We just did that? Garry and The Bagel look back at a cloud covered Thimble under the Skyship Stage 2

We just did that? Garry and The Bagel look back at a cloud covered Thimble under the Skyship Stage 2

I needed to leave the mountain today at 10:15 AM.

When I sat down and wrote yesterdays blog at 11:30 PM, I did not know that I had another 4 hours to go before getting to bed. It turns out a late arrival planted their car in a snow bank on Butler Road leading into the inn. By the time the tow truck pulled them out and they were settled into the inn, the clock had struck 3:30 AM. It is just hard to ski in the powder on 3 hours sleep after skiing all out the day before.

During my hour on the hill, I did manage 6 runs on wonderfully soft, if visibility challenged, trails. Yesterdays powder was moved around all around the resort last night by Killingtons grooming fleet, covering every trail with a thick coating of machine groomed lightly packed powder. Each turn yielded a sweeping cascade of snow as the skis carved into the surface.

In addition to the groomers, the resort had also left the sides of many trails filled with wonderful soft bumps. After a couple of runs, my sleep deprived legs were no match, unlike yesterdays outing on the snow. As my legs turned to rubber with each bump, it became apparent that my ski day would be short. So it goes...

Tonight the inn is full with almost the whole house due to arrive. The saga of traveling to Killington will be lived by thousands this afternoon and this evening as they head into town to enjoy a weekend in Vermont. The great news in my shortened ski day is that the snow has energized people to visit Killington, and stay at our inn. Plus the snow will also go a long way to providing Killington with a long and soft spring skiing season. I can sleep when the snow melts.

Let it snow!!!