Snow Guns Firing at Killington, November 17, 2005, 9:00 AM

Snow Guns Firing at Killington, November 17, 2005, 9:00 AM

When I got up this morning it was noticeably colder. Driving up to the mountain, it was very clear that Killington is making an all out assault on the mountain with their snowmaking system. Snow guns were blasting away from Killington Peak all the way down to the K1 Terminal at the base lodge.

There was all kinds of activity on the mountain. Large delivery trucks were bringing supplies to the main base lodge. (I saw more beer being delivered than we serve in the Inn all year!) The Superstar lift was turning for some reason. Operators were stationed at the K1 Gondola and the Snowdon Triple. I presume training was taking place. At Snowshed, one of the doubles was running. Snow guns were also set up on Snowshed. Air pressure was being fed to them, but snow was not yet being made. Current information from the mountain indicates a Saturday morning opening. Assuming temperatures remain favorable, that looks like a sure thing given the activity I saw this morning at Killington.