Small pack of Skiers
on lower Super Star

Small pack of Skiers
on lower Super Star

Other than the brief excursion out on the mountain last Friday, today was my first day on the hill for any length of time in 10 days. Between the guests at the inn over the Presidents Holiday Week, and the hub bub in town over the sale of Killington to SP Land, I more than kept myself busy. But one of the reasons we moved to Killington was to be out on the mountain skiing, and quite frankly, I missed it. So this morning, I dutifully set my alarm, got up and got dressed for skiing, and, in the eyes of my friends, arrived fashionably late for a few turns on the hill.

Overnight, the Killington area received a coating of snow which put a nice patina on the groomed surfaces of the mountain. Combined with new snow, and mild temperatures in the mid 20's, the surface conditions on mountain this morning were beautifully soft.

The steep terrain at Killington including Outer Limits and Superstar were groomed flat. Snow surfaces on Outer Limits were down right powdery. It was not the fine Champagne Powder you see in Warren Miller Flicks. Instead, it clumped together in spots, like a fine talcum powder, ready to spread itself out as soon as you skied through it.

Unlike other Mondays this winter, there were a fair amount of people out skiing and riding. But it appeared that most of the people were traveling in groups. You would be skiing down a trail alone. Then as you were riding up a lift, you would see 20 to 30 people all skiing together down the previously empty trail. I am not one for skiing in herds, so it was actually a little comical to watch, with people weaving this way and that. Of course, you did not want to be in the middle of one of these groups... But they were easy to avoid.

With another inch of 2 of snow anticipated tonight, it looks like tomorrow should be a good ski day as well. Let it snow!

Update to prior stories on sale of Killington to SP Land

The American Skiing Company posted a "Preliminary 14C" filing on through the SEC's Edgar system late Friday. The filing provides more detail information on the sale of Killington and Pico to SP Land, and the sale of Mount Snow and Attitash to Peak Resorts. It is an interesting read in that it provides some historical perspective on the sale, and outlines ASC's executive compensation regarding the transaction. In related news published today, ASC announced that Leslie B. Otten has resigned from the companies board of directors effectively immediately. Is the sale of Sunday River in Maine by ASC far off???