Ski Dates for 2025

I'm looking for people interested in joining me on ski trips. I go to Killington, where I have a season pass. I am an all-day skier... I like to start by 9:00AM and I'm usually not off the mountain until well after the lifts close. On some occasions, we get on the road at 6AM to arrive at the slopes by 9 for the first day. Most we leave the night before. We leave for home after the lifts have closed on the last day and arrive home about 8:00pm. Nothing is sweeter than getting on the last chair at 4pm and having that nice long last run after normal folk have gone home.

I usually stay at the Mountain Sports Inn, on the access road, about 4 miles from the slopes. They offer a good free breakfast in the morning, and there is at least one good restaurant for dinner within walking distance.

I don't own a car, so if you provide a car, you share the room for free.

If you don't have a car, and still want to come, I'm always eager to have company for the ride, so we'll figure out something that works.

We often kick off the season with a skiers' hooky day or weekend in December, depending on the conditions. Serious skiing begins with the arrival of the new year, and continues through March.

Think Snow!

Here is some historical info on the lifts at Killington.

Birds Aren't Real

Full weekends are in black. The usual plan is to drive up Friday night.
Partial weekends are in yellow with notes. Weeks marked "No Friday Travel" are open for 2 options: (1) 6:00AM Saturday drive for 2 days of skiing, or (2) Saturday afternoon drive and ski Sunday. We can make decisions at the last minute depending on the interests of the participants and the reported snow conditions.
Unavailable weekends are in red. I'll be there in spirit those weekends.
I may also swap some weekend time for weekdays this season. Indicated dates include northbound travel.
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DATE
NOTE
PLANS, [and RESULTS]

NOV
29-Dec 1
Women's World Cup GS/S. Watch Saturday, ski and watch Sunday.
Chris, Heidi, Ally. Up Friday, back Sunday.

Dec

Possible Spur-of-the-moment early season trip if the snow is unusually good.

Jan
1-5 (Wed-Sun)
MSI reserved for 2+cot 2 Nights. On the injured list since 4 December. No Classes:
J and Sam up Wed. PM Ski Thu. Still no skiing but good to see the guys.

10-12 Fri-Sun
Canceled for broken wrist. Back next week???

17-20 MLK Fr-Mo

Family Trip: Not cleared to ski until wrist heals, but nice to be at slopeside with the RI family.

24-26 Fr-Su
Travel to San Francisco

31-Feb 2 Fr-Su
NV family weekend.

Feb
7-9 Fr-Su
MSI Reserved for 2
Andy, Dmitrij [Best conditions I've seen in recent memory. Day 2. Snowshoeing on Sunday in Randolph was also very good. ]

14-17 Fr-Mo
MSI Reserved for 2 Presidents' Weekend: 3 Days
Saturday not quite as good as last week but still really good. Just a little colder and firmer. Sunday freshies. A few inches at the start and more all day. Nice soft snow. Mostly wind holds on Monday Days 3,4,5

21-23 Fr-Su
MSI Reserved for 2
Diego [Great conditions. Skied Saturday and snowshoed at Sherburne Trails Sunday. Day 6.]

28-Mar 2 Fr-Su
See Below

Mar
28Feb-7 Mo-Fr
MSI Reserved for 2 F,-F Chris and family F-Su Spring Break
Danny Sat and Sun, J up Mon PM, Ski Tue. Dave Thu-Sun. Chris will get a house for Fri-Sun. [Sat 20s and snow, Sun single digits for a hard freeze. Firm with some soft stuff on top and some wind scoured. Great blue sky. Monday more of same. Tuesday from first tracks to closing, 30F and some wind. Wed 45F and the precipitation that dare not speak its name, but not bad. Thu wet weather ended at about same temperature. Nice soft snow everywhere. Overnight freeze made firm conditions Friday but some nice loose stuff to be found. Sat and Sun mostly good with Dave, Anna, Chris, Heidi, and Ally. Probably overall the best spring break skiing I can remember, along with good friends, not forgetting the furry ones, Tuck and Yogi. Days 7-15]

Mar
7-9 Fr-Su
See Above

15-16 Sa-Su
MSI Reserved for 2 No Friday Travel
[Good soft snow, but certainly spring. Almost 60F Day 16]

19-23 We-Su
MSI Reserved for 2
Sneaking in a long weekend with possible snow Friday. J up Wed for Thu. [Great spring snow, some sunshine, a bit of wind, and temps in the 50s F. A good ski day for the birthday boy, with the traditional ceremony. Favorite run: Swirl. Hard freeze but a couple inches of fresh snow for a cold Friday. Nice skiing where the snow wasn't scraped or wind-scoured. Favorite run: Bunnybuster. Saturday a perfect spring day with blue sky in the morning, warm enough to keep the snow soft and cold enough to keep it from getting sloppy. Rough start Sunday after another freeze (12F at the top for first run), but some sun softening made a fun afternoon with Ali G and Dave. Days 17-20]

Apr
28-30 Fr-Su MSI Reserved for 2 [Ice closed most of the lifts. Freezing rain and fog. Sunday closed because of falling trees and wires. Day 21.]

