Sun, 05 May 2013 19:32:26 -0400 Killngton Vermont News, Views and Information http://www.killingtonblog.com http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201305/text/20130505.txt Sun, 5 May 2013 19:27:39 -0400 The snow report on Killington.com is reporting a seasonal snow fall of 208 inches; well below the historical 250 inch average the resort had received in the days before the global warming kerfuffle. Yet here we are on May 5th with Killington still open for skiing and riding on multiple trails. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201305/text/20130505.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130419.txt Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:08:09 -0400 Spring has descended in earnest upon Killington. With temperatures the last 2 days cracking the mid 50's, the snow has all but evaporated from around the inn, leaving soft, muddy, goo where ever you walk that is not covered in asphalt or concrete. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130419.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130416.txt Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:08:08 -0400 A 3:05 yesterday afternoon, at the behest of Mary, I took my first golf swing of the 2013 season in front of the Great Room at the inn. Golf season is approaching at Killington. Mary, as one would expect, was concerned that my left knee would give me trouble in it's knee brace during my golf swing. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130416.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130412.txt Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:25:30 -0400 Double Dipper from the Canyon Quad at Killington on a beautiful sunny spring day. Freezing R@!n; Driving Sleet; Oh for the sunny days of spring. Failing sump pump; Bailing wet feet; Oh for the sunny days of spring. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130412.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130404.txt Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:24:09 -0400 After yesterdays retreat to winter, today was a refreshing breath of spring across the Killington Resort. Even though temperatures early this morning were still in the mid 20's, the lack of wind and 100% bright sunshine allowed us to venture out on the mountain with significantly fewer layers under our shells. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130404.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130403.txt Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:55:13 -0400 After our journey across the resort this morning, I needed to rush home and check the calendar on my computer. While we were on the mountain, it seemed like we were sucked into some strange time anomaly, like the residents of K-Val in the neo-cult classic ski-movie "Hot Tub Time Machine". http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201304/text/20130403.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130327.txt Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:55:51 -0400 In what I hope will be the first of many spring skiing days this season, the mountains, the snow, and the sun all combined for a great morning on the slopes. High, puffy, clouds dominated a beautiful blue sky as we skied all around the Killington Resort this morning. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130327.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130326.txt Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:54:14 -0400 On Thursday March 28, the Birch Ridge Inn, in conjunction with the Killington Arts Guild, will be host a "Meet the Artist" night with renowned Rutland watercolorist Peter Huntoon. The "Meet the Artist" night will feature a water color demonstration by Mr Huntoon. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130326.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130321.txt Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:13:41 -0400 For the first time in weeks, Mary saw her shadow today on the ski slopes of Killington. With the remnants of this weeks snow storm moving east, a cold arctic air mass has descended over Killington, bring with it partly cloudy skies filled with puffy white clouds and copious amounts of sunshine. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130321.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130320.txt Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:34:56 -0400 I am cooked. After 2 1/2 hours on the slopes followed by 2 hours behind a 9 horse power snow blower, my legs are shot. It was another nice powder day at Killington. And instead of sunshine, we kept getting more snow! Today I was not in search of powder. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130320.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130319.txt Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:04:34 -0400 OMG...Deep, Steep, Traverse, Repeat...it's a March Powder day in Killington. With Ruts and the Bagel down south (sorry you missed a good one guys) and a strange lift configuration that kept me from a planned meeting with some locals, I had to "find my own way" along the slopes of Killington today. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130319.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130315.txt Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:14:08 -0400 Look... Up in the sky... it's a comet...er no ... it's a meteor...er no ... it's a UFO... er no ... ITS THE SUN! What tha.... For the first time in many weeks, Mary and I got a chance to ski in sunshine. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130315.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130314.txt Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:12:33 -0400 OK...this is New England. Home of the phrase..."If you don't like the weather..wait a minute!" And certainly that has been the case at Killington this week. Snow late last week was followed by several blue bird days. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130314.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130308.txt Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:12:32 -0400 It may have been a wet storm down south, but it was a powder day at Killington! Depending upon the location anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of light to medium weight fluff greeted skiers and riders this morning as they trekked out on the mountain. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130308.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130304.txt Mon, 4 Mar 2013 16:12:31 -0400 Keeping her streak alive, once again today Mary skied at Killington without having to worry about sunscreen. With a brief respite from the mountain to attend to weekend inn guests, Mary and I headed back out to ski this morning right at 9:00. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201303/text/20130304.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130228.txt Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:10:08 -0500 Bumpalicious - not sure it is a word... but it is my word of the day. Over a half a foot of beautifully soft snow covered the Killington Resort in the last 24 hours. And the skiing is just fantastic! I had the utmost pleasure to be on the mountain today for 4 hours. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130228.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130227.txt Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:54:21 -0500 It's doing it again! Just so we remember February, Killington is getting blanketed once again with heavy snow today. With a couple of fresh inches on the ground, and total accumulations predicted to be 10 inches, the snow base on the Killington Resort is continuing to build. