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Killington Backcountry

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Be@stco@st
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I was at killington on saturday and saw some people going to the Ramshead peak and hiking up a trail from there. I was wondering where that trail goes. Also whats with the stairs at the top of k-1
Jan 16 2012 8:14PM
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.ZT.
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stairs are for early season because you cant get between those places otherwise. idk about people hiking tho.
Jan 16 2012 9:18PM
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skiman540
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The rams head chair used to go up quite a bit higher, back in the day. its pretty much a legacy trail from when the chair went up there. its a pretty decent trail, have hiked it a couple times, but nothing special.


Jan 16 2012 9:38PM
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Be@stco@st
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do you hike up the same trail you take down or do you come out somewhere else and how long is it
Jan 16 2012 10:15PM
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EmperorKuzco
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I think he is talking about the catwalk stairs... The catwalk is like a 10 minute hike to a decent rail but needs alot of snow for it to be good.
Jan 16 2012 11:08PM
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.ZT.
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or does he mean the stairs that go to the radio tower
Jan 17 2012 7:24AM
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Be@stco@st
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im talking about the stairs to the right when you get off the gondola
Jan 17 2012 7:41PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Yes catwalk
Jan 18 2012 1:48PM
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intifada
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try a two minute hike
Jan 18 2012 2:27PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Yea basically haha, 10 minutes is a huge exaggeration.
Jan 18 2012 2:42PM
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dilla_says_go
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you DEFINITELY DONT want to go into the killington backcountry without a beacon, shovel and probe. the terrain on top of rams head and k-1 are OUT OF BOUNDS and do not get groomed or patrolled by the mountain ambassadors. i would highly recommend asking around the base lodge to find a local to take you on that terrain. it is for EXPERTS ONLY.
Jan 18 2012 5:49PM
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JeremyClarkson
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pffft wtf is this grizzly gulch?

Only thing I heard about decent back country is apparently if you hike to the very top of the backside of Killington peak it starts to get above treeline as the trees thin out and theres these chutes that you can ski down. Its very hard and steep and you need a good base with a foot of pow ontop. Heard it from these local dudes who seemed pretty H-C. Could just be a rumour though.
Jan 19 2012 11:09PM
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jfp
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troll much

Jan 19 2012 11:18PM
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intifada
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if those are the chute(s) that drop into coops then they are wack. if they are different chutes that drop into actual backcountry don't follow them unless you want to spend a night or two in the woods.
Jan 20 2012 12:25AM
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dmc12380
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catwalk for life
Jan 23 2012 12:32AM
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commander2984
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whats this talk of a rail that you need a bunch of snow for out catwalk?
Jan 23 2012 7:24PM
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Spillway_East
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ya dude sick dfd
Jan 23 2012 9:06PM
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Be@stco@st
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not sure but he might have meant trail
Jan 23 2012 10:12PM
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Spillway_East
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haha ya he definetly did. i was just kidding.
Jan 23 2012 10:21PM
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commander2984
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hahahahha damnn i was like.. no way is there a secret killy rail that i dont know about.. slightly disappointed.. anyone try the new stash dfd? probably death for a skier.. or a snowboarder trying it sideways..
Jan 24 2012 7:20PM
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Be@stco@st
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no but i heard they have some nice jumps on stash
Jan 24 2012 9:28PM
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EmperorKuzco
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They do. Maaad poppy.
Jan 24 2012 9:34PM
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wilksker
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killington.... back country........ please you do not have back country on the eastern us. you have crap country with heavy ass snow country. do me a favor and delete this thread

Jan 24 2012 9:52PM
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dmc12380
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you dont know shit. Ive skiied all over the US in all kinds of snow and my second best pow day was at killington last year. 2 feet of untouched fresh light blower pow under the super star lift, nothing beats that.

Expect for the first best pow day at brighton one of the many days ive skied there.
Jan 25 2012 2:21AM
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wilksker
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you sir dont know shit. I had an average day in utah today skiing 40 inches of fresh untouched.  killington isnt light blower compared to utah. jackass.
Jan 25 2012 2:57AM
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Be@stco@st
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You have never seen a meatheads video
Jan 25 2012 10:08AM
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EmperorKuzco
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You are such an asshole. You just look for threads and people to hate on.
Jan 25 2012 2:16PM
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intifada
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I dont understand why your talking shit if you ski at the canyons. the place is a joke.
Jan 25 2012 8:25PM
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