5-6 Sa-Su
MSI Reserved for 2 No Friday Travel (Mogul Challenge Weekend?)
[Still some pretty good snow but some bare spots here and there. Skies cleared in the afternoon for a nice finish to the season (probably). Day 22.]

and beyond???
April Skiing is unpredictable. We'll go after this only if it really looks good.

After being sideswiped by another bike and breaking my wrist, I lost the early part of the season including the winter break, but still skied 22 days. The number of bad days was about average, but the number of excellent days was more than I remember in a long time. Killington was 100% open every day for more than 3 weeks. The skis are packed away and the bike is starting to see some use.

Contact me after May for summer bike trips, and look here in November for the next ski season.

	DATE	NOTE	PLANS, [and RESULTS]
NOV	29-Dec 1	Women's World Cup GS/S. Watch Saturday, ski and watch Sunday.	Chris, Heidi, Ally. Up Friday, back Sunday.
Dec		Possible Spur-of-the-moment early season trip if the snow is unusually good.
Jan	1-5 (Wed-Sun)	MSI reserved for 2+cot 2 Nights. On the injured list since 4 December. No Classes:	J and Sam up Wed. PM Ski Thu. Still no skiing but good to see the guys.
	10-12 Fri-Sun	Canceled for broken wrist. Back next week???
	17-20 MLK Fr-Mo		Family Trip: Not cleared to ski until wrist heals, but nice to be at slopeside with the RI family.
	24-26 Fr-Su	Travel to San Francisco
	31-Feb 2 Fr-Su	NV family weekend.
Feb	7-9 Fr-Su	MSI Reserved for 2	Andy, Dmitrij [Best conditions I've seen in recent memory. Day 2. Snowshoeing on Sunday in Randolph was also very good. ]
	14-17 Fr-Mo	MSI Reserved for 2 Presidents' Weekend: 3 Days	Saturday not quite as good as last week but still really good. Just a little colder and firmer. Sunday freshies. A few inches at the start and more all day. Nice soft snow. Mostly wind holds on Monday Days 3,4,5
	21-23 Fr-Su	MSI Reserved for 2	Diego [Great conditions. Skied Saturday and snowshoed at Sherburne Trails Sunday. Day 6.]
	28-Mar 2 Fr-Su	See Below
Mar	28Feb-7 Mo-Fr	MSI Reserved for 2 F,-F Chris and family F-Su Spring Break	Danny Sat and Sun, J up Mon PM, Ski Tue. Dave Thu-Sun. Chris will get a house for Fri-Sun. [Sat 20s and snow, Sun single digits for a hard freeze. Firm with some soft stuff on top and some wind scoured. Great blue sky. Monday more of same. Tuesday from first tracks to closing, 30F and some wind. Wed 45F and the precipitation that dare not speak its name, but not bad. Thu wet weather ended at about same temperature. Nice soft snow everywhere. Overnight freeze made firm conditions Friday but some nice loose stuff to be found. Sat and Sun mostly good with Dave, Anna, Chris, Heidi, and Ally. Probably overall the best spring break skiing I can remember, along with good friends, not forgetting the furry ones, Tuck and Yogi. Days 7-15]
Mar	7-9 Fr-Su	See Above
	15-16 Sa-Su	MSI Reserved for 2 No Friday Travel	[Good soft snow, but certainly spring. Almost 60F Day 16]
	19-23 We-Su	MSI Reserved for 2	Sneaking in a long weekend with possible snow Friday. J up Wed for Thu. [Great spring snow, some sunshine, a bit of wind, and temps in the 50s F. A good ski day for the birthday boy, with the traditional ceremony. Favorite run: Swirl. Hard freeze but a couple inches of fresh snow for a cold Friday. Nice skiing where the snow wasn't scraped or wind-scoured. Favorite run: Bunnybuster. Saturday a perfect spring day with blue sky in the morning, warm enough to keep the snow soft and cold enough to keep it from getting sloppy. Rough start Sunday after another freeze (12F at the top for first run), but some sun softening made a fun afternoon with Ali G and Dave. Days 17-20]
Apr	28-30 Fr-Su	MSI Reserved for 2	[Ice closed most of the lifts. Freezing rain and fog. Sunday closed because of falling trees and wires. Day 21.]
	5-6 Sa-Su	MSI Reserved for 2 No Friday Travel (Mogul Challenge Weekend?)	[Still some pretty good snow but some bare spots here and there. Skies cleared in the afternoon for a nice finish to the season (probably). Day 22.]
	and beyond???	April Skiing is unpredictable. We'll go after this only if it really looks good.