Ski Dates for 2026

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]

Dec

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

Jan
1-6 (Thu-Tue)
No Classes:
MSI Res for 2 Thu-Tue
Jason K Sunday late for M-Tu 5-6 Colin up Su for Su-Mo. [Missing J due to illness but we'll make it up. Fri. with Ali, cold but low wind made it feel ok. First time in many years that Skyship has been open for my first run of the season. Sat. with Noushin. A bit more windy and light snow. Sunday with Colin, light snow and maybe a bit warmer. Monday with Colin coldest day yet. Never above zero F at the top. Still great snow. Tuesday: What a difference a day makes. 25F at the top for first run. Warm and cloudy. A good 5-day start to the season. Days 1-5.]

9-11 Fri-Sun
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su
Chris [Great day with Chris and Dave. After the rain we had on the way up, expectations were low, but the groomed runs were excellent. Sunday very limited due to ice. We took a day off. Day 6.]

16-18 MLK Fr-Mo
Travel to San Francisco

23-25 Fr-Su
Return from SF.

30-Feb 1 Fr-Su
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su; Waitlist for 3
Jonah, Tyler [Single digit temps both days. Great snow. Days 7, 8]

Feb
6-8 Fr-Su

Chris, Ali, KT, Dave (condo)
[Freshies: A few inches of new snow on top of the groomed. Single digits F high temps, and some wind. Great conditions and a lot of fun, and a bit of lodge-bunnying. Days 9,10.]

13-16 Fr-Mo
Presidents' Weekend:
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Mo
Joseph, Jason Z. (Sick)

20-22 Fr-Su
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su
[Sat. AM with Ali G. in a foot of fresh power and high 20s. Great conditions all over. Light snow off and on through Monday. Stayed a few more days because of blizzard at home. Colder, some blue sky and some fog Tuesday. Cloudy and comfortable Wed, Broke my shoulder on last run. This is probably the end of the season for me. Days 11-15]

27-Mar 1 Fr-Su
See Below

Mar
27Feb-8 Mar Fri-Sun+1
Spring Break
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Wed for 5 days
J up Sunday for Mon, Tue skiing. Andy up Saturday for Sunday snowshoe and Monday ski with J. Return Wed. for LV Family visit.

Mar
6-8 Fr-Su
Las Vegas

13-15 Fr-Su
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su
Eric

20-22 Fr-Su
MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su
J?

27-29 Fr-Su MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su

Apr
3-5 Fr-Su
MSI Reserved for 2

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

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

	DATE	NOTE	PLANS, [and RESULTS]
Dec		Possible Spur-of-the-moment early season trip if the snow is unusually good.
Jan	1-6 (Thu-Tue)	No Classes: MSI Res for 2 Thu-Tue	Jason K Sunday late for M-Tu 5-6 Colin up Su for Su-Mo. [Missing J due to illness but we'll make it up. Fri. with Ali, cold but low wind made it feel ok. First time in many years that Skyship has been open for my first run of the season. Sat. with Noushin. A bit more windy and light snow. Sunday with Colin, light snow and maybe a bit warmer. Monday with Colin coldest day yet. Never above zero F at the top. Still great snow. Tuesday: What a difference a day makes. 25F at the top for first run. Warm and cloudy. A good 5-day start to the season. Days 1-5.]
	9-11 Fri-Sun	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su	Chris [Great day with Chris and Dave. After the rain we had on the way up, expectations were low, but the groomed runs were excellent. Sunday very limited due to ice. We took a day off. Day 6.]
	16-18 MLK Fr-Mo	Travel to San Francisco
	23-25 Fr-Su	Return from SF.
	30-Feb 1 Fr-Su	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su; Waitlist for 3	Jonah, Tyler [Single digit temps both days. Great snow. Days 7, 8]
Feb	6-8 Fr-Su		Chris, Ali, KT, Dave (condo) [Freshies: A few inches of new snow on top of the groomed. Single digits F high temps, and some wind. Great conditions and a lot of fun, and a bit of lodge-bunnying. Days 9,10.]
	13-16 Fr-Mo	Presidents' Weekend: MSI Res for 2 Fr-Mo	Joseph, Jason Z. (Sick)
	20-22 Fr-Su	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su	[Sat. AM with Ali G. in a foot of fresh power and high 20s. Great conditions all over. Light snow off and on through Monday. Stayed a few more days because of blizzard at home. Colder, some blue sky and some fog Tuesday. Cloudy and comfortable Wed, Broke my shoulder on last run. This is probably the end of the season for me. Days 11-15]
	27-Mar 1 Fr-Su	See Below
Mar	27Feb-8 Mar Fri-Sun+1	Spring Break MSI Res for 2 Fr-Wed for 5 days	J up Sunday for Mon, Tue skiing. Andy up Saturday for Sunday snowshoe and Monday ski with J. Return Wed. for LV Family visit.
Mar	6-8 Fr-Su	Las Vegas
	13-15 Fr-Su	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su	Eric
	20-22 Fr-Su	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su	J?
	27-29 Fr-Su	MSI Res for 2 Fr-Su
Apr	3-5 Fr-Su	MSI Reserved for 2
	and beyond???	April Skiing is unpredictable. We'll go after this only if it really looks good.