Killington Featured in January SKI magazine

[PinnacleJim]

There's a four-page feature article about Killington in the January issue of SKI magazine. Pretty positive. Nice pictures. Mentions the recovery from Irene including the loss of the "venerable" Superstar Pub and building of the new umbrella bar deck. The author comments he will miss having a beer there. Really? Mahogany Ridge yes. SS Pub no (it was hardly ever open).

[Dedo En Mi Chili]

Senor:
Was there anything in the article mentioning the posts in KillingtonZone and their adverse impact on the mountain and local businesses?

[Ski_the_Moguls]

Senor:
Was there anything in the article mentioning the posts in KillingtonZone and their adverse impact on the mountain and local businesses?

I heard there was no such as bad publicity. I do not agree with the statement, but I have heard it numerous times.

[brownman]

Musta been 2 or 3 crews of 10 side by each out at bear pipe this afternoon.
Need huge prep for the tour. They looked intent. 6x53' trailers with gear over there
Big fog descended down that side after 3pm. Where there was snow, it was butter.
Skyeburst was good early...boney late.
Happy New Year !

[skiadikt]

There's a four-page feature article about Killington in the January issue of SKI magazine. Pretty positive. Nice pictures. Mentions the recovery from Irene including the loss of the "venerable" Superstar Pub and building of the new umbrella bar deck. The author comments he will miss having a beer there. Really? Mahogany Ridge yes. SS Pub no (it was hardly ever open).

yeah he calls it the primary apres spot. then later in the article he mentions that he finds the immenseness and diversity of the terrain "continually disorienting." sounds like it's first time at k so when did he log all those fond memories of the ss pub that was never open. also mentions that "the snowdon & ramshead pods serve up rarely crowded cruisers where intermediates can find room to move." room to move in the upper & lower mixing bowls? good to see k getting some props but next time ski the place first ...

[JohnAdam]

Although it sounded like he did not know the area, he hit on two points that many here have commented on:
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"We get an embarrassingly late start on Saturday morning and head straight to Bear Mountain, the southern perimeter. This is our first mistake: At 10:30 there's a 15-minute line. The crowd's mellow and fun, though, and I know that once we get up to South Ridge we'll escape.

That's our second mistake: I looked forward to a ride on the South Ridge chair, with its abrupt, startling left-turn bullwheel halfway up.

But it's closed, which means another trip to the base of Bear and another wait, now 20 minutes. It would have been my last chance to ride South Ridge, which will be removed in a couple months. Killington expects to replace it but hasn't finalized plans.

I never blame ski areas (or restaurants) for being popular, and after we escape the Bear Mountain crowd vortex, it's two perfect days of sunny, blissful cruising at my wife's cautious pace."
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Maybe bringing attention to the sad reduction of access to the South Ridge and escaping the "Bear Mountain crowd vortex" in a national magazine will encourage a speedier solution by the Powders that be.

[GSKI]

I like that talk about the "Bear Mountain crowd vortex" and how he parked there and it was a big mistake! I have been worried about more people parking at Bear since East Mountain Road was finally completely paved after years of slow progress in sections (it was like they only had a budget for 100ft of pavement a year). The reality is the only reason it was crowded was it was 10:30 and they opened at 8am and only 1 trail and 1 lift is currently open over there. I hope this convinces people not to park at Bear and weeds out a few casual Bear Mtn parkers that believe everything they read.

[Dr. NO]

Comparatively speaking, Bear Mountain has been rather empty the past few years. You may get some bad days with long lines, but compared to the mid 90's it just isn't all that bad. The parking lots are almost never full and the lodge, due to the way the set up the 2nd floor, is empty. Biggest issue is getting the hell out with only the super quad to get you to Needles or back to K1.

[brownman]

In general agreement with Dr Know...

However...many women who go to Bear aren't keen on the fact that the lavatories are downstairs in the 'bomb-shelter'.
Some also have an issue with the locker-room feel to Bear once the events begin over there.

Snowshed Crossover is a MUST-HAVE this year.

[TheLurker]

I like that talk about the "Bear Mountain crowd vortex" and how he parked there and it was a big mistake! I have been worried about more people parking at Bear since East Mountain Road was finally completely paved after years of slow progress in sections (it was like they only had a budget for 100ft of pavement a year). The reality is the only reason it was crowded was it was 10:30 and they opened at 8am and only 1 trail and 1 lift is currently open over there. I hope this convinces people not to park at Bear and weeds out a few casual Bear Mtn parkers that believe everything they read.

He skied it last season, not this season with one trail open.

[Stormchaser]

I like that talk about the "Bear Mountain crowd vortex" and how he parked there and it was a big mistake! I have been worried about more people parking at Bear since East Mountain Road was finally completely paved after years of slow progress in sections (it was like they only had a budget for 100ft of pavement a year). The reality is the only reason it was crowded was it was 10:30 and they opened at 8am and only 1 trail and 1 lift is currently open over there. I hope this convinces people not to park at Bear and weeds out a few casual Bear Mtn parkers that believe everything they read.

The article just came out. Bear just opened. I don't think the writer skied it last week, then wrote the article and published it overnight? When did the Jan issue hit the public?

[GSKI]

D-Oh! The cursory reading of the posts summarizing the article made it seem like the south ridge chair was gone and the umbrella bars were in place which they were not last year. Anyway Bear is great to park at and I usually park there before 8am and get out around 10am over to Needles to avoid the crowd rotating over from the main mountain. Bear will never get too crowded because it takes extra time to drive over there and park in the am. When Killington finally does their village project and you have to park at snowshed or below that and take a bus to the lifts it may get more crowded.

[Bubba]

D-Oh! The cursory reading of the posts summarizing the article made it seem like the south ridge chair was gone and the umbrella bars were in place which they were not last year. Anyway Bear is great to park at and I usually park there before 8am and get out around 10am over to Needles to avoid the crowd rotating over from the main mountain. Bear will never get too crowded because it takes extra time to drive over there and park in the am. When Killington finally does their village project and you have to park at snowshed or below that and take a bus to the lifts it may get more crowded.

I don't think there's much to worry about then for quite a while...

[tyrolean_skier]

I like that talk about the "Bear Mountain crowd vortex" and how he parked there and it was a big mistake! I have been worried about more people parking at Bear since East Mountain Road was finally completely paved after years of slow progress in sections (it was like they only had a budget for 100ft of pavement a year). The reality is the only reason it was crowded was it was 10:30 and they opened at 8am and only 1 trail and 1 lift is currently open over there. I hope this convinces people not to park at Bear and weeds out a few casual Bear Mtn parkers that believe everything they read.

The article just came out. Bear just opened. I don't think the writer skied it last week, then wrote the article and published it overnight? When did the Jan issue hit the public?

Mine arrived during the holiday week.