Ben ready to take flight on the Super Pipe at Bear Mountain

Ben ready to take flight on the Super Pipe at Bear Mountain

With the exception of some of the epic powder days I can take advantage of because I live in Killington, today was the day. Probably in the top 5 non powder ski days in the last several years.

The morning was filled with bright sunshine and moderately chilly temperatures. Even though it was in the low teens, the bright sunshine at Bear Mountain made it seem warm.

Runs of the day were all over the place...Probably the best in bright sunshine was Royal Flush. Beautiful, well organized, soft bumps the whole length of the trail. And the bright sunshine is such a bonus on the Killington Basin side of the resort.

The surprise run of the day was Ridge Run (formerly known as West Glade). Feet of soft snow covered the trail. Soft bumps, with no icy troughs to be found anywhere, made Ridge Run a do over. I was skiing with 4 other guys on this trail. We all formed a single line, about a skier length apart, just cutting a line down the trail. Straight out of your favorite ski movie. It is not often that we even ski this trail, so to have it be a do over is just a testament to how great the snow is right now at the Killington Resort.

Superbowl Sunday usually sees reduced crowds at Killington. With more snow in the forecast for tomorrow afternoon, it is a great time to be out on the mountain.

....Let it snow!