Killington Peak awaits first snow
behind a freshly painted Killington Base Lodge.

Killington Peak awaits first snow
behind a freshly painted Killington Base Lodge.

How about those Red Sox!

It is a very quiet week in Killington. The fall foliage visitors, who descended upon the area from all over the world, have moved to the south. Local business owners, Mary and myself included, are busy preparing our operations for winter. We have a list of maintenance activities to complete in the next few weeks. We also have several open positions to fill (Chef's Assistant and Restaurant Server) to bring our inn' staff to it's normal winter complement. I have also started my fall task of tasting wines to add to our winter wine list. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. (It is actually a lot harder than one would think.)

I just got back from a trip to Boston to play golf with my brothers in a tournament at Belmont Country Club to support the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. This is the 4th year for the tournament which reunites guys who caddied at Belmont. I was one of the lucky ones who got a golf scholarship through the Ouimet Foundation to go to college, so being able to give back now to that cause so kids today can go to school has some real meaning for me.

Back at Killington it is hard to comprehend the weather we are having. We did have a frost last night, but not significant enough to turn the mountain white. Up to this point the weather has been too warm to allowed the resort to begin snowmaking to prepare for the scheduled opening in mid November. Last year at this time we were dealing with the first snows of winter. We have not even seen a snow flurry yet this year, so it's hard to gauge when ski season will really begin. But one thing I can say for sure is that this is New England. The expression "If you don't like the weather...just wait a minute" really does apply.

Let it snow!