'Ode to Spring'-Ski Mag. pumps up K. for spring skiing

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'Ode to Spring'-Ski Mag. pumps up K. for spring skiing

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Nice puff piece on Killington! On April 6, Ski Magazine on-line posted this article about great spring skiing - Mammoth, Killington, and Sugarbush are listed. Bay 1 BBQs and apres ski is described - you folks gotta keep the torch lit!

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» Killington, Vermont

Skiing in the bumped-up tracks of the stars
First off, huge props to Killington for hosting the East’s first World Cup in 25 years. Signing up for that had to take courage, especially on the heels of the worst winter ever. So, what’s Killington going to do for us now? Only what it always does, which is show skiers a good time for as long as it possibly can.

No other resort in the East—and few anywhere—can touch Killington for length-of-season bragging rights. The place had already been open more than a month when the World Cup came to town on Thanksgiving weekend.

The weather was typical for Vermont in November—gloomy. But what a party: An estimated 16,000 fans watched Saturday’s GS; another 14,000 on Sunday were treated to a win in the slalom by U.S. slalom ace Mikaela Shiffrin.

That’s a lot of people having a very fun time, thinking very positive thoughts about Killington. Karmically speaking then, The Beast is due for a spring season of epically abundant snow. Skiing in June? It’s a prize the Killington bosses openly covet. Maybe this is one of those years.

No, The Beast isn’t always a perfect place. A victim of its own success—and of its proximity to the major metros—it is sometimes overcrowded, sometimes scraped off by a clientele that’s a little edgier than the skiers you’ll find at smaller, less commercial resorts in the East.

In spring, though, it’s a different place. Not long after Presidents’ Week, the masses disappear, taking their big-city attitudes with them, leaving the mountain to the most enthusiastic and deserving skiers. As the days lengthen, the vibe mellows, the pace slows. With years of practice, the regulars have perfected their springtime routines. On sunny days especially, the KBL lot is one big happy party, tunes blaring, barbecues wafting, beers flowing.

In the end, as the snow melts and terrain shrinks, it all comes down to Superstar, where long-silent snow guns worked hard during the cold months to pile up spring reserves (the famous Superstar Glacier, some 25 feet deep). By this season’s end, happy spring skiers will be bumping it up on snow once skied by Shiffrin and Gut. Maybe even in June. —Joe Cutts
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MrsG wrote::like 8) :Toast
what she said.
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Edgier clientele? Hey now!
I get all the news I need from the weather report

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throbster wrote:Edgier clientele? Hey now!
I think that means that skiers have to use their edges more. :wink:
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Post by rogman »

Only 25'? That's libel. Glacier's 40' if an inch!
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