Tourist Advice

Communicate with fellow Zoners

Moderators: SkiDork, spanky, Bubba

Post Reply
LeonardIV
Beginner On Rentals
Posts: 8
Joined: Jan 3rd, '07, 16:06

Tourist Advice

Post by LeonardIV »

Hi,

flying over in a couple of days for a weeks skiing and was hoping that I might get some local knowledge/advice on best trails to take first thing in morning, where to avoid in the evening etc?

many thanks
Bubba
Site Admin
Posts: 26953
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 08:42
Location: Where the climate suits my clothes

Post by Bubba »

Best trails depends on your skiing ability - tough question to answer without more information.

Evenings vary depending on what night of the week you're talking about. I'd avoid the Wobbly Barn for dinner on Friday or Saturday unless you get there early or don't mind waiting for an hour or more to sit down. Happy hour at the Lookout tends to be very crowded on Saturdays, to the point where walking around is impossible. That's not my cup of tea but it might be yours.

The main things to keep in mind while here are that crowds on weekdays and weeknights are nothing compared to weekends, and the experience on and off mountain is far different on a Saturday night than on a Tuesday night.
"Abandon hope all ye who enter here"

Killington Zone
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function" =
F. Scott Fitzgerald

"There's nothing more frightening than ignorance in action" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
swiftskier
Bumper
Posts: 607
Joined: Nov 26th, '06, 08:09

Post by swiftskier »

Bubba has got it right. You might consider being the first to load a chair in the morning and then quitting by 1 p.m. It's safer that way.
SkiDork
Site Admin
Posts: 18288
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 01:02
Location: LI, NY / Killington, VT

Post by SkiDork »

BDFR Baby... BDFR...
Wait Till Next Year!!! Image

Iceman 10/11 Season

ImageImageImage
Dr Z
Powderhound
Posts: 1760
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 07:46

Post by Dr Z »

SkiDork wrote:BDFR Baby... BDFR...
That was the first thing that came to mind for me too. Bubba can meet him first chair and show him the goods. :lol:
Image

I am - entertainment for the lift line!
Bubba
Site Admin
Posts: 26953
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 08:42
Location: Where the climate suits my clothes

Post by Bubba »

Dr Z wrote:
SkiDork wrote:BDFR Baby... BDFR...
That was the first thing that came to mind for me too. Bubba can meet him first chair and show him the goods. :lol:
LOL....if you only knew how infrequently I do that run. Generally only when coming back from Bear, on my way home or to get over to KBL.
"Abandon hope all ye who enter here"

Killington Zone
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function" =
F. Scott Fitzgerald

"There's nothing more frightening than ignorance in action" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
SkiDork
Site Admin
Posts: 18288
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 01:02
Location: LI, NY / Killington, VT

Post by SkiDork »

Bubba wrote:
Dr Z wrote:
SkiDork wrote:BDFR Baby... BDFR...
That was the first thing that came to mind for me too. Bubba can meet him first chair and show him the goods. :lol:
LOL....if you only knew how infrequently I do that run. Generally only when coming back from Bear, on my way home or to get over to KBL.
Dude... this is like US yer talkin to... C'mon...

:-)
Wait Till Next Year!!! Image

Iceman 10/11 Season

ImageImageImage
User avatar
tyrolean_skier
Signature Poster
Posts: 22337
Joined: Nov 4th, '04, 23:28
Location: LI, NY / Killington, VT

Post by tyrolean_skier »

Bubba wrote:
Dr Z wrote:
SkiDork wrote:BDFR Baby... BDFR...
That was the first thing that came to mind for me too. Bubba can meet him first chair and show him the goods. :lol:
LOL....if you only knew how infrequently I do that run. Generally only when coming back from Bear, on my way home or to get over to KBL.
Lower BDFR was in pretty good shape this afternoon when I skied it on my way to taking the Needles Quad to get back to the other side of the mountain.
Image
Image
RobC
Beginner On Rentals
Posts: 9
Joined: Dec 5th, '06, 22:13

Post by RobC »

What is BDFR?
Bubba
Site Admin
Posts: 26953
Joined: Nov 5th, '04, 08:42
Location: Where the climate suits my clothes

Post by Bubba »

RobC wrote:What is BDFR?
It's a secret code. If we tell you, we have to kill you. :lol:
"Abandon hope all ye who enter here"

Killington Zone
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function" =
F. Scott Fitzgerald

"There's nothing more frightening than ignorance in action" - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
skidogg
Poster Child Poster
Posts: 2185
Joined: Apr 2nd, '05, 13:17
Location: bucks co. pa.

Post by skidogg »

sounds like fun
fast is cool.
Faster is cooler. bring back the dis
Post Reply