Solitary Snow Gun blowing snow on Killington.

Solitary Snow Gun blowing snow on Killington.

We have a long way to go before we can put the ski's on, but the Killington Resort has started their snowmaking system this afternoon.

In what is probably a simple test of the system, a solitary snow gun blowing snow on "Reason" near the top of the Canyon Quad is plainly visible from the Killington Road. Temperatures near the base of Killington are in the high 30's this afternoon. According to our chef, who hiked to the peak this morning, temperatures at the peak were below freezing with a strong wind. Clearly the snowmaking team at Killington decided conditions were favorable to blow the first snow of the season.

Amended @ 6:00PM - Since 4 PM, reports from friends in the area indicate that the snowmaking efforts may be more than a simple test. Multiple snow guns are now operating on North Ridge (formerly known as the glades). While Killington has not made any public statements, they have posted pictures of the ongoing snowmaking operations on killington.com.

Let it snow!