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Killington Resort will open for skiing and riding on “Rime” at 10am to 4pm on Saturday, October 29, 2011.  Skiing will be for advanced skiers and snowboarders only and will be accessed via the K1 gondola and the North Ridge triple chair.  The “Peak Walkway” will be used to access the K1 gondola for downloading.  The Resort will be open for skiing and riding from 9am to 4pm on Sunday, October 30, 2011 and will reassess conditions toward the end of the day to determine if the mountain will be open during the week.  Enjoy… here we go!

The Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce announced that you are invited to join Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin to celebrate the completion of Route 4 East!

Friday, Sept. 16 at 12:15 pm in the parking lot of Sugar & Spice Restaurant in Mendon.

Officially, the road between Woodstock and Rutland, through Bridgewater, Killington, and Mendon will be open Friday, September 16th following a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Governor Shumlin.  The ceremony will take place at 11am at the intersection of RT 4 and River Road in Killington.  In the meantime, according to Cristina Kumka of the Rutland Herald, the road is open to passenger traffic now.

Governor Shumlin has announced that RT4 East and West will be open by the end of next week.  This should help boost commerce tremendously and help bring life back to a closer form of normal.  Thank you to everyone who has made this possible.

The Killington Post Office will be open on Thursday, September 1st for incoming and outgoing mail.  The Post Office will be closed on Friday, September 2nd.  Scheduled hours beyond this weekend are yet to be announced.

Veterinary Services will be available on Saturday, September 3rd.  Rutland Veterinary Clinic will have staff available at the Summit Lodge for veterinary needs.

Prescription medication may be ordered and paid for by credit card.  Have prescriptions delivered through the pharmacy to Mendon town offices.  They will be delivered and picked up at the Killington Fire station at 3:30pm daily.

The town will be establishing  the ability to donate money to a Flood Relief Fund.  More information will be forthcoming.

Amazing progress has been made on road repairs thanks to the heroic efforts by local talent with incredible capabilities.  The following plans are effective for Thursday, September 1st and beyond until new plans are formulated:

From Woodstock to Killington – RT 4 Westbound: Open from 6:30a to 7:30am; closed all other times

From Killington to Woodstock – RT 4 Eastbound: Open from 8:00am to 9:00am; closed all other times

Travel is over dangerous conditions at your own risk.  There are many obstacles in the road and many areas that can only accommodate one lane of traffic.

Between Killington and Rutland:  There is no vehicular access, however Marble Valley Regional Transit Authority will restore the Diamond Express Line for emergencies and working personnel on the following schedule:

Depart Rutland at 7:15am, arrive Killington at 8:15am; Depart Killington at 8:30am, arrive Rutland 9:30am.

Depart Rutland at 5:15pm, arrive Killington at 6:15pm; Depart Killington at 6:30pm; arrive Rutland at 7:30pm.

The bus stops are at Killington Grand, Pico Mountain, Mendon Mountainview/Cortina Inn, Rutland transit center

In addition, walking access is available between Journeys End and Helvi Hill Road from 7am to 7pm.  No parking is available at either end so transportation (delivery and pickup) must be arranged.  Any parked cars will be towed.

Updates to this plan can be found on the Killington town website.

The town of Killington has updated their website with the latest road conditions. 

• RT 4 east was open from 8am to 10am and is now closed for further repair work
• State police urge people not to go to see work progress on RT 4 west to Rutland.  It is still closed
• East Mountain Road is closed to non-emergency vehicles
• The culvert near Kent Pond has been repaired temporarily.  Still no access to Pittsfield
• Stage Road access from RT 100 is closed
• Coffeehouse Road is passable for residents
• River Road is open from Thundering Brook to RT 100

CVPS estimates that power will be restored to the West Hill Road area and North Sherburne tomorrow (9/1) or the day after.

This morning, there will be a caravan allowed to leave Killington via Route 4 east through Bridgewater to RT 89. The caravan will take place between 8am and 10am and will be assisted by police. The road, although passable, remains dangerous and the trip will be slow and cautious.

Who would have thought that a tropical storm could have created an island town in the center of VT?  I never would have believed it if I didn’t see it with my own two eyes.  Killington is the newest island.  Presently, the only way in, or out of town is via helicopter.  RT 4 East is washed away from the intersection of (what used to be) River Road east past Goodro Lumber.  RT 4 West is washed away just west of the intersection of Wheelerville Road.  RT 100 North is blocked at the intersection of RT 4 due to road and bridge and washouts.  East Mountain Road is impassable heading east at the Great Eastern ski bridge.  Pictures only tell part of the story.  Stay tuned for updates.

RT 4 East