Snow Shed Ski trail at Killington
2:00PM, September 12, 2006

Snow Shed Ski trail at Killington
2:00PM, September 12, 2006

Signs of the upcoming ski season are popping out all over the mountain. The last couple of nights have been down right cold, with a light frost at the inn. Early morning rounds of golf require big decisions before even driving to the course: Shorts or Long Pants? With perhaps a set of hot hands thrown in to keep the hands warm on the front nine.

With the cold weather, the trees in the area are starting to become more colorful, although the fall foliage color still has a long way to go. Preparations at Killington are also quite visibly underway. Many of the ski trails have had their summer greenery cut down to create a consistent surface to accept the first snowflakes of the season.

We will clearly have a few more warm days over the next couple of weeks. They don't call it Indian Summer for nothing. But there is a sense of anticipation about the coming ski season. And if you live at a ski resort... thats a good thing!