Spring Skiing TR
It has NOT been a banner year for skiing in the North East. We have managed to get out a couple of time, this past weekend we did our final trip for some spring skiing at the Beast of the East; ...
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silversand wrote:
....we (and Sabconsulting in the RV following us) drove by the Killington Skyeship base lodge last September. Pretty impressive facility. I've never skied Killington (too far from home-base), but would have liked to. I skied primarily Jay Peak, and the most distant was Smuggler's Notch.
I was looking at the stats for Killington season opening (historically mid to early October). And their season has been shortening since about 2007 (November), with a few earlier (normal) years...
Jay Peak is open now, with 49 trails and 9 lifts open (roughly a 30 inch base)....this mountain is kind of in a snow/cold pocket in the Vermont mountains.
All hangouts of Our's.
In fact, Smuggs is my fav.
The Skyeship base is only a very small part of Killington. It's a big ski area (by east coast standards...).
You can "camp" right at the Skyeship base also...but that was already closed last weekend...usually the first area to close at Killington as it is the most remote lift.
Have not been back to Jay since all the expansion...it is on the list!
Frank; my Buddy just returned from Vail...said it was great...funny how one year the West has great conditions and the next it is in the East?!
Thanks El nino...
