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A good time was had by all as Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" played.

nice...

jimmywilson69 wrote:nice...

my immediate reaction...nice touch w the soundgarden...didn't even think of heading over to K...Didn't even watch it actually...BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

at one point in the mid 90's we had a total or near total eclipse in CT and a buddy and I were out fishing ( trout streams and ponds) we both limited that day...good times...

Monday afternoon, April 8th, 2024. Burlington. Maybe I'll have my 1989 Eclipse back on the road by then....

Killington will reach 99% at 3:27 pm. The 100% corridor stretches from Middlebury/Montpelier to Montreal.

Now will it be a clear day in northern VT?

How did you take that picture of the eclipse?

More peeps at 4241...

f.a.s.t. wrote:How did you take that picture of the eclipse?

Held the eclipse glasses over the iPhone lens. Took several tries to get something decent.

Grrr. They are shutting down the lifts at 2pm on 4/8/24 for the next one.

Dude GFY wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 07:03 Grrr. They are shutting down the lifts at 2pm on 4/8/24 for the next one.

Huh? What kind of stupid sh*t is that? My plan was to be at the peak bar for it. Guess I'll be watching from bay 1 drinking my own beer instead of buying from the mountain.

daytripper wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 07:39

Dude GFY wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 07:03 Grrr. They are shutting down the lifts at 2pm on 4/8/24 for the next one.

Huh? What kind of stupid sh*t is that? My plan was to be at the peak bar for it. Guess I'll be watching from bay 1 drinking my own beer instead of buying from the mountain.

not sure why they're not doing "something" for it. they charged for the easter service and will charge for the pond skimming (both for charity). could do something similar for this. of course folks here would complain but here's what stowe is doing (da bush will have a party in the courtyard and are charging $250 for a cat ride to view from the top of mt ellen and MRG is also throwing a party w special ticketing to ride the lift):

Cliff House Eclipse Party

Limited to 100 lucky guests, our Cliff House Eclipse Party includes a special menu of culinary delights, live music, commemorative swag, private access to the Cliff House deck, and more.

Tickets:

$150 for Pass Holders
$205 for non- Pass Holders; includes a Gondola SkyRide ticket.
Please Note: Tickets to the Cliff House Party are officially SOLD OUT; Gondola SkyRide tickets are still available.

In addition to the Cliff House Party, we are also offering a limited number of Gondola SkyRide tickets for non-Pass Holders to view the eclipse from outside the Cliff House.

Please Note: The Mansfield Gondola is planned to operate starting at 12:30 PM on 4/8.
Purchase Gondola SkyRide tickets HERE.

Schedule of Events:

12:30 PM: Mansfield Gondola Opens
2:00 PM: Cliff House Party Begins
2:14 PM: Partial Eclipse Begins
3:00 PM: Lift Operations Pause
3:26 PM: Totality Begins
3:27 PM: Maximum Totality
3:29 PM: Totality Ends
3:45 PM: Lift Operations Resume
4:37 PM: Partial Ends
5:00 PM: Lift Operations Cease (Over Easy Gondola planned to operate until 6:00 PM)

daytripper wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 07:39

Dude GFY wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 07:03 Grrr. They are shutting down the lifts at 2pm on 4/8/24 for the next one.

Huh? What kind of stupid sh*t is that? My plan was to be at the peak bar for it. Guess I'll be watching from bay 1 drinking my own beer instead of buying from the mountain.

Yeah. This is boolsheet!

Per a recent email blast, Killington is closing at 2pm for "safety" and to "enable their team to witness" the eclipse.

as the solar eclipse approaches, please be aware that we will be closing all lifts at 2:00 p.m. on April 8 for safety and to enable our team to witness this once-in-a-lifetime event. Viewing will be available from the K-1 lodge.

simpletwist wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 08:20 Per a recent email blast, Killington is closing at 2pm for "safety" and to "enable their team to witness" the eclipse.

as the solar eclipse approaches, please be aware that we will be closing all lifts at 2:00 p.m. on April 8 for safety and to enable our team to witness this once-in-a-lifetime event. Viewing will be available from the K-1 lodge.

Once in a lifetime? Didn't it happen in 2017?

2017 was partial and happened over the summer.

last TOTAL eclipse in vermont was 1932. next one 2106. think that's once in most people's lifetimes.

skiadikt wrote: ↑Mar 31st, '24, 10:41 2017 was partial and happened over the summer.

last TOTAL eclipse in vermont was 2032. next one 2106. think that's once in most people's lifetimes.

Especially that last one in 2032. How’d I miss that with my time machine?