The resort

Claiming to have the largest mountain, largest number of quad chairs, most snowmaking ability and the longest season in the East, the ski resort of Killington has a lot to say for itself. The sometimes complex network of trails covers 6 peaks, all of which have good terrain for most levels of skiier. Although there is no real resort centre, (the 'resort' is spread over a 5 mile stretch,) there is a lively apres ski scene. Having a car is a real advantage, even though the buses are good, and with good board and terrain parks, there is plenty to keep all types of mountain user happy.

The skiing and boarding

The ski resort of Killington has some good terrain for all levels, Snowdon, Killington and Skye being the main 3 mountain peaks. Beginners have excellent nursery slopes on the Snowshed slopes, as well as good runs on the Rams Head sector. Intermediates have plenty of cruising runs, especially on Snowdon and Skye. Navigation in previous years has been slightly tricky, however new signposting has made it easier. Experts have the Bear Mountain area to explore along with several double black runs under the the chairlifts on Killington Peak.

Skiing in Killington offers 6 different areas to ski: Snowshed is serviced by 3 lifts. An open slope, Snowshed is the perfect place to ski for beginners.  Rams Head offers beginner and intermediate slopes and it perfect for family skiing.

There is a lodge and restaurant at the base of Rams Head. Snowdon Mountain offers a fantastic variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier whilst Killington Peak offers great skier for advanced skiers with several black runs and some excellent off piste. Skye Peak offers some challenging skiing and has some of the steepest runs in Killington. Bear Mountain offers  some mogul skiing and is home to the terrain parks and superpipe. Pico Mountain is located a short drive away from Killington. This ski area offers over 50 trails with skiing for all levels of skier. Pico History belongs to the ski resort of Killington but is the only part of the resort not connected.

The apres ski

The ski resort of Killington may lack a central resort, however it is far from lacking on the apres ski front. There are plenty of great venues along the 5 mile stretch including Casey's Caboose for the best wings in town, Wobbly Barn for live music and The Outback complex for everything from massages to pizza and discos.

Resort overview

The ski resort of Killington is located in central Vermont. The ski area features over 200 trails and 33 lifts that extend across seven mountain peaks. The main peak, Killington Peak, at 1293m,  is the second highest in Vermont and has the greatest vertical drop in the east. Six of the peaks of Killington are interconnected.

The ski resort of Killington offers a variety of trails to suit all levels of skier and snowboarder. Killington has five snowboard and alpine parks and features one of the countries' finest teaching slopes for first-time skiers, called the 'Accelerated Learning Area'. It features very gentle terrain that is unthreatening to even the most timid of beginners.

For snowboarders, Killington has one of the east's largest half-pipes. Additionally, there is lengthy boarder cross terrain and at least three to five major trails with well-maintained ramps and jumps. For mogul skiers, there's always some mogulled terrain, especially after storms.

the latest snow and weather conditions

Last Snow	1st December		Forecast	Overcast skies
Lower Snow Depth	45 cm		Upper Snow Depth	76 cm
Conditions	Packed powder		Runs Open	40 %
Last Report Update	4th December 04:30