The Ki Gondola is on line and running, October 27, 2005 11:00 AM

The Ki Gondola is on line and running, October 27, 2005 11:00 AM

The signs are unmistakable, all around the resort. Killington is getting set to open the 2005-2006 ski season at any minute!

In my daily trek to the K1 Base Lodge, what a difference a day makes. Unlike yesterday when the place was very sleepy, today workers were everywhere! Visibility on the hill was very limited due to continuing falling snow, but the place was literally humming. Stealth groomers were moving all over the place. Some were on the hill grooming Killington while others were being used as snow tractors, moving supplies around the mountain. I heard the distinct sound of compressed air bleeding from open valves in the snow making system. But the sweetest sight was that the K1 Skyship was online and running! Cabins looked like they were being filled with material to bring to the peak.

All this activity matches nicely with other activity around town. We have heard from several sources that many locals employed by the resort during the ski season are getting calls to come in to work. The strong rumor among the locals has the mountain open on Saturday and Sunday, then closing next week as the weather is supposed to get warm. All signs point to an opening of Killington in the next day or two. So get your equipment ready..the 2005-2006 Season is about to begin!