East Glade Rail Hit, November 23, 2005, 11:00 AM

East Glade Rail Hit, November 23, 2005, 11:00 AM

When I got up to the mountain this morning, there was still heavy blowing and drifting snow. The winter storm which blew through yesterday is still depositing snow on the top of the mountain. Combined with lake effect snows blowing across New York, the mountain is being set up for a good Thanksgiving weekend for skiing and riding.

This morning, Killington was running 5 lifts including the K1, Snowdon Triple, Glades Triple, Bunny Buster Poma, and Snowshed Double. Snow guns were blowing snow on Highline and Chute from top to bottom. Guns were also going on the cross connect between Snowdon and K1 base. It also looked like guns were blowing top to bottom at Rams Head, but the visibility was so poor with blowing and drifting snow that I could only see a couple of hundred feet up the slope. Snow guns were also set up on Bittersweet, but at noon when I left the mountain they were not yet running.

All the terrain I skied this morning was in good shape. Lower East Glade was bumped up a little with some slick troughs, which with the low visibility made things a little interesting. But I like to ski in snow, so you make do. Upper East Glades is set up as a terrain park with rails and a box. A lot of people were using it, which provided me with today's photo opportunity. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, where ever you may be!