K1 Base Lodge at Killington decked out in fall color.
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K1 Base Lodge at Killington decked out in fall color.
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Killington dodged a bullet with Hurricane Kyle sliding off to our east over the gulf of Maine. While weather in the area is damp as tropical moisture has crept into the area, overall it has been respectable weekend. The heavy rains which were initially forecasted departed the area on Friday. In their place we have had occasional very light showers with some low clouds/fog as a companion.

The fall foliage colors around town are great. The lack of sunshine over the last few days has accelerated the color shift. Mary and I went for a "Fall Foliage Drive" today around town. The base of Killington is absolutely on fire with color, as you can see from the panorama I chose for today's picture. Unfortunately, the top of the mountain is covered in a dense low cloud, so it is hard to tell what the rest of the scene looks like. However, we have not had very much wind the last couple of days, so I would guess the leaves on the trees at higher elevations are still intact.

Bill with his group (Mike, Ann and Tom) at the KMS golf tournament on Friday (Click to enlarge.)

Since mid week, we have had a very nice group of people stay with us who participated in the Killington Mountain School Golf Tournament this past Friday. The Killington Mountain School is a high school program to train elite skiers and riders who may potentially choose competitive snow sports as their vocation. While many students attend KMS with their parents paying tuition, many students also receive financial assistance to help offset some of the costs. This year marked the 21st year that KMS has held a fund raising golf tournament. 34 groups teed off Friday morning in a driving rain storm to support the efforts of the mountain school. Our group was -1, which give the conditions, was pretty respectable, but as they say, out of the money...so it goes.