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BerkshiresBoarder
10-19-2003, 06:35 PM
I made it up to killington today, and after a long hike up the gondola lift line (which wasn't running), i was rewarded with some snow.
here are some pics i took

my first snowman of the season!
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Getting the snow guns ready on great northern: http://www.msnusers.com/_Secure/0UQAKGQQZLv5qan45TWnGx!Pggg68ajMm92zMOG0GkC1kIYbSt 3YBM3g9fagcdHc8O4!Se!**dfySVyz1S!6BJEFCoz3aS4V!49w oxqD4oXIDNV8On8*513i6s2cfC0MT/DSCN0643.jpg?dc=4675443623895029071


Me on the summit:
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and finally some more snow on the summit deck:
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well, it wasn't enough to ski on, but the trip was well worth it. sorry the pcitures are so big i couldn't figure out how to change their sizes.
Frankontour
10-19-2003, 08:33 PM
Glad to see that you found some snow you too !!

Considering the forecasts & all, I begin to think that they won't open in october this year :(

It seems like all the ski areas rush actually to open. Timberline is closed for nearly a month, Loveland is not able to make snow... A-basin neither. Tenney has not been able to offer the 3000' long ski slope, etc. I think that Lake Louise is snowgunning, at least.

Hey, the snow, let's go !!!!!!
skicdave
10-19-2003, 08:51 PM
Nice :snowman: ! Should have tried to sneak him off the mountain... might have got a :liftticket: for stealing valuable snow though.

Are there any hiking trails up Killington or is your only choice to hike up a ski slope?

Thanks for the report BerkshiresB!
kmrnskier
10-19-2003, 09:16 PM
LOVE the snowman!! :snowman: I'm so bummed - everyone hiked this weekend and found snow, I worked :( Well, I'm glad someone found snow though.
DMC
10-19-2003, 10:05 PM
I was in the Catskills today - There was about 1/2 to 1 inch of snow at 3200 feet....

Talked to some KMart locals today - they are thinking next weekend opening... we'll see...
BerkshiresBoarder
10-20-2003, 06:51 AM
there are hiking trails, but they are very poorly marked (at the base). the one we wanted follows the maintence road, which goes along great northern. not knowing this, we hiked up the mountain via a double black diamond trail, and not until we were at the summit did we discover the actual hiking trails.
pepperdawg
10-20-2003, 08:41 AM
Great Pics!!!!!!

Hopefully will be strapping in at the top of Rime within the next week or so!!!!!

Think :snowflakes: :snowflakes: :snowflakes:

Ps - Dave - glad to see the 'Graemlins army' is growing....
RR
10-20-2003, 09:01 AM
Worked 6.5 shifts this week and my only rewards were overtime wins for the Bruins and the Pats.

Nice snowperson!
Frankontour
10-20-2003, 11:40 AM
eeesshhh

The KOD is now officially planned on late-october - early november.

See Killington snow report (http://www.killington.com/Index1.ilx?idNav={CC1CD9D1-800B-47D8-A598-2D225A6246E1}&idVisitor={C499BA74-1BF4-4EAB-9F63-461B99A1F997}) for details

It begins to look like there is no ski areas in North America that will open in october this year as it's too warm to make snow in Colorado for a a good week now and the forecast is not good.

But Cross your fingers and
THINK SNOW !!!!
skidude
10-20-2003, 12:08 PM
kmrnskier:
LOVE the snowman!! :snowman: I'm so bummed - everyone hiked this weekend and found snow, I worked :( Well, I'm glad someone found snow though. You could always attempt to make a snow gun
kmrnskier
10-20-2003, 01:10 PM
skidudeski:
kmrnskier:
LOVE the snowman!! :snowman: I'm so bummed - everyone hiked this weekend and found snow, I worked :( Well, I'm glad someone found snow though. You could always attempt to make a snow gun That could be dangerous - my whole apt would be filled with snow then :eek:
Jib_Boarder
10-20-2003, 05:05 PM
yea berkshireboarder, you really should have invited me on your hike, if only you had called. oh well, we'll go up as soon as its open for soem good times. february in jay peak will be awesome and i cant wait. we were at killington last year on the last day and we will definetly be there on the last day this year too!
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