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130227.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130226.txt Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:39:58 -0500 I know I have been running open loop when I unload pictures on my ski camera and the first picture in the memory card dates back 11 days to February 15th. But oh... what an 11 days it has been! Back on February 15th, while the Valentines Day Roses were still fresh, we had 14 inches of snow on the ground outside the inn. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130226.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130220.txt Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:54:12 -0500 It barely showed up on the weather radar. You won't hear much about it on the Weather Channel. If you listen to NECN (New England Cable News) there was a brief mention of it. It, of course, is a snow storm that would have cleared grocery shelves of all milk and bread in both Boston and New York. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130220.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130219.txt Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:24:18 -0500 First Valentines Day, then Presidents Weekend, now Presidents Week...it has been a glorious run at Killington! Friday was the last day I had a chance to make some turns; skiing with the Bagel and Ruts on our usual Friday journey around the mountain. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130219.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130214.txt Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:18:10 -0500 Was it the chocolate truffles, the dozen red roses, the great card, or was it the boot heaters and a nice morning of skiing... With Valentines Day and Presidents weekend on us, we have been busy getting the inn ready for a full complement of guests for lodging and dining. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130214.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130211.txt Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:47:02 -0500 While our thoughts go out to those down south who are still dealing with last weekend Blizzard, Killington has barely skipped a beat. At the inn, last week had effectively 3 Saturdays between the onslaught of people arriving at the resort on Thursday, the group of people who were here all day Friday and our normal mid-winter Saturday. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130211.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130208.txt Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:26:18 -0500 Today was a great warm up day. With the lifts opening at the polite hour of 9:00 AM, and ski trails that were for the most part groomed flat yet covered with 3 to 5 inches of fluff; it was a great day for the mass of humanity to enjoy some time in the powdah. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130208.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130207.txt Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:46:16 -0500 Hopefully this is not a plot by the Wisconsin and California dairy farmers to empty the shelves of milk on the East Coast. The incessant hype of the coming storm, arriving 35 years after the historic "Blizzard of 78" is a little numbing. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130207.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130206.txt Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:41:46 -0500 If you read yesterdays report, the report today is very similar. Take yesterdays report, add another couple of inches of light fluff falling from the sky on the mountain tops, turn on every snow gun Killington has, groom most of the trail, deeply till a few more. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130206.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130205.txt Tue, 5 Feb 2013 13:29:46 -0500 I will admit...I had trouble picking a picture for today. I had many shots of well snow covered, crowd free trails. I had a few pictures of high mountain peaks gleaming in a bright blue sky surrounded by puffy white clouds. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130205.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130201.txt Fri, 1 Feb 2013 16:41:20 -0500 Yesterday I showed you pictures from the base lodge areas. Today I had the good fortune of being able to actual get on the mountain for some skiing. I was really glad that I did! The resort made a stunning recovery from the winter deluge that r@!ned down upon it Wednesday into Thursday. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201302/text/20130201.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130131.txt Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:21:36 -0500 Actually it is! Jokes abound around town about winter animals reporting to the Killington Fire Station in pairs. Mountain streams, made wider by 2011's Hurricane Irene are brimming with mountain run off. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130131.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130128.txt Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:20:43 -0500 After the constant high level of activity the last few weeks, skiing this morning at a relatively empty Killington resort in light snow was a welcomed break. Mondays tend to have reduced skier and rider traffic on the mountain, and with a snow storm bearing down on the area, and the Superbowl on tap for next weekend, today was no exception. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130128.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130123.txt Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:32:48 -0500 If you had any doubts about winter at Killington...step outside. It is a balmy 0 degrees fahrenheit today with a gentle 10-20 mph breeze; adding just a touch of wind chill to the overall scene. With the holiday season and MLK weekend behind us, Mary and I did have a chance to venture out on the slopes of Killington yesterday for a few runs. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130123.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130117.txt Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:40:03 -0500 Has the January thaw come and gone at Killington? During the week between January 7 and January 14th, Killington did see some warm temperatures. From January 11th till the 14th, we lost about 8 inches of snow accumulation on the ground around the inn. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130117.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130111.txt Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:13 -0500 The clouds may be heavy and gray, but the last 2 days have been pretty nice to ski at Killington. Yesterday I had the pleasure of sneaking out of the inn for a quick loop around the mountain. Temperatures were in the low 30's with a sky full of clouds and the occasional ray of sunshine. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130111.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130109.txt Wed, 9 Jan 2013 13:32:18 -0500 Everyday is not a bluebird day. While some days are bright and sunny, others can take on a dreary and foreboding look. Today happens to be one of those days. The early stages of winter (we are really only 3 weeks into it since the Winter Solstice) can be rather dark at Killington. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130109.