Talked with some friends in Vermont this morning who phoned me from the top of Killington. They were poaching some early morning runs on snow that Killington is furiously blowing on top of the mountain. They are at over 4,200 ft and it is cold, and they always try hard to get open with top to bottom for early Nov. (when I worked there I was lucky that they opened in late Oct. every year). So, early season boarding/skiing is not too far away!
I forgot to ask my buds how early they began their hike to summit at first light this morning...