Who's ready for WINTER!?!?!?!?!

"Ex. President Mack41" (Mack41)
10/23/2013 at 16:14 • Filed to: None

Killington could open this weekend :D

THIS JUST IN

Killington Resort will open for Season Pass and Express Card holders for an exclusive day of early season skiing and riding on Friday, October 25. We anticipate opening to the public for skiing and riding on Saturday, October 26.

DISCUSSION (22)

505Turbeaux > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:16

how long have they been blowing snow for up there? Temps are about right. Cant wait for the real stuff to fly. Geez havent been to killington in 10 years

ddavidn > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:16

ME.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:17

I'm pretty pumped to get my car going sideways w/o roasting the tires, haha.

Ex. President Mack41 > 505Turbeaux
10/23/2013 at 16:18

I've never been but it's only 3 hours from Boston and I've got nothing better to do this weekend so...

Picture from last night

Kinja'd!!!

AND LITERALLY JUST UPDATED SNOW REPORT ON THEIR WEBSITE

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

505Turbeaux > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:20

probably 3h from Portland too. Gonna have to make a run this winter

Ex. President Mack41 > 505Turbeaux
10/23/2013 at 16:21

I'm eyeing a pass to Sunapee, don't know whether to get the cheap one or the more expensive one that includes Killington and Okemo.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
10/23/2013 at 16:21

This. Rain is still 50% actual tire burning 50% wetness. Snow, and in more particularly the ice underneath it, means extreme hoonage.

505Turbeaux > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:22

passes are usually the best if you go ski/boarding enough. A-basin one in Colorado was all I ever needed.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
10/23/2013 at 16:24

Yep, traction control = off. The AWD on the SHO has let me get quite sideways, fun times! =AWD drifts :P

Ex. President Mack41 > 505Turbeaux
10/23/2013 at 16:25

The problem is I'm still in college, I do co-op work in fall and classes spring semester when the good snow hits. By then I'm too busy to go as much as I want. But if I can get 5 trips in before Christmas break the pass would pay for itself.

There's some great mountains up by you, I went to Sunday River once and was blown away. But I bet it pales in comparison to Colorado. Whereabouts did you get to go? I snowboard by the way.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
10/23/2013 at 16:29

I need to get an AWD winter car. Just once. I've always either had FWD or RWD, which can both be fun, but AWD would be soooo much better.

505Turbeaux > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:29

I ski, but I went all over the place, A basin, Breckenridge, Eldora, many more. Lots of great car stories in and around the mountains in the winter. 5 times before break is doable if you are on a slight mission

Bonhomme7h > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:31

Kinja'd!!!

I still have 2 week left to get ready, plenty of time to enjoy my lasts lateral Gs.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
10/23/2013 at 16:32

I've driven all three in the winter, the AWD has been the easiest to control in a slide, haha. The RWD can be really fun though, haha.

Nibbles > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 16:39

Arapahoe Basin opened four runs on the 13th and Loveland Ski Area opened five on the 17th

This year, not unlike the past 10 years, I highly doubt I'll be able to get any skiing in. It's still depressing, even after all this time

deadpedal > Ex. President Mack41
10/23/2013 at 17:45

Just turned the heat on after having the house hovering in the 50s early in the morning. I'm ready. Time to swap some snowshoes on the fleet.

Safe ride up...

Ex. President Mack41 > Nibbles
10/24/2013 at 07:26

Damn Colorado.

That sucks, and I understand how that can be depressing, just busy?

Ex. President Mack41 > Bonhomme7h
10/24/2013 at 07:27

Snowed in Stowe, VT for real last night. Sooner than later!

Ex. President Mack41 > 505Turbeaux
10/24/2013 at 07:28

That's awesome, Colorado looks like something else. The journey there is half the fun.

Nibbles > Ex. President Mack41
10/24/2013 at 08:35

Busy, and I'm currently making 45% of what I was 4 months ago. I'm trying to fix that to little avail.

Ex. President Mack41 > Nibbles
10/24/2013 at 08:48

Ooof, that's rough. Hope you find a way soon and can enjoy some of the winter. Best of luck.

Nibbles > Ex. President Mack41
10/24/2013 at 09:28

Thanks, guy!

I'm working on getting a position that will allow me to basically walk to work. Plus it's a gov't (school district) job so benefits should be good.