Blue sky and snow making are the order of the day at Killington

Blue sky and snow making are the order of the day at Killington

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care...

The Christmas tree is decorated in white this year...

Chef Stephen "Frizzie" Byrne is in the kitchen preparing a wonderful Christmas Dinner...

Bottles of bubbly are being chilled, getting ready for a festive pop of the cork..

The wine cellar is fully stocked...

Holiday music is racked on the audio systems...

And if all goes well, Santa Bill will be doing his late Christmas Eve present wrapping session as the clock changes to Christmas day...

As we usually do, we will be celebrating Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with a special dinner menu in our restaurant. Chef Frizzie has planned the following menu:

Starters
- Mushroom bisque with fresh lump crabmeat
- Carrot and ginger soup with mulled cider
- Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with house made cocktail sauce and fresh horseradish
- Duck Leg Confit with Poached Pear served over winter greens with a Myers lemon viniagrette
- Classic whole leaf Caesar salad with garlic crostini, Asiago crisp, and marinated white anchovies

Entrees
- Roast acorn squash filled with forest mushroom ragout, pumpkin risotto and colorful vegetable mélange - $59.00
- Seared Scottish sea trout finished with lemon, white wine, capers, and a splash of cream - $65.00
- Traditional roast goose dinner with chestnut stuffing, aged balsamic pan sauce and fresh cranberry relish - $69.00
- Grilled filet mignon wrapped in applewood smoked bacon with bourbon caramelized pearl onion glace de viande - $69.00
- Oven roasted saddle of pork with pan gravy and apple cider glaze - $65.00

Desserts
- Büche de noël traditional holiday yule log of chocolate genoise filled with chocolate buttercream
- Rich pumpkin cheesecake served with spiced Chantilly cream
- Warm apple crisp served with house churned vanilla ice cream
- Fresh fruit crépes bowl with a rich pastry cream and berry coulis

The festive menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner is 3 courses with the price set by the entrée. Dinner service begins at 6:00 PM both days. For reservations, call the inn directly at 802.433.4293 or at 800.435.8566.

At the Killington Resort, snow making operations have begun again in earnest as the resort prepares for the Christmas holiday week.

Snowmaking taking place across the Killington Resort

Cold temperatures have returned to Killington after the unseasonably warm wet strech we had the last few days. The current forecast calls for more normal, below freezing, temperatures to be settling in the area all week, allowing the Killington Resort to continously make snow. Skiing and riding conditions will rapidly improve as the resort begins it efforts to resurface open terrain and continue with their planned terrain expansion.

Wherever you may be this Holiday, Mary and I wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Let it snow!