What's Happening: Round-the-clock snowmaking is scheduled to start this Friday in preparation for our Planned Opening Day (weather permitting) on November 23! Four-Pack Snow Samplers, four tickets valid any day of the season at either Gore or Whiteface Mountains, are $219 through 12/14/07!

Sounds like topridge to me.

Not that I like to gossip, but my wife and I had dinner at Black Mountain on Sunday night and there were a couple of guys at the bar who were in town to install the new compressors at Gore. I overheard them say that they started out working at Gore a few weeks ago and after a day or two somebody called from Whiteface and they were sent up there to do the compressor work there first. After they finished up at Whiteface they came back down to finish up working at Gore.

They didn't come right out and say it, but it sounded like Gore couldn't really fire up snowmaking until their work was done this friday. It just so happens that the website now says they are going to start blowing 24/7 on Friday.

Also heard that the folks from Black Mountain put a bid in to buy Casey's - that would be sweeeet.

Harvey44 wrote:

Come on. Everyone KNOWS construction is never done on time - you can't hold up the mountain. The website promises the mountain will open on 11/23 WEATHER permitting, not construction permitting.

THUMBS UP!

I think I'll be at WF.

Yup... I read the same whole "round the clock" snowmaking on the website... sigh - what'll be open again is that "fabulous" run down Topridge... maybe the sliver of snow down Foxlair and Wildair to the bottom - oh whooppee! I'm jumping for joy - NOT.

Every year - I know the snowmaking crew does their best once they're allowed out, but you'd think that the powers that be would plan compressor repair and equipment maintenance better during the summer months so the guys can get out there that much sooner and blow like mad.

That being said - I'm still hiking and waiting...

Keep the cheer and dream of snow.
ADKSara

Look at it this way, yes a slow start, but, then again you could be one of those people with a lifetime pass to K-mart.

Tmorry326 wrote:

Killington's management is fucked beyond all comprehension.

I gotta agree, they look more Bush-like every day. Realistically, how much would it've cost them to honor the lifetime agreement? IMHO, all of the food, drink, and lodging business that all of these people would have provided for the rest of their lives. If it were me who got dissed like this, I'd do my two years while going out of my way to never spend another penny at the joint, and be certain to spread the worst word of mouth possible about every aspect of their operation every chance I got.

Outside of getting rid of the lifetime passes I dont think Killington has done anything really that bad. People are just pissed cause they arent getting things as cheaply as they did under ASC, which as we can see today wasnt that sucessful in running things the way they did.

AdironRider wrote:

Outside of getting rid of the lifetime passes I dont think Killington has done anything really that bad. People are just pissed cause they arent getting things as cheaply as they did under ASC, which as we can see today wasnt that sucessful in running things the way they did.

I don't know that much about the place other than the fact that I don't care for it. And, if it wasn't for their typical early, and late season, wouldn't've been there the few times I have. But, to each his own. I'm not commenting on their business practices, I'm commenting on how I'd feel if I was one of those people who got boned by the new ownership. Frankly, I wouldn't have thought to bring it up if I hadn't heard, and seen the story on all kinds of media all day long.

AdironRider wrote:

Outside of getting rid of the lifetime passes I dont think Killington has done anything really that bad. People are just pissed cause they arent getting things as cheaply as they did under ASC, which as we can see today wasnt that sucessful in running things the way they did.

Get off "our snow" to the hike-for-turn guys? Seriously. No. Public land in VT and that is ALLOWED to happen, unless its their blown snow. All the natural stuff is free game but they're harassing hikers like criminals.

No life-time passes.

Buy the passes, then announce the shortened season.

...and they're about to get into a shitstorm with the real estate company that owns most of the land...

Back on topic...with some luck maybe the heavens will provide what the compressors can't.

Harvey44 wrote:

Back on topic...with some luck maybe the heavens will provide what the compressors can't.

Sorry H, I was just trying to cheer you all up. Ah well, best laid plans...

BTW, you do know that pass of yours works at Whiteface too where the compressors are working very well, and it looks like a 5"-8" hit on Friday?

Yeah...I know that my pass works at Whiteface. Will they accept our 18 month old daughters pass for daycare too?

I don't know about WF being 30 mins past Gore - maybe if you are already on 87. From our place (10 mins from Gore) mapquest shows it as 78 miles and one hour and 47 mins.

Sound right?

Harvey44 wrote:

Yeah...I know that my pass works at Whiteface. Will they accept our 18 month old daughters pass for daycare too? I don't know about WF being 30 mins past Gore - maybe if you are already on 87. From our place (10 mins from Gore) mapquest shows it as 78 miles and one hour and 47 mins. Sound right?

When I go from my nephew's place at the end of the access road it takes me about one hour, and fifteen, or twenty. The key is to bypass Placid, and head through Jay to get to the mountain. It saves a lot of time.

Regardless, Gore'll have things up, and ready soon enough. Don't waste the time, or $3.50/gallon cost of a drive, or, better yet, if the conditions are that much better at Whiteface, just head direct, and stay at a place in Wilmington. $59/night gets you a room with mountain views, bar, restaurant, and hot tub.

I am in bolton landing and it usually takes me about 40 mins to gore while WF is about an hour to an hour and 10 mins. Not that big of a difference for me. Back on topic, Gore especially the sumit can see around 4 inches I think by friday.

JC7727 wrote:

I am in bolton landing and it usually takes me about 40 mins to gore while WF is about an hour to an hour and 10 mins.

Thank you. See, I'm not the only one, but I think JC drives a little faster than me.