It's only rock and roll but i like it...

I'm back from my tour with POM and Shinedown. I NEED SLEEP!!!! The rock and roll thing is lots o fun but there is whole lot of work that has to happen to make it work. I will post more later, but for now....sleepy time.

Dude, I'm with the band!

My posts are going to be minimal for the next week or so, as I am back in the flatland preparing to go out on the road with a genuine rock and roll band. I was offered a quick gig driving a truck for Puddle of Mudd on the New England leg of their tour. Due to the fact that I am broke(and my desire to show my laminate and say 'I'm with the band'), I've decided to put my ski bumming on hold for a week, let my leg heal, and do this thing. Please feel free to update me on how things are in the world of Ullr and I will update some non-skiing shenanigans as I go.

Weekend Recap

Things went pretty well for MLK weekend up here in K-town. The mountain was as busy as can be expected for a holiday weekend, but all in all wasn't too bad. There were a few sightings of 'Open Jacket Jean Skiers', but that's to be expected and provides entertainement for those of us who don't ski in jeans(and for those of us who do). There is still plenty of snow in the trees if you know where to look. I know I was all,"the fiddle is gonna be great" all week, but the warm afternoon sun finally caught up to it and the snow has set up over there, leaving frozen Vdub sized bumps on the lower half. The "Cliff" is still fun and filled with snow, however the landing is similar to a hardwood floor sprinkled with baby powder(yes Drew, that was funny but I only lost one ski). With about 8" of new snow, albeit wet, in the last couple of days and a bit more on the way, expect things to get better as the week goes on. I was told MRG was real good on Saturday considering that snow has been scarce in these here parts. MRG had decent coverage and nice hero bumps if you were willing to overlook a few thin spots, but hey it's a mountain, not Coney Island! MRG has also picked up a few inches of what they call "micro powder" and should help cover up the moss. All the crowds are gone and we can have or mountains back. I don't expect a 'Powder Day' this week, but without using some tracked out cliche, Enjoy!

Friday's Recap and Weekend Outlook

Today was basically the same as yesterday. It was a little warmer but damp and real windy. The snow was soft and hard pack was scarce. I didn't take too many runs(sore thigh) so I don't have too much to report. Devils Fiddle wasn't as good as the last two days but the guns are off, it is fully covered and that will be huge come April. There is no Pick of the Day today as I didn't ski enough to make a fair pick.

Saturday Outloook

The Liars are calling for warmer temps(mid 30's) and bluebird skies. that should soften up the snow even more and make the bumps fit for heroes. Expect a fairly large crowd for the "holiday" weekend, my sources tell me Killington reservations are 90% booked. Be prepared for a 20 minute gondola line, 10 minute singles, and enough jean skiing to talk about. I'm looking forward to hitting a few spots that I scouted this week that should still be swell. I would be willing to bet that every Noobtard that checked out the Killington snow report will be flocking to The Fiddle like the Salmon of Capostrano, but the snow will be great over there and there will be plenty of entertainment. All in all expect tomorrow to be a great day, although a bit crowded. I'll go out on a limb and say it will be an 8 on the EI.

Is that Mike Dupuis?

These are actually real signs!

Warmer temps and snow guns...

Another nice day at Kmart. The temps topped out at around 25 which felt like a heat wave compared to yesterday. My "job" had me on Skye Peak today so I was able to do a little more exploring on that side of the hill. They are still blowing snow on The Fiddle and it is SWEET! Ran a bunch of laps over there and even launched 'the rock' straight on, stomped the landing and proceeded to go out the front and somersault away. That's always good in a Killington coat in front of ten people, we'll see if I hear about that one... The trees near Superstar are marginal, but Growler, Den and The Stairs are skiing real well. Enjoy it now. The MLK crowd is on its way.

Skippers
Superstar
The Stash(bro)
Stitch Line

Hitters
Vertigo Headwall
Skyeburst
The Stairs

Pick of The Day
Devils Fiddle(still)

The Boat Show is over and Ski Season 09-10 can commence!

I got into town yesterday afternoon and plan on being here for a while. I got out REAL early this morning to fulfill my obligations as an information specialist. It was about 5 degrees this morning but warmed up to about 15 as the day went on and the wind was light, so all in all the weather was good, if not just a little cold. I wasn't sure what kind of shape the snow would be in since I haven't been up in a week+ and there hasn't been any significant snow in just as long. I was surprised to see that mountain was in great shape. The groomers are skiing real nice with a few firm spots and the occasional ice patch. On my first run I took Racers only to find that it was closed at Flush, which turned out to be not terrible,but nothing you want to run laps on. All of the usual fun spots still had good cover and were skiing well. I managed to do a little exploring and found a couple of new spots with a few soft, fresh turns. The buzz on the mountain today was Devil's Fiddle. For the first time in as long as I can remember, they've lit up the guns on the Fiddle. I went over to check it out and ended up making three runs under the guns, soft and buttery is the only way I can describe it. All in all, a really good day. I'll call it a 6 on the EI.

Trails you can skip:
Downdraft
Royal Flush
Cascade Headwall
Ovation

Trails you should hit:
Pipe Dream(skiers left)
Highline(under the guns)
Breakaway
%*^$%^$&(I'm not gonna give that one up)

Pick of the Day:
Devil's Fiddle

Time to get this thing running like it was supposed to.

I've been slacking on my blog updates, big time! In my own defense, my season started real slow. For starters, I had to work right up until Christmas(bullshit!), then I was intoxicated until yesterday, but now I'm back. I will give a quick recap from my last post:
November sucked, skied on brown snow and walked to the gondola.
December: made one weekend trip with RI Joe, BAMM!!!, but had to leave early Sunday morning because someone wanted to get drunk for the Pats game plus we had a blizzard in the flatland(see Tits on a Bull). Then I had to do a family pre-Christmas in NH, snuck away to get a day at Waterville Valley, wasn't bad, real cold, but always fun. I finally made it back here right after Christmas, the hill was more of a rink when I got here but got better everyday, 40" in 7 days. The trees opened up for 'safe' skiing and were skiing great, even Dupuis wanted to ski(unheard of). On the last day of snow I had to leave to go back to the flatland to set up a Boat Show, it was a tough sell, but I was kind of beat up so it wasn't that bad. There is a whole lot of New Year's drunken debauchery that I left out, if you want to read about it check out www.306deanhill.blogspot.com .