Mousetrap

Mousetrap

Light crowds, moderate temperatures, and machine groomed packed powder greeted skiers and riders at Killington today.

Mary and I had an opportunity to get out on the slopes today for a couple of hours. We took runs of Rams Head, Snowdon, Killington Peak, Bear Mountain and Sky Peak. With the exception of a couple of trails, everything we skied was covered in a 1 to 2 inch film of machine groomed packed powder on a firm base. Todays picture, from the Snowdon Quad looking at Mousetrap, give a good representation of todays overall conditions.

The one exception we experienced was Dream Maker. The freestyle park, due to lack of skier and rider traffic, was still relatively soft and pliable. Groomed corduroy was still visible at noon time, when we skied the trail. People we spoke with on the lift also mentioned that Ovation was also relatively soft, as the resort had made new snow on it over the last couple of days. Unfortunately, time constraints prevented us from trying it out.

All eyes are now pointing to the western sky. A snow storm coming out of the Great Plains is forecasted to cover the area in 8 inches of new snow by mid day Thursday. Light snow began falling at Killington around 4 PM this afternoon. Snow is predicted to fall all night, which will significantly soften up surfaces on the mountain.......Let it snow!