The mountains of Killington under a beautiful sunny sky
on Saturday March 28, 2009

The mountains of Killington under a beautiful sunny sky
on Saturday March 28, 2009

The first full spring weekend of 2009 is coming to a dreary close after starting in spectacular fashion. While today is damp, skiers and riders who played hooky on Friday are returning home after 2 great days in the mountains.

Friday was a picture perfect spring skiing day. 100% sunshine. Early morning cold temperatures gave way to mid day temperatures approaching 50 degrees. I ventured out on the mountain with some friends around 10:00 AM. Over a 2 hour period, we did multiple loops through the Canyons and Skye Peak/Needles Eye. Just a beautiful time to be out playing in the snow.

While I did not get out on the slopes on Saturday, inn guests were reporting similar conditions to Friday with beautiful sunshine and soft snow surfaces. Those who made the trek to the mountains were rewarded for their efforts.

Unfortunately, today has seen some wet weather descend upon the area. Snow surfaces, damp from the warm weather of the last few days, are continuing to melt under the influence of spring showers and a light drizzle.

The ski season at Killington has a few more weeks to go. The resort is scheduled to operate through April 19th, conditions permitting.

The inn will stay open for lodging through out April, although we will be closing our restaurant in mid month to conduct our usual spring refurbishment. As it stands, our last night of dinner service for the general public for the 2008-2009 season is planned for Saturday April 11. We will reopen the restaurant, after spring hiatus, on Friday June 26.

We have several private functions scheduled at the inn during the hiatus period. If you have a group coming to Killington during the spring time, we would be happy to work with you to host your event at the inn......let it snow!