access road power is being restored

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Apr 16th, '07, 17:05

just got my power back around 5:30. 1st bar to open tonight will make a killing. come on sal...

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Apr 16th, '07, 17:08

NECN is saying there were up to 41,000 without power in rutland county today...

rogman · Post by **rogman** » Apr 16th, '07, 17:11

It is close to 6PM and there still is no power at the Mountain, however it appears as if power has been restored to the lower part of the Access Road.

Once it was clear this morning that Killington wouldn't open anytime soon, Doria and I went to Woodstock. Power went down while we were there, and there appeared to be no power in Bridgewater, either. We stopped at the Long Trail Pub for lunch. At first it appeared as if they had electricity, but we later found out they were on generators. Power and an inexhaustable supply of beer. For a couple hours, that was pretty good.

Back in Killington, there was power down by Rte 100 south, and up at Turn of River. We headed on to Rutland, where we'd heard there was significant damage. There are numerous down trees, mostly large solitary pines, which don't have much root structure, and heavy r*in, followed by high winds makes them very vulnerable. Older trees, mostly with some rot, also had large downed limbs. There were a few trees, some as much as 10" in diameter just snapped off. Based on the damage, I'd guess there were sustained gusts in excess of 65 mph, but probably not hurricane force.

Temperatures up here have been hovering a little above freezing, but it may cool off tonight. If you own a residence that is without power, I would not expect pipes to freeze, it will take considerably colder temperatures for that to occur (I have way too much experience with freezing pipes...)

I suspect Bear had power today. Too bad they didn't open that...

dfinn · Post by **dfinn** » Apr 16th, '07, 17:22

*IF* the lifts turn tomorrow....does anyone think the snow will be good enough to justify a 2 hour drive each way? The snow at stowe today was described as "gross". I'm thinking all of this r*in has ruined the snow temporarily.

Keithus · Post by **Keithus** » Apr 16th, '07, 17:24

Still at site B in Pittsfield, but my answering machine in K is back on.

rogman · Post by **rogman** » Apr 16th, '07, 18:06

Power is on along the entire Access Road and at KBL. Although there has been a lot of r*in, no visible bare spots anywhere, so if there isn't a freeze up, should be good spring conditions tomorrow.

Gangsta Rider · Post by **Gangsta Rider** » Apr 16th, '07, 18:08

rogman wrote:Power is on along the entire Access Road and at KBL. Although there has been a lot of r*in, no visible bare spots anywhere, so if there isn't a freeze up, should be good spring conditions tomorrow.

Burlington got around 3-4 and it was almost all gone by noon today.. 50 degrees up here.

NECskibum · Post by **NECskibum** » Apr 16th, '07, 20:30

We had it for an hour and now it is gone again. Just up at highridge getting some juice for my phone and computer.

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Apr 17th, '07, 08:42

power came back on at 9:30 again this morning. yee ha!