Killington Peak resplendent in bright winter sun.

Killington Peak resplendent in bright winter sun.

As I write this blog, we are watching the radar screen from the National Weather Service and scratching our heads trying to figure out how we are missing another snow storm. The forecasts from all of the competing weather channels are split on whether or not Killington will see any significant snowfall from the latest storm to transit to our south. With some luck we might get 3 or more inches. But then again, others are saying nada.... We will know tomorrow.

In the mean time, today was just a delightful day to be on the mountain. Brilliant sunshine bathed the resort most of the day. Temperatures were in the mid 20's with a light breeze. As I sit here typing todays post, I have the feeling that I should have put on some sun screen.

Mary and I skied together today; starting around 10:00 after breakfast service was finished at the inn. Terrain conditions across the resort were mixed, depending upon the amount of sunshine a particular trail may have been receiving.

Bear Claw, Lower Wild Fire, Lower Skye Burst, and Lower Dream Maker had all softened up nicely in the morning sun. Upper Wild Fire was firm with snow on the edges. The ice flow between Upper Wild Fire and Bear Claw is starting to poke it's ugly head out of the snow again, but in the light mid week crowds it was easily navigable. Upper Skye Burst was granular with some golf ball sized chunks. Upper Dream Maker was hardback, but clearly visible in the bright sun.

Lower Cruise Control on the tree lines was offering some nice snow. Racing was taking place on Needles Eye. From the Skye Ship it looked flat and fast, but we could not ski it as the trail was closed to the public. Skye Lark was really nice top to bottom with good snow coverage across the trail. Super Star, especially the middle section, was also skiing well. The upper and lower headwalls of Super Star still had a number of large features left over from last weeks snow making. Most had fairly hard back sides, resulting in a little skidding if the skis were not pointed down hill.

On the Killington Peak side of the resort, Cascade and East Fall and Double Dipper were generally firm, the result of colder air and less sunshine on the trails northern exposures. Bunny Buster, Mouse Trap and Chute skied well. The Fan Gun on Mouse Trap has made so much snow that the pitch of the trail has been changed. High Line in the sun was just glorious. Once again I took the fence line down skiers right and found some really nice snow. High Line with it's southern exposure is just nice on bright sunny days.

To all of our friends in Southern New England and the Mid Atlantic states, good luck over the next couple of days with the new storm. With some luck, the storm will hook a little to the left and we at Killington can share in the fun......let it snow!