Killington peak from Skye Peak

Killington peak from Skye Peak

I had a chance to get out for a couple of hours this morning and I can report first hand that ski conditions at Killington are pretty good. The new snow from the last couple of days has really made a difference on conditions.

We started out the morning with laps on Highline and Cascade from the K1 "Box". Both primary trails were covered with groomed packed powder with an inch of so of light fluff on top. To get to Highline we took Great Northern, at a pretty good clip I might say. To get to Cascade we took Downdraft. The only ice we encountered was on Upper Downdraft. It was soft enough to take an edge and allow a turn or two, but I would call it more of a controlled skid versus down hill skiing.

After Cascade, we took High Traverse over to the other side of the resort. Bear Claw and Skye Burst on Bear Mountain were in nice shape. The terrain at Bear, however, was somewhat limited due to the construction of terrain parks on Bear Trap, Bear Claw and Dream Maker so we headed over to the Needles area. The triple play of Cruise Control, Needles Eye and Bitter Sweet were "do overs" they were in such good shape. I finished the morning on Superstar. Skiers left on lower Superstar is developing a small bump run. I took a couple of turns in it, but was not crazy about the firmness of the back side of the bumps, so I got out of there and cruised down the lower headwall.

Overall, the new snow we have gotten the last couple of days has helped soften up the mountain. We are expecting some more this evening which will only continue to improve conditions. Let it snow!