Wind whipped snow on Killington

Wind whipped snow on Killington

Early this morning, the Killington resort turned on it's snow making system for the traditional early season test. I ran into Dave Rathbun, Killington's VP of Brand Management, while we were both getting a sandwich at the Killington Market (that's how things really happen in a small town), and he told me that the system was tested earlier today. 14 new low energy guns were tested on an upper trail named 'Reason". So the traditional "blow the mice out" test is now done...check!

Dave went on to tell me that Killington is watching the weather closely, and as soon as the situation is favorable, the mountain will be lit up with snow guns to push to get the season opened. The next couple of days do not look good as temps in the high 50's are due on Tuesday. However, that is all due to change. Late Wenesday/early Thursday, according to Dave, Killington is expecting temperatures in the teens at the peak. The only question about opening day is when can they blow enough snow to get skiing and riding from top to bottom? It will be a day by day thing, as the run up begins to the opening of the 2006/2007 ski season at Killington.