Guns are Locked and Loaded !

[ski]

Yep . . . They have set up the guns on Goat Path and who knows where else . . . Bring it on. .

[ANGUS]

Never under estimate the BEAST! F&*ing covid has to mess with my happy place. Being socially responsible stinks. I'm going to miss brew fest.

[newpylong1]

Not that it matters in the grand scheme of thing but the River is planning to blow out the mice Monday AM at first light. Just show snow. Either way, one step closer.

[flatnhard]

That's the best artillery you can put out for marginal temps.

[Highway Star]

Thanks for posting. Those are Ratnicks, better than low-energy guns in marginal temps, but not as good as K3000's. That tells me they are sort of serious about getting open on a limited budget.

[newpylong1]

Baby Snow Giants. Indicative that they're waiting for a better wet bulb, which we know from the opening date. However, it's not uncommon for K to deploy both K3000 and Snow Giants up top and through North Ridge side by side choosing one or the other for versatility.

[Big Bob]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

[newpylong1]

To be fair - Sunday River is not making snow, they are watering the top of North Peak to snap a few pictures and video like they always do super early. They are only running the water, no air. Most places test their systems like this, but without fanfare.

When the Beast awakes it will likely be when it's cold enough to nucleate and begin putting it down.

[hillbangin]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

Did SR add a couple thousand feet of vertical and a decent road to get there or crickets?

Stop comparing the 2. It's stupid.

[Guy in Shorts]

Two of New England's finest will roar back to life in a couple of months. Time to take a Fall foliage paddle to enjoy this season.

[Geoff]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

Did SR add a couple thousand feet of vertical and a decent road to get there or crickets?

Stop comparing the 2. It's stupid.

The two areas are more similar than different. You get 1,000 to 1,200 feet of sustained vertical in a big sprawl. Killington at least has the advantage of ~2x the average snowfall so it will probably have more acres in an austerity year.

[Big Bob]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

Did SR add a couple thousand feet of vertical and a decent road to get there or crickets?

Stop comparing the 2. It's stupid.

1000' lower but further north. Also further east and since weather travels from east to west cold air may arrive a little later than VT locations. How do you think an area in North Carolina beat Killington one year in first to open in the east. They are further west and cold air arrived there before it did in VT. The post said they were blowing snow, I was not there to witness. maybe next year.

[Big Bob]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

Did SR add a couple thousand feet of vertical and a decent road to get there or crickets?

Stop comparing the 2. It's stupid.

The two areas are more similar than different. You get 1,000 to 1,200 feet of sustained vertical in a big sprawl. Killington at least has the advantage of ~2x the average snowfall so it will probably have more acres in an austerity year.

Sometimes more natural can be a disadvantage when you get a thaw. The puffy low water content lake affect snow Killington gets can disappear fast. Machine man made is more durable to thaws. Sunday River probably makes more snow than Killington because of less natural. Pick your poison

[biged]

Like I said in another thread. Wait until Columbus day weekend. Foliage will be near peak and people will love the pictures. No point in blowing out the mice too early.

[Geoff]

Sunday River is blowing out the mice and making snow right now. Is Killington doing the same or cricket's.

Did SR add a couple thousand feet of vertical and a decent road to get there or crickets?

Stop comparing the 2. It's stupid.

The two areas are more similar than different. You get 1,000 to 1,200 feet of sustained vertical in a big sprawl. Killington at least has the advantage of ~2x the average snowfall so it will probably have more acres in an austerity year.

Sometimes more natural can be a disadvantage when you get a thaw. The puffy low water content lake affect snow Killington gets can disappear fast. Machine man made is more durable to thaws. Sunday River probably makes more snow than Killington because of less natural. Pick your poison

What makes you think Sunday River will have a bigger snowmaking budget than Killington? They sold all those $750 blackout passes. They’re going to have to limit capacity just like everyone else. When they can sell day tickets after getting beyond the cheap season pass people, the day ticket price is a lot lower. It’s not like Sunday River pays less for diesel fuel for compressors than anyone else. Their $ per skier visit yield is a lot lower than Killington. Like everyone else, it’s unlikely they will be able to blow 100% of the mountain and resurface frequently. The advantage goes to the resorts that get more natural snow.

If I were operating Killington, I’d blow one trail per lift to get all the lifts open and then see where the business stands. Unless it’s cold in December, I wouldn’t expect many of the double blacks.