No more hiking(with skis/boards) at Killington...period

Post by **SkiDork** » Nov 21st, '07, 10:28

KBL Ed wrote:This whole issue is so dumb. (on the hikers' part, not K's)

splain?

boston_e · Post by **boston_e** » Nov 21st, '07, 11:16

I can understand their restricting hiking during the early season etc .... if someone were to get hurt as a result of some of the snowmaking / grooming equipment then i'm sure a good lawyer could find a way to make Killington liable for that.

The big question to me will be at the end of the season. (After Pico / Bear close etc etc)

millerm277 · Post by **millerm277** » Nov 21st, '07, 13:15

boston_e wrote:I can understand their restricting hiking during the early season etc .... if someone were to get hurt as a result of some of the snowmaking / grooming equipment then i'm sure a good lawyer could find a way to make Killington liable for that.

The big question to me will be at the end of the season. (After Pico / Bear close etc etc)

Yes, but they are never grooming everything at once, and they aren't usually making large quantities of snow on everything at once either.

A little liability waiver, and a rope across what has major work going on would solve the problem, and allow hikers to hike without interfering with whatever Mtn Ops is doing. (Although, I've never seen a single problem between the groomers/snowmakers and hikers anyway).

boston_e · Post by **boston_e** » Nov 21st, '07, 13:44

millerm277 wrote:
boston_e wrote:I can understand their restricting hiking during the early season etc .... if someone were to get hurt as a result of some of the snowmaking / grooming equipment then i'm sure a good lawyer could find a way to make Killington liable for that.

The big question to me will be at the end of the season. (After Pico / Bear close etc etc)
Yes, but they are never grooming everything at once, and they aren't usually making large quantities of snow on everything at once either.

A little liability waiver, and a rope across what has major work going on would solve the problem, and allow hikers to hike without interfering with whatever Mtn Ops is doing. (Although, I've never seen a single problem between the groomers/snowmakers and hikers anyway).

Agreed. For me though, it will be much more of an issue if they restrict it post season.

skiadikt · Post by **skiadikt** » Nov 21st, '07, 13:57

boston_e wrote:
millerm277 wrote:
boston_e wrote:I can understand their restricting hiking during the early season etc .... if someone were to get hurt as a result of some of the snowmaking / grooming equipment then i'm sure a good lawyer could find a way to make Killington liable for that.

The big question to me will be at the end of the season. (After Pico / Bear close etc etc)
Yes, but they are never grooming everything at once, and they aren't usually making large quantities of snow on everything at once either.

A little liability waiver, and a rope across what has major work going on would solve the problem, and allow hikers to hike without interfering with whatever Mtn Ops is doing. (Although, I've never seen a single problem between the groomers/snowmakers and hikers anyway).
Agreed. For me though, it will be much more of an issue if they restrict it post season.

i think it has little to do with them grooming or making snow. c'mon they blow snow on the mtn all time on open trails. anyone ski through the guns on east fall or the runout last sunday.

restricting it post season will suck. i know nyberg saw some kzoners on ol last april and apparently was cordial though it wasn't his ball yet.

laseranimal · Post by **laseranimal** » Nov 21st, '07, 14:04

or a simple posting of areas that have Mtn Ops crews are working in

Killington is so huge that if they're working in Needles Eye they probably aren't working at Ramshead and vice-versa

b-5 · Post by **b-5** » Nov 21st, '07, 14:40

sooo, After rearing the above posts, what I am being told is, killington IS the ONLY mtn that one can hike 2 earn your turns?

Post by **SkiDork** » Nov 21st, '07, 14:47

b-5 wrote:sooo, After rearing the above posts, what I am being told is, killington IS the ONLY mtn that one can hike 2 earn your turns?

rearing?

b-5 · Post by **b-5** » Nov 21st, '07, 21:35

SkiDork wrote:
b-5 wrote:sooo, After rearing the above posts, what I am being told is, killington IS the ONLY mtn that one can hike 2 earn your turns?
rearing?

I do all my posting while on horse back....

Richard Simmons · Post by **Richard Simmons** » Nov 22nd, '07, 09:50

SkiDork wrote:
b-5 wrote:sooo, After rearing the above posts, what I am being told is, killington IS the ONLY mtn that one can hike 2 earn your turns?
rearing?

Where? Please call me and let me know! I'm always UP for that.

Kisses.

b-5 · Post by **b-5** » Nov 22nd, '07, 13:42

Richard Simmons wrote:
SkiDork wrote:
b-5 wrote:sooo, After rearing the above posts, what I am being told is, killington IS the ONLY mtn that one can hike 2 earn your turns?
rearing?
Where? Please call me and let me know! I'm always UP for that.

Kisses.

Ok 4 once U were fun Knee!
good 1 dick!

boston_e · Post by **boston_e** » Nov 22nd, '07, 23:16

skiadikt wrote:
boston_e wrote:
millerm277 wrote:
boston_e wrote:I can understand their restricting hiking during the early season etc .... if someone were to get hurt as a result of some of the snowmaking / grooming equipment then i'm sure a good lawyer could find a way to make Killington liable for that.

The big question to me will be at the end of the season. (After Pico / Bear close etc etc)
Yes, but they are never grooming everything at once, and they aren't usually making large quantities of snow on everything at once either.

A little liability waiver, and a rope across what has major work going on would solve the problem, and allow hikers to hike without interfering with whatever Mtn Ops is doing. (Although, I've never seen a single problem between the groomers/snowmakers and hikers anyway).
Agreed. For me though, it will be much more of an issue if they restrict it post season.
i think it has little to do with them grooming or making snow. c'mon they blow snow on the mtn all time on open trails. anyone ski through the guns on east fall or the runout last sunday.

restricting it post season will suck. i know nyberg saw some kzoners on ol last april and apparently was cordial though it wasn't his ball yet.

Don't get me wrong... I think it is completely lame that they restrict it at all....

I guess the argument would be that when you purchase a lift ticket you are agreeing that you will not hold Killington responsible blah blah blah (all that small print that nobody reads on the back of the lift tickets)...

very lame of them either way.

For me, I personally usually only hike post season so I'll really only be affected if the restrict that.... if they do it will be even more lame since they dont even have the grooming equipment excuse at that point.

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Nov 23rd, '07, 13:34

people should not be hiking when the lifts are running in season. you are becoming an obstacle. ride the lifts, or go hike some hill somewhere. there are already enough people walking down the trails, dont need anyone walking up...