Looking up the lift line on Rams Head Peak (with Snowshed base lodge in the foreground).

Looking up the lift line on Rams Head Peak (with Snowshed base lodge in the foreground).

Cooler nights and shorter sunny days have set in motion the ritual transition of the Green Mountains from their namesake green to a bright melange of color. Fall Foliage season has descended upon the mountains and the surrounding countryside. What was but a glimmer of color less than 7 days ago has now burst forth upon the mountain sides all around Killington.

The mountains of Killington are literally exploding with color. The maples that make up the forest on the lower elevations of the mountain have all started to turn crimson. Random birch and poplar trees mixed in with the maples are sowing hints of yellow. Oak trees are still predominately green, but some early oaks are starting to show some orange rust in amongst their greenery. And of course, the high altitude conifers look down across the scene below maintaining their majestic green, waiting for their turn to be camouflaged by Mother Nature with early morning frost and some soon to arrive mountain snow.

If you are planning to visit the Green Mountains to see the fall colors, now is the time to finalize and execute your plans. You will be rewarded with one of the greatest shows Mother Nature puts on anywhere on the planet.

Where ever you may be keep it in the fairway, and pull out that rule book to review the "fallen leaf rule".