Mary watering flower gardens at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

Mary watering flower gardens at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

It does not seem possible. Where did the summer go?

It has been a pretty good summer at Killington. On the wet side for sure, but even that has corrected itself over the last 2 weeks. The rain that deluged Killington during late July and early August has given way to sunny dry days and cool nights as we head into fall. So dry in fact that Mary is out this weekend watering flower gardens around the inn.

The benefits of all that early rain are all around. Flower gardens have gone crazy. The flower pots on the light poles along the Killington Road look the best that they have ever been. Golf courses in Killington are all in great shape. For those of you down country who have been following my game, I did win my quarter final match last week in the Presidents Cup at Green Mountain National, beating my friend, Ken Lee, 5 and 4. I have a week off from competitive golf before the President's Cup finals next Sunday morning. Of course the fact that I am even writing about the President's Cup finals is another sure sign that summer is coming to a close.

Around the mountain, rumors and other controversies have been very quiet. Killington Pico Skl Resort Partners, the operators of the Killington Resort, are clearly working to improve the ski product for next winter. Grass mowing and brush cutting crews are out all over the mountain trimming trails to get them ready for the first snow of the year. Progress is being made, albeit slowly, on installing the new high speed quad at Bear Mountain to Skye Peak. And they also provided their lodging partners with package prices for lift tickets for the upcoming winter season, much earlier than in prior years. If you would like to price out a ski and stay package at the Birch Ridge Inn, you can go to our Ski Package Calculator on the inn's website to start planning your winter trips.

But before the first snows of winter, we (hopefully) have a few more weeks of nice weather to chase little white balls down manicured lawns, or commune with nature on hikes across mountain peaks and valley floors. Until the next time, keep it in the fairway...and don't forget your sunscreen (and find your sweaters...fall is coming)!