Half Pipe at Bear Mountain on Lower Dream Maker, December 17, 2005

Half Pipe at Bear Mountain on Lower Dream Maker, December 17, 2005

The Killington Ski Resort opened the Bear Mountain area to skiers and riders today. While "Outer Limits" and "Devils Fiddle" were not yet opened, from what I could see all of the other trails at Bear were in good shape and being enjoyed by light pre-holiday crowds.

As my ankle is still on the fritz, I have resorted to knowledge of the back roads in Killington to get good shots of the mountain. The picture for today is of the half pipe on Bear Mountain on lower "Dream Maker". To give you a sense of scale, this picture was taken from over a mile away as the crow flies. You can really appreciate how big Killington has made the half pipe, when you realize that the structure dwarfs the people inside of it. The picture was taken in the "Top Ridge" development, looking directly at "Dream Maker".

The other interesting thing about today was the weather. When I left the inn to take pictures, it was sunny and bright. Less than 1 mile away at the K1 base lodge, it was snowing heavily, making it basically impossible to take any pictures of Killington peak. Over at Bear Mountain, there was some light snow falling, which by adjusting the image contrast, I was able to filter out of the photo chosen for today.