I think the frustration lies with some that Killington clearly has the fire power, elevation and resources to go TTB as quickly as anywhere else.180 wrote:I have to disagree, early season TTB K never has had an advantage, GN to Bunny and Mouse Trap is long way with crappy narrow trails. Okemo and Mt Snow with their long flat wide trails is far easier to cover. What makes us love the Beast the rest of the season, hurts us now and always has.
Wildcat is opening Saturday with Lynx ttb. That's a 1.5 mile long run of good pitch, 2100 vertical and plenty of areas of ledge. They only have an approximately 2M gallon reservoir and far less pumping and air capicity, lower base elevation and a fraction of the revenue Killington has, yet they're getting it done.
I applaud Killington for having the Stairway in place for getting those October turns ready more years than not. Likewise applaud them for longest season. But with a window of cold weather like this one and a not too terrible forecast for next week, I can certainly appreciate some regulars being upset they aren't making the effort to get ttb. Hopefully they surprise folks and pull it off.
Nothing wrong with some passholders venting their frustration. Isn't that how the stairway came to be in the first place?