Killington Snow Report Thursday March 15
Freeriding, Killington, Skiing, Snow Report, Snowboarding, Uncategorized
I have a feeling we'll all be seeing plenty of Lower Superstar in the next six weeks, which is fine by me!
Mostly cloudy, 48*, light wind.
It was chilly and fogged in somewhat early so I waited around for the snow to soften and hit the hill for a few afternoon runs. The snow was plenty soft. Places that weren’t groomed skied better than what was groomed. I’m sure that wasn’t the case this morning. Best corn snow I found which made for some smooth skiing was on Needles Eye. OL skied well too, but honestly the traverse to get there from the SPE, Superstar chair or Skyeship is cumbersome. Upper wildfire skied well as that too was some smooth, soft corn snow. The bottom was groomed making it mushier and thicker.
Well, sorry to report this but it seems that all the natural snow trails in the Skyepeak/Northbrook pod have breached. I mean they’re still skiable, but they are closed. Trails include Upper Dreammaker, Thimble and Vertigo. Old Needles Eye was still open, but I cant imagine for how long as it wasn’t looking too strong. Skyehawk was roped off, but still looks skiable on skiers left. The right side and middle are melted through.
The snowmaking trails are still in strong shape, excluding Upper Skyeburst which is starting to look thin, with edge to edge coverage. Needles Eye has some bare spots, but skiers left is looking okay. Trails like Cruise Control, Lower Skyeburst, Lower Wildfire and of course the Superstar pod of Bittersweet, Skyelark, and Superstar are all holding up well.
Seriously folks, if you’re on the fence about coming up, do so. This weekend is looking glorious with late spring temps and sunshine. Get up here before it’s gone!
Smooth sorn snow on Needles Eye
Smooth corn snow on Needles Eye
Smooth corn snow on Needles Eye
Looking up OL
Looking down OL
Looking down Upper Wildfire
Top of the Skyeship terminal looking down towards Snowshed
Scenic overview from the top of Skyehawk
Scenic overview from the top of Skyehawk
View over toward Snowdon from Lower SS
Last run looking down Lower SS
Jonathan Celauro started skiing when he was four and still hasn't quite figured it out yet. After college, he moved to Killington and now 16 yrs later, each comprised of 100+ day ski seasons, he's still trying to grasp the whole skiing concept. At this point he imagines his best option is to just go with the flow. "I still find myself dreaming of big mountain lines and deep powder snow." J.C. Shop Our Online Store
