Bluebird day at Killington

Bluebird day at Killington

Oh...I wish I were skiing!

On my morning drive to see what is happening on the mountain I was amazed at the beauty of it all. Yesterdays storm which went out to sea to the south and east of Killington has dragged down cool dry air from Canada. The net is that Killington is covered in a cloudless azure blue sky today. The remaining fall colors, sparse as they are, contrast perfectly with the snow covered mountain tops and the brilliant blue.

Skiing and riding will come soon enough to Killington. The upper reaches of the resort are gleaming today, while the lower slopes are seeing what little snow cover they had melt away in the fall sun. Temperatures at the K1 base area were in the mid 40's, not suitable for making snow on the lower elevations of the resort. Workers were visible at the base lodge completing some outside work prior to the season, but the tell-tale signs of the resort opening soon are not present. With the weather predicted this week in the area, it will probably be a couple of weeks before rush to open preparations are completed.

It will all come soon enough. Today is a day to enjoy the last bits of sunshine before winter sets in......Let it snow!