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I feel the biggest influence is terrain problems. When you have a good signal, drive 2 miles behind a hill and lose it, then drive 2 more miles and regain it, then you know the reception is possible. Those areas do not need more towers. I find this kind of problem in about 50% of the signal issues I...

I mailed in my vouchers towards a pass once. No problem. Also mail them in for clothes or equipment purchases (within limits) or make a reservation for a condo in the winter, pay now with the vouchers by mail. Buy single day tickets via the season pass options, use the vouchers now, and then use the...

Everyone knows that KBL parking is a big issue, and it is a prime customer satisfaction characteristic that should be improved. However, be aware that new condos or village stuff means loss of KBL lot space, and the likely start of busing, shuttling, or lifting to KBL or whatever ends up there. The ...

I used the Xtra Hot most of this season in 175cm. I am 6'2" 200lbs, and I take them everywhere except for blue ice days. 185 is too heavy overall. The tips/tails are a tad soft compared to historical ski flex patterns, but this is what gives you the easy & quick turning response. Under the ...

I think there are several reasons that KMart is doing this now: 1)Marketing gets the purchaser demographics to plan next season 2)Accounting gets earlier cash flow 3)KMart gets the jump on competitors, trying to steal their customers by making them commit up front. Competitors will probably come up ...

I was in one of the Rossi factories in southeast France (Voiron) about 5 years ago. It was changed over to do all snowboards, and they moved the ski stuff to a newer plant about 30 clicks away due to having to re-invest in all new tooling for the shape ski trend. The place I was in looked real beat,...

I have the rockets in 185cm. Using the 914 titanium bindings, wide brakes. I like it just fine, as extra weight is not needed. They are wide enough so that you don't need more beef, just the ability to be quick and maneuverable in Vermont trees. So, stay light and skip the riser plates. The edge hol...

#1 Change Upper Management #2 Train Employees in Job Performance and Cust. Service (scrap the entire existing system, as it DOES NOT WORK) #3 Learn what Okemo, Stratton, Jay Peak, etc. do and employ their best practices towards meeting the Killington business plan. These three items would result in ...

I just set myself up with a Helmet Cam, and I got the stock battery pack with a spare backup. Then I loaded it with AA NiMH rechargeables. The best I found out there is at Wal-Mart. There is a brand called Digital that offers a 2200Mah AA cell. It is pretty high capacity for a commercial cell. Most ...

Bear is ruined for the typical average skier. Wildfire and the Viper Pit are essentially out for most people, leaving one run to repeat over and over. So, people are now leaving there quickly and making lift lines that are bigger and earlier at Needle's Eye. What used to be a big draw for Killington...

Bear was a great aspect to Killington. The different weather, variety of trails, another sorely needed lodge. But now the majority of customers will arrive to see one average trail down, or slip along watching your back on W/F, or careen down O/L if it isn't bumped. So, the new routine will be to av...

Uh, I was skiing at Bear last weekend and didn't feel like I was being pushed out of anywhere. I also happen to see a ton of skiers in the terrain park when I'm passin' through. Sprite Edit: I should mention that Ski Ho hit the box jump thing last weekend at the top of Bear's Terrain park. I was su...

Hey, how can I get a helmet cam? I put an old Hi8 Sony videocam on my old motorcycle helmet, but it's tough to ski with that weight on the side of your head. If there is something out there not too expensive, I would love to try one. I also would use it for summer dirt biking and mountain biking, to...

:x What's going on here? Killington is tallking about changes on lower Woldfire, Bearclaw, Viper Pit that focus on boarding, and take away that terrain from skiers. The beauty about skiing at Bear Mtn. was that the weather differences versus the basin area, the varied terrain, and the possibility th...