The official Turn Earning thread

Token_Boarder · Post by **Token_Boarder** » Oct 29th, '07, 15:54

I will be up this weekend with a friend... we plan to hike. I think I will be hiking up Killington, maybe on Sunday. I might take my board if there is enough snow on Rime and Reason.

But, with r*in on Thursady, I am concerned that the snow they are making will not be ready for riding.

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Oct 29th, '07, 17:02

weather permitting - a very good possibility.
this may finally motivate me to get cracking on a sidewall repair job i've been putting off for weeks!

iriponsnow · Post by **iriponsnow** » Oct 29th, '07, 17:53

richm20 wrote:Ok, for the first time I'm planning to make the hike. I have no idea what the protocol is, do we have to "skate" around security? Please fill me in, Ill be heading up with 2 or 3 of my roommates.
On a side note, I cant tell you the level of excitement, its been a long summer with nothing but work ,this will make it all better.

if you're going up..........do not park in front of the ticket counter & make a scene in the process.
in the past they have been pretty cool, but respect everyone else. nobody is looking to "bust you" but don't wreck things for the K employees or fellow hikers

richm20 · Post by **richm20** » Oct 29th, '07, 18:40

That's part of my question, where to park, how to get up.
I don't want to be obvious.
I just want to hike up and come down without causing a stink.
You mentioned that they haven't had a problem with it in the past, but we have new owners, I'm trying to avoid a confrontation.
Just want to have fun, and at the same time, not get anyone in trouble.

millerm277 · Post by **millerm277** » Oct 29th, '07, 18:57

Just don't do anything stupid and no one cares.

Examples of stupid things:

Running over snowmaking hoses.
Pissing off the people making the snow you're on.
Messing with K's equipment.

skiingsnow · Post by **skiingsnow** » Oct 29th, '07, 19:26

richm20 wrote:That's part of my question, where to park, how to get up.
I don't want to be obvious.
I just want to hike up and come down without causing a stink.
You mentioned that they haven't had a problem with it in the past, but we have new owners, I'm trying to avoid a confrontation.
Just want to have fun, and at the same time, not get anyone in trouble.

Someone on here already hiked up today, and found no problems... I dont think anyone is going to tell you you cant ski on their snow, but... Park in bay 1 in k1 parking lot, the easiest way to go is to hike up great northern, its a work road, which goes all the way to the Rime/Great Northern intersection which is just about the top of the snowmaking. A shorter hike thats not much harder is to take lower Bunny Buster up and then at the bottom of Mouse Trap take Chute then onto Great Northern. At that time i'd stay on Great Northern till the top, but otherwise you could hike up Upper East Fall, but thats pretty steep, and doesn't save much time compared to Great Northern and I think the workroad of Great Northern is a lot easier...

I will hopefully be up there soon doing the 2nd route I mentioned...

Post by **SkiDork** » Oct 29th, '07, 19:32

pretty much everyone who hikes early season parks in bay1 by the dumpster

richm20 · Post by **richm20** » Oct 29th, '07, 19:37

Thanks folks, will I see any of you at the lookout for our first Happy Hour of the ski season?

MrsG · Post by **MrsG** » Oct 29th, '07, 19:40

richm20 wrote:Thanks folks, will I see any of you at the lookout for our first Happy Hour of the ski season?

. . . have fun Rich at HH . . . we'll be in NYC for our annual marathon weekend . . . to party - not run

. . . we're also going to the "40s/50s Baseball exhibit at NYC museum!!!

rogman · Post by **rogman** » Oct 29th, '07, 20:04

skiingsnow wrote:
richm20 wrote:That's part of my question, where to park, how to get up.
I don't want to be obvious.
I just want to hike up and come down without causing a stink.
You mentioned that they haven't had a problem with it in the past, but we have new owners, I'm trying to avoid a confrontation.
Just want to have fun, and at the same time, not get anyone in trouble.
Someone on here already hiked up today, and found no problems... I dont think anyone is going to tell you you cant ski on their snow, but... Park in bay 1 in k1 parking lot, the easiest way to go is to hike up great northern, its a work road, which goes all the way to the Rime/Great Northern intersection which is just about the top of the snowmaking. A shorter hike thats not much harder is to take lower Bunny Buster up and then at the bottom of Mouse Trap take Chute then onto Great Northern. At that time i'd stay on Great Northern till the top, but otherwise you could hike up Upper East Fall, but thats pretty steep, and doesn't save much time compared to Great Northern and I think the workroad of Great Northern is a lot easier...

I will hopefully be up there soon doing the 2nd route I mentioned...

Bunny Buster to Racers Edge is a good route to the base of the triple since they may be making snow on lower GN by the Weekend. Hiking under the guns isn't fun. Stay to the side, and try not to post hole. I'll probably hike up there sometime this weekend, probably for turns, but maybe just to put eyes on...

laseranimal · Post by **laseranimal** » Oct 30th, '07, 08:45

skiingsnow · Post by **skiingsnow** » Oct 30th, '07, 09:21

rogman wrote:
skiingsnow wrote:
richm20 wrote:That's part of my question, where to park, how to get up.
I don't want to be obvious.
I just want to hike up and come down without causing a stink.
You mentioned that they haven't had a problem with it in the past, but we have new owners, I'm trying to avoid a confrontation.
Just want to have fun, and at the same time, not get anyone in trouble.
Someone on here already hiked up today, and found no problems... I dont think anyone is going to tell you you cant ski on their snow, but... Park in bay 1 in k1 parking lot, the easiest way to go is to hike up great northern, its a work road, which goes all the way to the Rime/Great Northern intersection which is just about the top of the snowmaking. A shorter hike thats not much harder is to take lower Bunny Buster up and then at the bottom of Mouse Trap take Chute then onto Great Northern. At that time i'd stay on Great Northern till the top, but otherwise you could hike up Upper East Fall, but thats pretty steep, and doesn't save much time compared to Great Northern and I think the workroad of Great Northern is a lot easier...

I will hopefully be up there soon doing the 2nd route I mentioned...
Bunny Buster to Racers Edge is a good route to the base of the triple since they may be making snow on lower GN by the Weekend. Hiking under the guns isn't fun. Stay to the side, and try not to post hole. I'll probably hike up there sometime this weekend, probably for turns, but maybe just to put eyes on...

I was thinking about that route today... Its easier going terrain, and goes directly to where I want to be! I highly doubt they will be making any snow on lower great northern by the weekend... If they were going to expand this weekend, and not just stay on what they are doing, they will go to Upper East Fall, the rest of Rime, Great Northern from the top all the way to the the bottom of triple, and Upper Downdraft... Those are the next high elevation areas that need cover. They will probably run guns on those this weekend, and also make more snow on what thet have already made snow on. Its still suppost to be rainy Tuesday and Wednesday after this coming weekend, and be warm, then a snowstorm Wednesday Night into Thursday Night? ? ? ? ? We'll see! Both Weather.com and Accuweather have something going on here in that timeframe.

richm20 · Post by **richm20** » Oct 31st, '07, 14:59

Think there will be some good skiing up on top this Saturday?
I think Im making a "run" for it no matter what.

skiingsnow · Post by **skiingsnow** » Oct 31st, '07, 16:36

richm20 wrote:Think there will be some good skiing up on top this Saturday?
I think Im making a "run" for it no matter what.

They said they plan to make snow again Thursday afternoon or night into the weekend, but im only seeing good temps late Thursday afternoon, and during all the nights, but not much during the day, depending on humidity.