Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 41 - The Race to Place to Face Killington (November 1, 2022)

Inspired by the Midwest’s Race to Open Mayhem, a similar first ski area to open game debuts - The Race to [Second] Place to Face Killington. With ski areas having opened in the Midwest and out West, all eyes turn back East, to a region that has yet to offer lift-served skiing. But with temperatures finally (well, sort of) dipping in the northeast latitudes, the race is on! The Race to Place to Face Killington features a bracket of 16 northeast ski areas, all of which opened in November 2021 (i.e., early for northeast standards). They are seeded in the order in which they opened last year, along with a handful of wildcard ski areas that either also opened in November 2021 or have posted opening dates for November 2022. The intrigue is real. It’s a showdown to see who is the likeliest ski area to swoop-in and steal Killington’s perennial East Region opening crown. The Tips Up segment features SkiMag’s Top 20 of East Resorts, TGR and Indy’s new short film, In Pursuit of Soul 2: Midwest Independence and The Storm’s recent podcast with Jason Blevins, Colorado Sun. If you’re up for a little fun, find a piece of paper and pencil, draw a 16-team bracket and plug-in your picks as we go. “Just some good wholesome fun.” – Matt Z

Segments:

2:45: Tips Up

9:09: Race to Open

11:35: Midwest Wins

16:37: West Gets Second; East DNF-y

19:00: Game Overview

28:40: Bracket Picks

Other Resources: https://www.midwestskiers.com