Superstar Lift Line, 9:00 AM

Superstar Lift Line, 9:00 AM

An old fashioned Nor'Easter has traveled up the Atlantic Seaboard of the United States whipping snow and moderate winds into Killington today. Snowfall accumulations are light, in the 2 to 4 inch range, with blowing and drifting snow the order of the day. Total snow accumulation in the Killington area is still in doubt. Different forecasts are predicting different results. It all depends upon how quickly the storm departs the Gulf of Maine, and how much wrap around snow builds up in the Green Mountains. We will see for sure tomorrow morning.

Mary and I did have a chance to get on Killington today to take some turns. For the most part, surfaces were firm with and inch or 2 of new snow cover. Skier traffic on the mountain started very light today, probably the result of the blowing and drifting snow keeping ski week vacationers in their lodging facilities a little longer than normal today. By 11 AM the mountain seemed like it had its normal mid week crowd.

The run of the day was definitely Dream Maker from the top. Dream Maker was groomed relatively flat with 3 to 4 inches of new snow drifting onto the top section. The terrain park in the lower section was also well covered new snow resulting is a soft surface.

On the "Business" side of the resort, there are a couple of things to note. First, tomorrow, Tuesday March 3rd, is "Town Meeting" day in Vermont. The Killington Town Meeting will commence at 10:00 AM at the Sherburne Elementary School. A copy of the town meeting warrant can be found on the town of Killingtons' website.

The second item to cross my desk today is that the Killington Resort announced their season pass prices for the 2009/2010 season. Pass pricing can be found on Killintons' website.

Several important items to note about todays season pass announcement from Killington. The first is the length of the ski season: "...A Killington season pass includes Pico Mountain and is valid from early November through early May, weather and snow conditions permitting..." For the last 2 years, the Killington resort has quoted the season pass as being valid through early April. Early season closing was viewed by many as being a mistake which caused damage to the historic Killington Brand of being the "First to Open, Last to Close" for skiing in the eastern United States. The return of skiing and riding into early May will help restore Killingtons reputation for quality skiing and riding through our the whole season.

The second item to note is that "Unlimited season pass holders receive a 30-percent savings off KillingtonÕs popular Max 5 ChildrenÕs Ski and Snowboard School Programs." When Powdr bought into the resort as the resort operator, one of the changes they instituted was a significant price increase on children's programs, which impacted many season pass holder families. Since children of current skiers and riders are the future of the overall ski industry, the price change for children's programs for season pass holders is another positive step........Let it snow!