Work progressing on decorating the Birch Ridge Inn Christmas Tree

Work progressing on decorating the Birch Ridge Inn Christmas Tree

While you are out shopping today, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Killington. To be sure we have a long way to go between now and the holidays (or a short way to go if you are counting the shopping days), but it's clear that the holidays are approaching.

We got a dusting of snow overnight. Not enough to register at the snow stake, but enough to make the ground, which has frozen these last 2 cold days, covered in white. Hey...it's not much but it sure beats looking at dead grass on the lawn!... On the mountain, the cold temperatures have allowed the resort to continue to make snow. While much work has been done of late to refresh the trails that they had previously opened to provide top to bottom early season skiing and riding, if the cold weather keeps up I would expect a break out to happen soon to expand skiable terrain. Watch for that to happen in the next week or so if the cold weather finally holds.

Around town, business are getting ready to decorate their trees for the Killington Holiday Festival taking place at the Killington Grand Hotel next weekend. The public viewing of the trees from the festival will take place at the Killington Grand Hotel on Friday December 9th from 4:30 to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday December 10th from 12 Noon to 9:00 PM. Mary has already planned the decorations for this years Birch Ridge Inn tree at the festival. The festival is always a good take to get you in the mood for the holidays, if you need a final push to get over your inner Scrooge.

At the inn, decorating of our 15 1/2 foot Christmas Tree in the Great Room is proceeding quickly. The lights are done (3000 little white lights!). The ornaments and bows are being put on as I write this. It will be completed to be "officially" displayed next weekend to coincide with the Holiday Festival. But if you want a sneak peak before then, stop bye the inn.

Enjoy your early December weekend, where ever you may be. Let it snow!!!