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Old November 27th 04, 04:42 PM
David L. Webb
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(Oleg Konovalov) wrote:

Hi,

I am thinking of going for some XC skiing
to Killlington/Rutland,VT area a week before Christmas
(say, staring Dec. 18)


Early snow in Vermont is unreliable, but here are some likely
possibilities.

(1) Your best bet may well be Prospect Mountain, near Bennington. It
often has snow early in the season, when the rest of the state has grass.

(2) Craftsbury (in the Northeast Kingdom) often schedules its first
race of the year in mid-December. Of course, that's optimistic, and the
Craftsbury Opener sometimes has to be cancelled due to lack of snow, but
it's worth inquiring at Craftsbury close to the time you plan to ski.

(3) Several ski areas in Vermont have snowmaking on a short loop,
ensuring good skiing even if early snow fails to materialize. Two such
places are Mountain Meadows on Route 4 near Killington and Mountaintop
Inn in Mendon, VT, near Rutland.

(4) If you're near Killington/Rutland anyway, it makes sense to check
out Blueberry Hill in Goshen. Provided there's enough snow, it's a fun
place to ski.

Do you know if there is a good chance they will
have a nice snow there ?

What are the weather patterns of these areas
(as well as VT/NH in general) before Christmas?


The pattern in Vermont is that we hope for the best, then we take
whatever we get -- it's pretty hard to make reliable predictions. Some
years we have skiable snow on the ground by Thanksgiving, while other
years we may have to wait until January to get on natural snow (of
course, there is always the 2K snowmaking loop at Mountain Meadows,
which opens tomorrow; they're holding a race clinic next weekend, so at
least their snowmaking loop should be in good shape). Often as not,
seeking early snow means settling for the snowmaking loop or driving to
Prospect Mountain.

Or is southern Quebec [e.g. Mont Tremblant]
a much better bet for skiing weather ?


Quebec is always worth checking out. Good luck!
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