Plenty of good snow still left on the mountain. Picture taken by Mary on Killink looking towards Double Dipper, Down Draft and Cascade.

Plenty of good snow still left on the mountain. Picture taken by Mary on Killink looking towards Double Dipper, Down Draft and Cascade.

Finally, after several nasty, cold and damp days, Killington experienced a beauty today. Cool temperatures were mitigated nicely by warm sunshine and a beautiful blue sky. Just a perfect day to be out on the slopes.

I got close to the slopes today. I made it all the way to the medical center at Ram's Head for my physical therapy session on my bum shoulder. Mary, however, actually was able to put skis on snow this morning. And she had a great time.

From Mary, snow conditions on the mountain, abetted by the cold temperatures and constant snow flurries of the last couple of days, are holding up very well. This time of the year, the basin side of the resort is open. Skiing and riding today took place on Snowdon, Killington Peak, Skye Peak (basin side) and Snow Shed.

Mary said the run of the day was a toss up between Sky Lark and Bittersweet. Both were firm, but not frozen, providing a nice surface for graceful carves. Our chef, Frizzie, did six loops down Superstar. it was also in nice condition, with some gentle bumps developing to keep things interesting.

The Snowdon side of the resort, according to Mary, was firmer than the Sky Peak section in many spots. Mouse Trap was a little sketchy. East Falls was nicely groomed with a smooth run out back to the K1 Gondola.

And because skiing and riding is not all we do in Killington, today the Green Mountain National Golf course announced that they plan to open for play at Killington on Saturday April 25th. With the mountain planning on staying open through May 2nd, it's a great opportunity to ski and get in a round of golf on the same day.... Let it snow...except on the course!