Killington VT

There is a "Regional Riders" area of thread topics, considering this isn't really Gear Talk.

Woop.... sorry for improper Catagory.

Go figure... 2 weddings this weekend... might have to take a day off next week to get some tracks in.

I'll be there on Wednesday.  Mark let me know if you end up going WEd

Why are they always so overpriced at the beginning of the season? $49. for 5 trails, I am anxious to get out their but that adds up with a family in tow for limited terrain open and a long drive.

mostly real snow.

and yes it is overpriced, but they are mostly opening so early for their season pass people.

really? how much snow did they get over like this past week? ^^

I'm very jealous. Being in Oh, I probably wont get to ride until the end of this month at the earliest. On a bright note, we might get some snow on friday. Too bad it will be 50 all next week :(

Originally posted by snowmen Why are they always so overpriced at the beginning of the season? $49. for 5 trails, I am anxious to get out their but that adds up with a family in tow for limited terrain open and a long drive.

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up! I may just wait for Loon to open in a couple weeks but it's good to know that Killington is up and running.

It's been mentioned in other threads, but if you have a friend with a season pass they can get you cheap tickets too.

Does any1 know a cheap inn or hotel nearby killington?  I'd be travelling from NYC and would prefer to go for more than 1 day if I'm gonna make the hike up there.

A few years ago I went up to Killington when they were getting dumped on. We stayed at the Best Western in Rutland I believe. It was fairly nice, and I don't think it was outrageously expensive. But then again, my parents paid for it. haha. I'll never forget the ride up there though. What's usually a 3 hour drive from CT was a 6 hour drive and the highways were just snow ruts. As I was a passenger, I was loving the fact it was snowing so much, but to this day, my parents still say it was the worst driving they had ever done in snow. But hey, I had fun and got to ride some great powder! Maybe I should thank them...

Originally posted by JESSICRAZIE damn...im so jealous. i wont be able to ride (anything close to me) till around decemeber probably. maybe ill try to road trip it to VT this weekend.

I feel your pain. I missed an early opening and I doubt they will be open till reg season.

And you have to hike up the trail?  That sounds awful.  How bad/long is the hike?

Originally posted by rickyz And you have to hike up the trail?  That sounds awful.  How bad/long is the hike?

you don't have to hike to the trail... you have to hike back to the gondola to get back down to the base.  It's about 250 stairs..up.

They definitely suck 

I'm going this Sunday. I can't waittt.

Yep. Unless you want to go to the lodge or something.

most likely going up tommorow... so stoked

Originally posted by snowmen Originally posted by sullyj42 Originally posted by snowmen Why are they always so overpriced at the beginning of the season? $49. for 5 trails, I am anxious to get out their but that adds up with a family in tow for limited terrain open and a long drive. they have a coupon in transworld, (I think its good preseason) for 2 for 1, can prob find a copy of it or something on line if you look I saw that a couple issues back and forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder ... I will go dig out.

hey let me know what issue its in and page number, thanks!

My buddy went up there for his lunch break. It isn't rain at the peak, it is snow.

planning on goingg thanksgiving weekenddd!

i have the november transworld and cant find the coupon....?

I want to head up there next weekend.