I'm Flying!
Practicing for the Freestyle Competition
Lower Wildfire Terrain Park
March 3, 2006, 1:30 PM

I'm Flying!
Practicing for the Freestyle Competition
Lower Wildfire Terrain Park
March 3, 2006, 1:30 PM

Looking outside, you would never imagine the chill that is in the air. While there is 100% sunshine at Killington today, there is also a bone chilling breeze. It is quite a paradox for the senses.

Over the last couple of days, the mountain was groomed totally flat. Skiers and riders were observed all over the mountain with large rooster tails trailing behind them; a sure sign that the surface layer has been machine groomed to a fine dust, over a firm base.

Work is continuing over at Bear Mountain to prepare for the Freestyle Championships later this month. Building of the large ramp on Outer Limits is almost complete. Many organized groups were observed training on both the Superpipe and in the terrain park on Lower Wildfire. Today's picture was taken from the Bear Mountain Base Lodge looking up Lower Wildfire at a ramp mid way down the slope. A group was doing jump training on the ramp. Just out of the frame to the top, there was a group of about 20 skiers and riders waiting their turn to take the hit. The group was well organized, with a spotter on the ramp for safety purposes.