Old Killington pictures

[Mister Moose]

love the shot with old supe & skye lark in the background. classic, narrow new england nat snow trails before they became the groomed boulevards they are today.

Yeah, but what they really need is a high speed quad there. Don't worry, it won't change anything.

[skiadikt]

love the shot with old supe & skye lark in the background. classic, narrow new england nat snow trails before they became the groomed boulevards they are today.

Yeah, but what they really need is a high speed quad there. Don't worry, it won't change anything.

in truth they weren't exactly the kind of trails you lapped. if i remember you accessed them from the k-chair (or the old gondy), off it was probably was great eastern (now launch pad) and it seemed like forever. think the first time i actually thought we were lost. there were no atomic 40's in those days ...

[steamboat1]

Few more I found.

If I remember right the old lower Snowdon poma ran up what is now Conclusion.

[junior]

Awesome pics steamboat1. Brings back gret memories. Thank you.

[shortski]

Awesome pics steamboat1. Brings back gret memories. Thank you.

gret, ????? WTF

[steamboat1]

in truth they weren't exactly the kind of trails you lapped. if i remember you accessed them from the k-chair (or the old gondy), off it was probably was great eastern (now launch pad) and it seemed like forever. think the first time i actually thought we were lost. there were no atomic 40's in those days ...

My recollection is quite different. They were very popular trails when they were first cut.

What they did to that side of the mountain is a crying shame.

I'm afraid when they install a new HSQ on Snowdon they're going to ruin the few old style New England trails left on the mountain. North Star happens to be my favorite trail, think it's going to be left the same after the new lift? I highly doubt it.

[junior]

Awesome pics steamboat1. Brings back gret memories. Thank you.

gret, ????? WTF

Yes, indeed gret memories. I remember those days well.

[RENO]

Gret old pics, unfortunately I didn't start skiing until 96 and skiing K from 2000 on. Only time I road the K double and old gondi was to mountain bike. I'm gonna miss that crappy Southridge lift! It was fun the few times it was open. Hope they really do replace it. I give it a 50/50 chance...

[steamboat1]

Gret old pics, unfortunately I didn't start skiing until 96 and skiing K from 2000 on. Only time I road the K double and old gondi was to mountain bike. I'm gonna miss that crappy Southridge lift! It was fun the few times it was open. Hope they really do replace it. I give it a 50/50 chance...

Personally I think their money would be better spent installing a new straight line lift over on South Ridge & installing snow making over there first. It would certainly help dispersing the weekend crowds a little more. Snowdon is just fine the way it is but I guess installing another high speed lift is more important for their marketing objectives. Anyone ever experience long lift lines over at Snowdon? I never have so what's the need for a high capacity lift there?

[RENO]

Gret old pics, unfortunately I didn't start skiing until 96 and skiing K from 2000 on. Only time I road the K double and old gondi was to mountain bike. I'm gonna miss that crappy Southridge lift! It was fun the few times it was open. Hope they really do replace it. I give it a 50/50 chance...

Personally I think their money would be better spent installing a new straight line lift over on South Ridge & installing snow making over there first. It would certainly help dispersing the weekend crowds a little more. Snowdon is just fine the way it is but I guess installing another high speed lift is more important for their marketing objectives. Anyone ever experience long lift lines over at Snowdon? I never have so what's the need for a high capacity lift there?

I'm talking about the proposed straight line lift at South Ridge that's supposed to go where the downline was. I'd also like to see the Snowdon quad/triple/both replaced with a highspeed lift.

[Powderputz]

"Access road. Not sure, but place on the right may now be the Happy Bear." (from photo on page 2)

Yes, that WAS the "Skol Haus" motor inn. Across the street was the "Troll Inn" which later became Mother Shapiro's and now, with additions put on, "Sushi Yoshi".

Room rates at the Skol Haus included continental breakfast, in Dec 1972 were around $29 for a room for two per night. At Troll Inn, room rates ran $4-$6 per person per night.

[shortski]

"Access road. Not sure, but place on the right may now be the Happy Bear." (from photo on page 2)

Yes, that WAS the "Skol Haus" motor inn. Across the street was the "Troll Inn" which later became Mother Shapiro's and now, with additions put on, "Sushi Yoshi".

Room rates at the Skol Haus included continental breakfast, in Dec 1972 were around $29 for a room for two per night. At Troll Inn, room rates ran $4-$6 per person per night.

I stayed in the Basin Inn in 1976 & 1977 before I bought my house. I had a deal for every other weekend in a bunk room with a shared bath, was me my wife and my 8 year old daughter, good times. The people I met back then are still in my life, and I'm a better person because they are..

Hey wasn't Mother's where Jax is now before it was at where Shushi is now....Yes?, before it was the Mexican place?

[roundabout]

I chronicled my 1993 - 1994 ski season at Killington in a photo album and I have scanned some pictures from my photo album:

Hike to ski October 1st, 1993:



Upper Cascade, October 1st 1993:


Skiing and foliage, October 1st, 1993:


Killington Double Chair Mid-Station, October 1st, 1993:


Needles Eye with the old Needles Eye Double Chair and the Killington Gondola, October 1st, 1993:



Early season snowmaking, October 31st, 1993:



Superstar Snowmaking, October 31st, 1993:



Skiing in "Echo Woods" March 19th, 1994:


Waiting in line for the Ramd Head Double Chair March 19th, 1994:


View to Killington Peak March 20th, 1994:


Looking down from Killington Peak, March 20th, 1994:


Snowshed Slope April 22nd 1994:



Needles Eye Double Chair April 22nd, 1994. This was a very cold day with temps in the low 20's despite full sunshine:



Killington May 1st, 1994 with 63 trails still opened including Great Eastern/Snowshed Crossover:


A foggy start to the May 1st, 1994 Fun Slalom on Upper Bunnybuster:



Superstar May 17th, 1994:



Golf and ski 1994:


Day 235 for Killington and the end of my season on June 1st, 1994:



Lower Superstar, June 1st, 1994:



Superstar, June 1st, 1994:

[newpylong]

roundabout, thanks for those pictures, that's awesome. That is about the time I started skiing Killington and how I remember it. especially love the Needle's Eye ones, not many pictures around from that time.

Someone had some from Northeast Passage below hawk's nest, those were sweet too...

[snowguy59]

anyone have pictures from the old ramshead chair that went all the way to the top? and the trails up there