Ok so when I said that we would be doing lots of good eating up in Vermont, I lied. Unintentionally, of course. The food was quite a disappointment, but at least the skiing was decent. I was surprised by just how un-crowded Killington was, especially since it was President’s Weekend. I guess the recession has taken a toll, as lodging prices were still unreasonably high for this long weekend, as compared with other weekends.
The snow (or lack thereof) might have also kept people away, as there just really wasn’t very much of it. There was more snow on the ground in NYC/NJ than there was our whole way up into Vermont. Although they were blowing snow on some of the trails, conditions were pretty icy, especially in the afternoon. That, coupled with my nagging boot issues, made it a bit tougher to ski but I conquered my first black trail at Killington (though also unintentionally).
The scenery wasn’t as breathtaking as Heavenly but I managed to take a few shots from some nice vantage points. You can see from the trees and the mountains in the distance just how little snow there was overall. We ended up cutting our trip a day short due to an incoming storm, and simply because we couldn’t face one more bad dinner. Still, the condo we rented in Fall Line was nice and cozy, and it was good to spend some quality time with Josh’s family.
The view from the window in our condo
The view from the top of the Superstar lift
The view from the top of Snowshed, my favorite slope (it's the bunny slope)
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Sorry to hear the boots are still sore. A black trail though! That’s really awesome, well done.