Last of fall foliage behind the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

Last of fall foliage behind the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

Snow is not the only thing falling from the sky on the mountains around Killington these last few days. Fall foliage is on its last hurrah, as all of the leaves on the trees are starting to come back to earth after a summer in the tree tops searching for the sun.

The coastal storm that is dropping rain and wet snow on southern New England looks like it will bypass the area. This is good news for those leaf peepers still exploring the area as they will get one last look at the remaining color dotting the countryside. The mountains around Killington are one light wind storm away from twig season. While it happens every year at this time, it is still an insult to the senses as the landscape changes from vibrant hues of red, yellow, and orange to a dull foreboding gray. Of course, the first general accumulating snow fall will reset the area back to resplendent beauty. We will just have to wait it out and hope Mother Nature does her thing by bringing the area back to pure white with some urgency.

The Killington Resort is continuing to make snow on the upper elevations of the resort in anticipation of the 2009/2010 ski season. The sound of snow guns echoing through the Roaring Brook Valley is common for this time of year. It is the sound of anticipation for the ski season to come. It will be here soon.....Let it snow!