Killington Conditions

[snoloco]

Yup,
General admission went from free to $5/day.
The branding sponsor is HomeLight.
I thought the sponsor’s business was chainsaws (the race is in Vermont ya know) but HomeLight is a google algorithm homesellin app. They always get a good cut if ya used em within 2years of the sale. Business must be good in ski towns and with skiers.
All ya gotta do to a chain saw to get a good cut is keep the chain sharp along with the usual maintenance.

Honestly that's trivial to most who are going to the world cup. A portion of the proceeds is donated and the rest probably helps pay for some of the snowmaking. I'm surprised they didn't charge for it from the beginning.

 

[NYSkiBlog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1449844844151681030

 

[ScottySkis]

Killington is open ing
"Winter starts when we say so. And that time is (almost) here.

The 2021/22 season kicks off Friday, November 5th, thanks to hard work from our snowmakers during this cold snap. The K-1 Express Gondola and North Ridge Quad will spin starting Friday at 10 a.m. for Killington and Ikon Passholders only. Come join the stoke! Not a passholder? Grab your pass today! Lift tickets are available to the public starting on Saturday, November 6, with the best rates if you buy in advance on killington.com.

Skiing and riding on Rime and Reason will be accessed via the Peak Walkway. Conditions will be for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders only; no beginner terrain will be available. Last upload on the K-1 Gondola will be at 3 p.m., last chair on North Ridge will be at 3:45 p.m., with all skiers and riders downloading on the K-1 Gondola to wrap up the day. See the conditions report at killington.com/conditions for all the details.

Passholders will be treated to a complimentary lunch on Friday, at either the K-1 Cafe, Peak Lodge, or the Subie Shack located at the base of the North Ridge Quad. Subaru owners, show your car keys at the tent next to the Subie Shack for some awesome (and free) Subaru Swag.

The stoke is here, will you be? See you Friday!"

 

[snoloco]

I'll miss opening day since I have something at work I can't miss, but I expect to be there both Saturday and Sunday. It's always great to get a new season underway, and this is my first one as a passholder. Also, for anyone who might be asking, there is no fast pass at North Ridge, so you're not going to be able to pay to skip the often long lines, nor will you be able to heckle others who are skipping.

 

[G.ski]

I'll wait until Monday or Tuesday.

Gonna get one last day of fishing in this weekend.

 

[Harvey]

Some lift issues, but looks pretty decent.

 

[Cork]

Yes there was a lift issue around 11am. The Gondi started loading at 10 as per their plans, and there was a lot of people there. Even though it was passholders only, which is typical of K on opening day, it was very popular as it's a bluebird Friday.
We got up top and got 2 runs in, and the lift had issues. We waited around 20-30 min at the base of the North Ridge, and then they made the decsion to up load the skiers at the base of the NRQ and at the top our decision was to wait it out or just hike out to the K1. Thankfully not to soon after we got the word that the lift would be on line soon, and it was. And happily ever after...
Once again K delivers, great coverage, great day, free lunch, woot woot Big K!

 

[snoloco]

Some pictures from Saturday. Great way to start the season.

 

[Brownski]

Very cool Sno. I’m jealous

 

[Cork]

Really good day today. The warm temps softened up the snow to hero level, and it was a normal mid week, early season crowd (meaning no waits or 1-2 chairs at most to load). Bonus of having Great Northern open to ski down from the Gondi, and bluebird skies!