Snowmaking/Operating Strategy Outlook - Ongoing Thread
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Re: Snowmaking/Operating Strategy Outlook - Ongoing Thread
Did a pipe dream run today, there is a LOT of natural snow to work w over there. Hiked around and there were drifts waist deep in spots. Guns running down near trax over past the back of superstar/skye and down towards bear... not going to take much on top of what is there already...
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http://www.killington.com/site/mountain ... ons/trailsSkyeburst - Lower
What they are saying in the Conditions Report page, isn't exactly matching up with what is showing on the Trails and Lifts page...
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Looks like they plan on blowing the superpipe soon. So much snow for such a small percentage of customers that use it. Do they have any competitions on it planned? Will we get any snow on the fiddle this year?
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Re: Snowmaking/Operating Strategy Outlook - Ongoing Thread
they've been making snow on the superpipe. look up grizzly. they usually push those huge piles down.daytripper wrote:Looks like they plan on blowing the superpipe soon. So much snow for such a small percentage of customers that use it. Do they have any competitions on it planned? Will we get any snow on the fiddle this year?
i'm sure the fiddle would have been in the next batch after double dipper & downdraft but hope is fading after another resurface job this weekend and yet another thaw next week. starting tuesday we have a week of marginal snowmaking weather.
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Snow making most of the length of OL today (Friday). Saturday should be good.
Late afternoon saw a cat starting to move snow for the Super Pipe. Lots of snow above it that needs to be pushed down. Residents of Sunrise will be to sleeping to the sounds of Diesel for a while.
Late afternoon saw a cat starting to move snow for the Super Pipe. Lots of snow above it that needs to be pushed down. Residents of Sunrise will be to sleeping to the sounds of Diesel for a while.
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What a ridiculous waste of snowmaking resources !rogman wrote:
Late afternoon saw a cat starting to move snow for the Super Pipe.
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Waste of resources? Perhaps. I honestly feel like it is Killington checking a box (Super pipe? Check!) rather than part of an overall business strategy. This is why I have that opinion:
First: It basically isn't open until the end of January, and is done about 2 months later when Bear closes. It misses both Christmas and MLK. Always. For a resort with a 6 month season seems a bit paltry. I could say the same about the stash.
Second: it faces south. Now I genuinely don't know, but it seems like that's the wrong direction. Shouldn't it face North? Seems like the sun load would create problems. Icing? Seriously: someone with expertise explain why it should face north, south, whatever.
First: It basically isn't open until the end of January, and is done about 2 months later when Bear closes. It misses both Christmas and MLK. Always. For a resort with a 6 month season seems a bit paltry. I could say the same about the stash.
Second: it faces south. Now I genuinely don't know, but it seems like that's the wrong direction. Shouldn't it face North? Seems like the sun load would create problems. Icing? Seriously: someone with expertise explain why it should face north, south, whatever.
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It was an available spot that had good viewing for the Dew Tour, remember that? Otherwise, use the snowmaking horsepower and budget to resurface. With climate change and normal New England weather swings, resurfacing is needed often!rogman wrote:Waste of resources? Perhaps. I honestly feel like it is Killington checking a box (Super pipe? Check!) rather than part of an overall business strategy. This is why I have that opinion:
First: It basically isn't open until the end of January, and is done about 2 months later when Bear closes. It misses both Christmas and MLK. Always. For a resort with a 6 month season seems a bit paltry. I could say the same about the stash.
Second: it faces south. Now I genuinely don't know, but it seems like that's the wrong direction. Shouldn't it face North? Seems like the sun load would create problems. Icing? Seriously: someone with expertise explain why it should face north, south, whatever.
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Re: Snowmaking/Operating Strategy Outlook - Ongoing Thread
Good point on it's facing south. To add to that, I always found that the pipers left side conditions varied tremendously as it gets the afternoon sun. On a warm sunny day, it was much softer than the other side. At other times, it was icier than the other side due to the increased thaw freeze cycles.
Woulda thought it would be better for both sides to be the same (like a NE location).
Woulda thought it would be better for both sides to be the same (like a NE location).
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There are 2 pipes that make sense at K.
One you carry, the other is at Ramshead.
The scar from Highline Pipe is still unhealed.
Waste of resources .. only 1% can clear a pipe rim.
One you carry, the other is at Ramshead.
The scar from Highline Pipe is still unhealed.
Waste of resources .. only 1% can clear a pipe rim.
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MrG cleared the Bear one several years ago - scared the bejeesus out of mebrownman wrote:There are 2 pipes that make sense at K.
One you carry, the other is at Ramshead.
The scar from Highline Pipe is still unhealed.
Waste of resources .. only 1% can clear a pipe rim.
I was skiing down the side - wimped on the pipe I guess, and he came out right above me - wished I had a photo
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So is any more snow going to be made on SS this year. I remember March 1 shutdown last year. If not, we are in deep doo doo
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K can't expect to sell many spring passes if the guns aren't turned back on.
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There's hoses out from tower 7 up. This week's Drift talks about blowing more on Superstar. That's the good news.
There's not much cold in sight and the build on Supe to date is visibly way lower than previous years. We need a solid week of 20 degree days. Will March provide it?
It might be time to buy Mike a cigar and call in....
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There's not much cold in sight and the build on Supe to date is visibly way lower than previous years. We need a solid week of 20 degree days. Will March provide it?
It might be time to buy Mike a cigar and call in....
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Re: Snowmaking/Operating Strategy Outlook - Ongoing Thread
Lots of cold nights in the March forecast. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/killin ... r=3/1/2017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;