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130105.txt Sat, 5 Jan 2013 13:40:34 -0500 The stockings still dawdle by the chimney stripped bare; of their trinkets and baubles left on Christmas with care. The tree stands tall with no ornaments tarnished; but from the great hall it too will soon be banished. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130105.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130104.txt Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:37:05 -0500 After a 7 day hiatus, I was able to venture out onto the slopes of Killington this morning. And it was great to be back on skis again. The temperatures warmed up slightly over night, hitting the mid teens early this morning. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130104.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130103.txt Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:40:12 -0500 With the new year firmly in place, work around the inn has focused on the tasks that were abandoned in anticipation of the Mayan Apocalypse. Well... not really.... Actually, Mary and I have been catching up on the many small things that come up after a period of high occupancy at the inn. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130103.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130101.txt Tue, 1 Jan 2013 14:49:03 -0500 2013... Its a New Year! No more presidential election politics...for a few months please! No more talk of a Mayan Apocalypse...at least until November when Comet Ison is due to approach the sun. No more Fiscal Cliff debacles. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201301/text/20130101.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121228.txt Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:45:54 -0500 Boom! Sometimes you miss... sometimes you score. Killington scored big the last couple of days with a big snow storm to bring holiday cheer to skiers and riders alike. A foot of fresh snow fell at the inn, with 19 inches being reported from the top of Killington Peak. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121228.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121225.txt Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:46:57 -0500 Winters slow start appears to have been broken. For the last 7 days the Killington region has been blessed with snow from Mother Nature....the perfect gift to celebrate the holiday season. Snow had not started falling across the region in any meaningful amounts till December 16th. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121225.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121220.txt Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:51:36 -0500 Not bad... Not bad at all.... As far as ski days go, today was ok. Not a bluebird powder day... not the day after the mountain has been slimed by freezing r@!n. Today was more of a testament to the people who work at the resort. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121220.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121218.txt Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:49:37 -0500 Mother Nature can be a pretty fickle lady. But for the 3rd day in a row the ground is covered in white at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington. Does that make it a trend? Wintry mix has blanketed Killington the few days covering the country side in a sugar white coating. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121218.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121216.txt Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:33:27 -0500 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy and wanted wear, Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally l. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121216.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121214.txt Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:03:38 -0500 All around the area, residents and guests alike were pointing to the fiery orb in the sky. It is a rare ski day in December when there is perfect sunshine at Killington; and today was the day. We started several hours earlier today than on Wednesday, catching the Snowdon Quad from the parking lot at about 9:10. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121214.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121213.txt Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:54:32 -0500 On Monday November 26, 2012, a group of us left the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington in search of the 2012 Birch Ridge Inn Christmas Tree. Although it may sound easier than it seems, Mary has identified several defunct Christmas Tree farms in the area which have overgrown trees suitable to fill the Great Room at the inn. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121213.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121212.txt Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:05:53 -0500 if Mother Nature brings you cold weather, it's time to turn on the snow guns! In response to the immature snow which fell earlier in the week across the mountains of Vermont, the Killington Resort "hosed up" and once again is making a major move to make snow across their open terrain. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121212.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121211.txt Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:28:48 -0500 ....if you live at a ski resort. But as they say... "when life gives you lemons... you make lemonade!" The early winter season is now upon us. As is usually the case this time of year we are actively getting the inn ready for the Christmas Holidays and winter ski season. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121211.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121206.txt Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:42:45 -0500 Sunny days and precipitation at night. Most people would be thrilled with that kind of weather pattern. However, earlier this week the material falling from the sky was of the non-crystaline form. Immature snow by another name. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201212/text/20121206.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121130.txt Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:31:55 -0500 Last night saw a lovely light blanket of snow fall across Killington; making today a beautiful day to ski! Depending upon where you were in Killington last night, and your elevation, an inch or three of new snow fell across the landscape. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121130.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121129.txt Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:02:13 -0500 Killington Resort showing a patina of snow from snow making and days of snow flurries. Is this it? Has winter finally gained a toehold in Killington? The Killington Resort has been blessed this week with favorable snow making conditions allowing them to plot a strategy to rapidly expand skiable terrain. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121129.txt http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121128.txt Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:58:55 -0500 A constant light snow fall, combined with round the clock snow making operations, has left Killington Resort in great shape for early season skiing and riding. While light conditions this morning were flat with a snow falling continuously, all of the trails we skied this morning were fairly soft and covered with several inches of freshly fallen fluff. http://www.killingtonblog.com/display_graph.php?text=./month/201211/text/20121128.txt