Snowshed Pond surrounded by color.

Snowshed Pond surrounded by color.

Columbus day weekend is here. The ultimate weekend for "Leaf Peepers" across New England. And the Green Mountains of Vermont are ready!

Lower elevations around Killington are presenting some beautiful fall scenes. Forests at the 2000 foot level, like those around the inn and at Snow Shed Pond in todays picture, are displaying the full range of fall hues. The green leaves that remained on the trees after last weekends rain storm have all burst forth in a panoply of color.

Guests taking the K1 Gondola this morning were delighted with the contrast between the fresh blue sky, the high mountain pine forest of Killington peak, and the colorful Killington Basin valley. While twig season is at our doorstep, we have a few more days to enjoy Mother Nature's fall show.

For Columbus Day weekend, it looks like an ocean storm will be traversing New England well to our south. The noon time forecast today for Killington for the weekend was calling for high clouds on Saturday with temperatures in the 50"s. Sunday should see bright sunshine and perhaps a touch warmer. Monday the weather forecasters are calling for more of the same. Although I have not surrendered my shorts yet in favor of blue jeans, if you are visiting Vermont this weekend, bring some layers to deal with the changing temperatures.

Where ever you may be .. keep it in the fairway...And take in some of the fall foliage beauty of Vermont.