Killington resumes snow making operations

Killington resumes snow making operations

The race between Mother Nature, the Calendar, and the Killington Ski Resort is on!

Last night, snow making operations resumed on Killington peak. Wide spread snowmaking was clearly visible from the base of the mountain this morning in the North Ridge area(formerly know as the glades.) Killington resumed resurfacing the area they had blown snow on previously in a race between the resort and the calendar to prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday.

Mother Nature had not cooperated very much in the last few weeks. Snow making operations on lower elevations depend on a couple of items. First, there is a lot of water running off the mountain from the last 2 weeks storms. That has to run before surfaces will hold much snow. Second, temperatures need to continue to chill down to firm up the terrain and allow efficient snow making. The weather forecast indicates cold temperatures will continue to infiltrate the area of the next day or two, allowing lower elevation snow making to begin. Needless to say, the race is on! We should be skiing (or riding) at Killington very soon!

Keep double clicking on todays picture to reveal a full panorama of snow making operations at Killington Peak. The scope of it, when you look at the whole peak, is amazing. And it is only the beginning efforts.