GETTING BUMPY ON SUPERSTAR AT KILLINGTON
It’s Mother’s Day, and to celebrate, I did what my mother, who lives in Hawaii, would want me to do: ski Superstar at Killington. While I could’ve gone to Jay Peak today, I decided to finally use one of my three remaining Killington Ikon days. I’ve been saving these Killington days for May skiing, and time is starting to run out. Plus, I’ve skied at Jay Peak a bunch recently so I figured it would be nice to ski somewhere else, and it was!
Riding the Superstar Six.
Taken at the top of Superstar.
When I got to Killington it was pretty gloomy, but dry. After a couple of runs, the rain started and it came down hard for a bit, before turning dry once more. I was soaked. A lot of people seem to not like skiing in the rain, but I don’t mind it. The mountains tends to not be as busy, and the snow is usually soft and playful. That said, I don’t want to spend every day skiing in the rain, but a day here and there is no big deal.
The very top of Superstar.
Superstar.
Superstar.
Skyehawk.
Technically, there were 4 runs open today, which is hilarious, because three of those were just Superstar, as the run is broken up in to three parts on the trail report: Superstar-Headwall, Superstar- Middle and Superstar-Lower. Really, there were two runs open, with a small portion of Skyehawk available for skiing along with Superstar. That small part of Skyehawk was basically a loop, and there were a couple of park features on it.
After the rain, it got foggy up high for a bit. Taken on the Superstar Six.
The Superstar Six, which was new for this season and replaced a high speed quad, provided access to the skiable terrain, and I gotta say that is one fast lift. I rode it back in February, and I think I thought it was fast then, but it was really noticeable today. The ride time felt like it was five minutes or less. I’d love that mid-winter, but today it meant less of a break in between skiing the bumps! Ha. I’m kidding…kind of.
Superstar.
Superstar.
The bottom of Superstar.
Superstar seen from the base.
With minimal terrain open, Superstar felt crowded at times, but the mountain wasn’t busy and there was never a line for the lift. I was on my rock skis, but they weren’t necessary. The run had great coverage from top to bottom. The snow was very soft everywhere, and bumpy/lumpy. The bumps were most pronounced coming down the headwall, and on the final hill at the bottom. In fact, the final hill at the bottom was probably the most difficult part of the trail today. The bumps there were getting larger by the run, and it’s a fairly steep area, which made for a fun challenge.
Between The Jet yesterday at Jay Peak, and Superstar today at Killington, it was a fantastic weekend of spring skiing in Vermont. I’m planning to do the exact same thing next weekend, but I may end up at Killington on Saturday instead of Sunday.
Never Quit Skiing,
Lincoln