Killington ski resort in Vermont is the only ski resort open on the East Coast and the first ski resort this season to have a powder day!
Killington saw 10″ of new snow fall overnight.
“10” of goodness fell overnight. Snowfall never changed over to rain as forecasted, making this October surprise deeper than any single snow event last season!” – Killington, VT today
The only other ski resort in North America open is Arapahoe Basin, CO.
KILLINGTON CONDITIONS REPORT:
Friday, October 28, 2016
10:58 am 10/28/16–The Beast is the only open ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America – and we have an October surprise for you!
Ten more inches of fresh snow fell overnight and today we once again ski and snowboard on Rime, Reason, and Upper East Fall. All open terrain is groomed for first chair, including the 8 features in Reason Park.
Access from K-1 Base Area will be via the K-1 Express Gondola, which will upload from opening until 3:00 p.m. and download until 4:00 p.m. The North Ridge Triple will allow uploading until 3:45 p.m. Skiers and snowboarders will use the Peak Walkway to access open terrain and return to the K-1 Express Gondola for the trip down to the base area when finished for the day.
Early season conditions exist, and snowmaking and other on-mountain operations may be in progress throughout the day on open terrain. Skiing and snowboarding are on advanced terrain only; no easier terrain is available at this time.
General hours of operation are 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri; 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sat and Sun.