Looking across the Roaring Brook Valley towards the Birch Ridge Inn (Click to enlarge for a full panorama.)

Looking across the Roaring Brook Valley towards the Birch Ridge Inn (Click to enlarge for a full panorama.)

The fall colors in Killington, highlighted by a brilliant blue sky, are stunningly beautiful today. After many days of damp and dreary weather, todays clear sky was a fitting complement to the cacophony of color painted across the landscape.

Columbus Day weekend at Killington is upon us. The unofficial start of the ski season, at least from a retail hard/soft goods perspective, takes place this weekend. The Killington Ski Club will be holding their annual ski swap and sale at the Snow Shed Base Lodge at the Killington Resort starting tonight and going strong during both Saturday and Sunday. In addition, all of the ski shops at Killington typically kick off the season with an early season sale. If you need new skis or a new ski outfit, this is a great weekend to come to Killington and shop.

The crescendo of fall colors will be on display all weekend on Killington Peak. The Killington Resort will be running the K1 Gondola for scenic fall rides all weekend. After exiting the terminal at the top of the gondola, guests can take a very short walk to the very peak of Killington, which at 4241' makes it the second highest peak in Vermont. Of course many of us locally are starting to itch for a little snow on the top of Killington. Who knows.... with the every changing weather in New England anything is possible. (wink... wink... nod... nod...)

If you can make it to Killington this weekend, we will be serving dinner nightly in the restaurant and Great Room at the Birch Ridge Inn. Stop in and say hello.

If you can't make it to Killington, where ever you may be keep it in the fairway, pack some hot hands, and start thinking about snow! It's time!