastern is I believe 5-6 miles long and there used to be a run called four mile trail. They should have just cut it into four lazy miles, they were seriously leaving trails on the table. Stowe always used to have 47 runs or trails while sugarbush had 112 between both mountains but a similar amount of acerage and miles of trails so one summer Stowe went from less than 50 runs to more than 100 without cutting down a single tree. As a marketing guy I think that’s rad but they could have been more subtle about it. Expand They had to close it when they put the new south ridge quad open, something about the quad cutting down a bird habitat and in turn Kmart closed juggernaut as a trade off 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 15, 2023 Report Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 12:54 PM, Kyle said: They had to close it when they put the new south ridge quad open, something about the quad cutting down a bird habitat and in turn Kmart closed juggernaut as a trade off Expand Assholes 2 Quote
saltyant Posted February 15, 2023 Author Report Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 1:37 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Assholes Expand Did you ever run Juggernaut? Do you miss it? If they reopened it would you go to Killington to ski that run? Quote
momskeeztoo Posted February 17, 2023 Report Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 1:37 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Assholes Expand Are they assholes because they closed a trail or because they took down a bird habitat? Quote
Johnny Law Posted February 18, 2023 Report Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 2:47 PM, saltyant said: Did you ever run Juggernaut? Do you miss it? If they reopened it would you go to Killington to ski that run? Expand What's cool about Juggernaut, which is the longest in the East is its the only downhill skiing trail where it goes uphill more than it goes down. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 18, 2023 Report Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 11:10 AM, momskeeztoo said: Are they assholes because they closed a trail or because they took down a bird habitat? Expand Took down a trail 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 18, 2023 Author Report Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) On 2/18/2023 at 1:57 AM, Johnny Law said: What's cool about Juggernaut, which is the longest in the East is its the only downhill skiing trail where it goes uphill more than it goes down. Expand When planning my first trip to Killington back in early 2017 (right before joining this forum), I was like "Oh my God, a 6+ mile trail! That's so neat". Good thing it was closed (due to conditions) at the time because I would still be bitching about it to this day if I had done it. Edited February 18, 2023 by saltyant 1 Quote
Johnny Law Posted February 18, 2023 Report Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 2:24 AM, saltyant said: When planning my first trip to Killington back in early 2017 (right before joining this forum), I was like "Oh my God, a 6+ mile trail! That's so neat". Good thing it was closed (due to conditions) at the time because I would still be bitching about it to this day if I had done it. Expand I made that exact mistake and it's like half skating if not more. I have to believe it was an ASC idea so they could claim the longest trail. 1 Quote
Kyle Posted February 18, 2023 Report Posted February 18, 2023 Wonder what this is about, weird to shut it down mid season. 1 Quote
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