Why Killington Won’t Open This Weekend
Killington, Vermont — With snow in the past 24 hours and cold temperatures for the next few days, some skiers were hoping for lift-served snow in Vermont this weekend. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it will be in the next few days.
Yesterday, Killington Resort announced it is not planning to open for the ski season this weekend. The past week or so in Vermont has been warm, depleting the snow that Killington made in the North Ridge terrain pod. Snowmaking weather is expected for the next few days, so you can expect them to be making lots of snow near the top of K-1 and on Superstar. However, they don’t think it will be long or cold enough to open the mountain and keep it open. Next week’s weather will likely be warm, likely leading to rapid snowpack depletion. The good news is that the weather has cooperated over the past 24 hours, resulting in 4 inches of natural snow.
Another factor is the need to have Superstar covered. Recent weather has called into question whether Killington can host the Killington Cup, which is scheduled for November 27-29. It was needed to pass an inspection on November 16th, which is when FIS will go up to Vermont to check out the snowpack.
We’ll see if Killington shoots for an opening at some point next week, or if we have to wait longer. We’ll keep you posted on Unofficial Networks as to when it happens. In the meantime, pour one out for Northeast skiers, because we may need it this winter.
Image/Video Credits: Killington Resort
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