Snow making operations underway on Highline

Snow making operations underway on Highline

Last night, the Killington area was buffeted by extremely high winds. The inn was hit repeatedly with high wind gusts during the evening hours. The light snow that was all around the inn from the previous 2 days of accumulation was scoured from the ground over night, even though temperatures were well below freezing. Very strange weather.

Today up on the mountain, the Killington Resort is continuing their very aggressive snowmaking stance. Thus far this week they have been able to resurface all of the terrain that had ben previously open, and expanded terrain to interconnect the K1 base area with Ramshead. In addition, they have been blowing snow top to bottom at Pico. Of course, everyone is waiting with baited breath for the weather system that is punishing Denver to move east. Depending how much "mix" we get in the forecasted "wintery mix" will tell the story about how much terrain the resort will be able to open over the Christmas Holidays.

Setting up auxiliary snow cannons at the base of Superstar

Killington management has been very communicative to local businesses. This afternoon, they sent a note out with their plans for the holidays. Assuming Saturday's storm is kind, Killington plans to expend terrain over to Bear Mountain via the Skye Peak quad, into the Needles Eye area along Cruise Control, Panic Button, and Needles Eye, and continue operations over at Pico on terrain around the Golden Express Quad. Think snow!