Special cake made for KMS graduate

Special cake made for KMS graduate

Very cold temperatures returned to Killington the last couple of days, mitigating the effects of spring sunshine on the snow. Temperatures today did not pass the freezing mark at the inn, resulting in virtually no snow melt during the day.

I did not ski as my shoulder is still acting up, but our chef went out this morning. At 9:00 AM the temperature at the top of the mountain was around 15 degrees with a 20 MPH "breeze". Steve reported very firm conditions across the mountain. Even Outer Limits, which was groomed flat, was still firm at mid day. And I though we changed seasons from winter to spring!

The last couple of days have been hectic at the inn. In addition to my MRI work on my shoulder ( it did not happen on Thursday... the machine malfunctioned... it happened Sunday morning), and normal busy weekend inn business, we also catered a large private party for a graduating senior from Killington Mountain School. At the behest of the hostess, we commissioned a cake to celebrate the graduates accomplishments in KMS's freestyle program. The cake was made for the Birch Ridge Inn by Patrick Boandl, the chef at the Inn at Long Trail, who also has a cake decorating business on the side. Our chef, Stephen Byrne, worked the concept with Patrick who executed the final product.

Last week leading up to the party, the Inn's kitchen staff did yeoman's duty producing over 400 hors d'oeuvres (crab cakes, lolly pop lamb chops, tuna with wasabi, and bruchettas). At the party, we also served vegetable lasagna, baked brie en croute, and hand carved beef tenderloin "sliders". In addition to the cake, Mary made 100 of the inn's famous cookies to treat guests. (None were available for me to take home after the event. The guests were obviously watching my waistline!)

Local weather forecasts indicate that we have another cold day for Tuesday before spring temperatures arrive later in the week. Snow surfaces should loosen up, but as temps are forecasted to be below freezing all week at night, they should stay in good shape if your are planning on visiting Killington.....let it snow!