Ruts and the Bagel in his classic one-piece.

Ruts and the Bagel in his classic one-piece.

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.

It is hard to pick the run of the day. For the most part, everything that did not have a rope across it was skiing pretty nice. There were some parts that caused more energy to be expended, like in the bumps left over from snow making on the top of Skye Burst. There were also plenty of low energy groomed cruiser powder runs, where the fluff was just going everywhere with each high speed turn. Steeper terrain skied out early, leaving a firm hard packed surface between soft snow bumps. Shallow terrain held the powder better, and provided many with a satisfying rush to the ego as only skiing or riding in fresh snow can deliver.

Later this evening, forecasters are calling for around a foot of additional snow to fall on the Killington area. Tomorrow will be another powder day, which given the predicted snow depths, should provide plenty of challenges for the east coast skiers and riders in all of us.

A couple of items... First a Shout Out to Elliot. We met Elliot on the Needles Eye Quad. When we talked to him he was pure New York...until we found out he had transplanted to the Boston area in 1971 and now calls Sherborn Massachusetts home... Elliot - great to meet you... Enjoy the weekend at Killington with your wife and daughter.

Also, in jest..... It would not surprise me if in a couple of months time it is announced that the Vermont Ski Areas Association made a political contribution to Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. Word on the street is that all of Vermont's resorts are booming with an influx of early weekend arrivers getting out of the way of the storm from the south.

In all seriousness....it is great to see and talk to so many people who are genuinely excited about going skiing. We love living at Killington and enjoying the mountains. It is nice to see so many others who want to share the experience of being in the mountains and on the snow.

Stay safe through the storm... but...Let it snow!