Skye Peak shrouded in Snow
March 4, 2006, 2:30 PM

Skye Peak shrouded in Snow
March 4, 2006, 2:30 PM

A clipper system is dropping multiple inches of snow on the western Green Mountains. Snow depths are very altitude dependent. We have received almost 3 inches of very light, fluffy, snow at the inn at the 1900 foot level. Our chef, who lives in Mendon, reported 8 inches of fluff in his driveway at the 2200 foot level.

Skiers at the resort today experienced light snow with medium visibility all day. Crowds at the resort were fairly heavy, as is usually the case for the first weekend in March. For those of you with local knowledge, cars were parked on both sides of the access road from the Killington Base Lodge down to the Snow Shed Base Lodge at 2:00 PM this afternoon. Guests returning to the inn are reporting good ski conditions with knee deep powder in places, although they are also reporting that some trails with high traffic are skied off to hard pack and ice.