Blasting on Lower Superstar

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Re: Blasting on Lower Superstar

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brownman wrote:The section described by GIS is no longer a favorite for many. :sad:
Not a good idea to mention that subject anywhere near Sardelli. :wink:
It was my understanding that the "Sardelli Incident" happened where the upper portion of SS woods exits onto High Road, not on the the GIS/KMS cutoff
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The point is ..
Even the best skiers can get pancaked. :sad:

Schlepping is easy if you wax properly. 8)

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Lower O also eliminates the schlep... :mrgreen: :cool
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rogman wrote:Lower O also eliminates the schlep... :mrgreen: :cool
Unfortunately that route is not always available. It's my favorite way to get to the K1 side but I only ski it when there is enough snow to ski on it and don't ski it if it's icy.
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brownman wrote:The point is ..
Even the best skiers can get pancaked. :sad:

Schlepping is easy if you wax properly. 8)

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Worst schlepps @ Killington

#1 - K1 to Superstar
#2 - Superstar to K1
#3 - Snowshed to Ramshead
#4 - Ramshead to Snowshed
#5 - Carpenter's Run
#5 - Bottom of Glades to Great Northern (early season)
#6 - K1 to Snowdon
#7 - Top of SSQ across Superstar Glacier to Skyelark
#8 - leaving Falls Brook/Bear Cub to Skye Peak Express
#9 - top of Skyeship to Gateway
#10 - Snowdon Quad maze on a powder day
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You forgot top of Snowdon Quad to Killink
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canyon quad to kbl sucks once the temps warm up...always sucks if yer a boarder...
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ME2VTSkier wrote:You forgot top of Snowdon Quad to Killink
Good point . . There are a lot of schlepps . . . some are so much a part of a regular day at K that they go unnoticed . .
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Top of canyon/glades across high traverse to South ridge
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Bear lot in the springtime.
The Grand to Snowshed
Snowshed Crossover just north of Cruise Control
Anywhere in bay 5
Caper --> Lower Mouse --> to the Triple when the Quad isn't running
The entire length of the SRT circuit.

And of course the all time biggest, can't believe no one yet mentioned, most complained about, highest vertical schlep at Killington:

The Peak Stairway. aka Heavenly Reverse.
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Mister Moose wrote:Bear lot in the springtime.
The Grand to Snowshed
Snowshed Crossover just north of Cruise Control
Anywhere in bay 5
Caper --> Lower Mouse --> to the Triple when the Quad isn't running
The entire length of the SRT circuit.

And of course the all time biggest, can't believe no one yet mentioned, most complained about, highest vertical schlep at Killington:

The Peak Stairway. aka Heavenly Reverse.
anywhere along the access road below camp Kzone in may...
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Best Schleps List

1. Heavenly Reverse (Up)
2. Heavenly Reverse (Down)
3. Catwalk
4. Coop's exit
5. Summit Glade to Hershey Highway
6. Hershey Highway to Easy Street
7. Pico Pond Road
8. Bear Mtn summit (Quad S/D)
9. That-A-Way to Outpost Summit
10. Outpost Summit to Boneyard
11. All of Pico (Tues and Weds)
12. Falls Brook Drainage
13. Juggernaut
14. K1 Liftline exit
15. Squeeze Play (First tracks after a 3 foot dump)
16. Skye Peak to Canyon (Late season)
17. Bear Mtn Parking Lot (Late season)
18. Superstar Headwall (End of season)
19. Bottom of Superstar to chair (End of season)
20. Hands down the best schlep of this season was up Snowdon to a running North Ridge Triple on a early season Saturday when the Gondi broke and we had the only skiing in the Northeast. Standing on the top with a half dozen lucky folks at 10AM was magical.
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Guy in Shorts wrote:Best Schleps List


20. Hands down the best schlep of this season was up Snowdon to a running North Ridge Triple on a early season Saturday when the Gondi broke and we had the only skiing in the Northeast. Standing on the top with a half dozen lucky folks at 10AM was magical.

You know better than to advertise this one. This happens more than you think. For some reason they always get the triple running - even before the Canyon.
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Try schlepping your gear down from the upper Snowshed lot, across the entire lower Snowshed lot, just to get to the window and leave them a few hundred dollar bills for day tickets. Then get in the long rentals line. Go upstairs and spend $50 for breakfast snacks for the herd.

Same from the back of Ram's Head lot. Those little plastic carts help only a little, especially if there are none available.

Multiply all of the above by the number of kids you are herding. Throw in some cold, wet or slippery weather for bonus points.

Yet those are the high dollar margin customers that POWDR values so highly, but can't seem to capture. I wonder why......

The on the hill schlep list is pretty accurate. To most of us, they are still something that we can deal with, quickly forget, and are overshadowed by a lot of great experiences. Those other customer schleps are NOT fondly remembered every time a decision is needed on where to go skiing. We will be back soon and often. When will those others be back? Only so much capacity at large in the future village, for only those with deep pockets. And if your pockets are deeper than most, you are not at Killington very much. Your lines are security checks at the airports out west or Europe. They don't hold much value in K-Mart skiing. A village will help a tiny percentage, but hurt the majority. We have some serious schleps forming in the future. Get ready.

On the brighter side - once a south ridge chair gets going, there will be some schleps back to reload from some nice snow.
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