[PHOTOS] Time to Get Excited: Killington Resort, VT, Tests New Snow Guns in Anticipation of 2024-25 Season

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Snowmaking at the Upper Superstar station in Killington, Vermont. | Image: courtesy of Killington Resort

Chilly temperatures on Tuesday, October 15, enabled the snowmaking team at Killington Resort, Vermont, to turn on the snow guns for the first time for the 2024-25 winter season.

The team completed a “long duration system test”, firing about a dozen of its new HKD Phazer guns on ‘Upper Superstar.’ The HKD Phazer is designed to operate in tight spaces that require narrow directional throw such as cat tracks, lift terminals, and nordic trails.

The test was successful, however a warmup in the coming days means this will not be a push towards opening. The team will stay vigilant and fire up the guns again when temperatures allow.

Opening day at Killington Resort is still to be determined at this time.  In the meantime, enjoy the photo series and start scraping off that storage wax!

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HKD Phazer guns can operate in a wide range of temperatures at high flow rates. | Image: courtesy of Killington Resort
Snowmaking at Killington, Vermont. | Image: courtesy of Killington Resort
The snowmaking team testing the new HKD Phazer guns at Killington, Vermont. | Image: courtesy of Killington Resort
HKD Phazer guns can be tower mounted or operated on a sled, tripod, or trailside boom mount.. | Image: courtesy of Killington Resort
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