What is the ski resort in Killington, Vermont like?
Early April can be sketchy depending on weather. Usually the slopes are loose granular or corn. Slushy spots can frequently be found. However Vermont weather can be a fickle bugger. The slopes could get a dump of fresh snow and it could be 20 degrees. It can also be icy as heck, or it could be nothing but bony thin cover and you’ll be dodging rocks….or a combo of everything I’ve just mentioned depending on which part of the resort you are at. I’ve lost track of teh April mornings I would get to the top of the K-1 and there would be fresh powder and 2/3 the way down the slope I was dodging potholes. It might snow at the peak, but rain at the base…not uncommon at all. In April of ’06 I was skiing glades with fresh snow at 9am and sitting on the deck drinking beer in shorts by 3pm. Depending on weather and skiers, many of the lifts and trails closer to Route 4 may be closed off that late in the season. Usually Killington, Snowshed and Ramshead are open until April 15…but midweek the
