Fallen tree sitting on roof of Covered Carriageway at the Birch Ridge Inn

Fallen tree sitting on roof of Covered Carriageway at the Birch Ridge Inn

Wind gusts from the remnants of Hurricane Ike buffeted the Killington region overnight. Random trees are reported down around the area, but overall there is minimal damage.

At the Birch Ridge Inn, however, we were not so lucky. One of the big Poplar trees near our Covered Carriageway was split in half by a wind gust. 30 feet of so of tree fell across the Carriageway roof near the top of the driveway, leaving a rather large hole in it's wake. While the overall structure appears sound, we have closed the gates to traffic into the Carriageway on Butler Road until we can get the roof repaired. Guests to the inn in the meantime can continue to use the driveway to the left of the Carriageway for entrance and egress from the inn.

It does beg the question, however...If a tree falls in the forest, does it make any sound? Mary and I, nor our overnight guests, heard the tree fall. And given the size of the hole in the Carriageway roof, it should have come down with a loud crash. As they say.... never a dull moment....So it goes.....