Killington Ski Resort
add photosKillington Ski Resort comprises six mountains and features 141 diverse trails served by 22 lifts. Killington offers a diversity of terrain, providing skiers and riders of all ability levels a choice of wide-open groomed cruisers, narrow classic New England runs, moguls, steeps and trees. Killington offers multiple terrain features for snowboarders and freeskiers, including five terrain parks and a 430-foot long Superpipe.
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"Ski & Snowboard"
Killington is a great mountain. We have been here a few times. The conditions are always good, and it is a little bit closer than some of the other big mountains. Vermont is very serene as it is, so being on top of the mountain whether you are going down the hill in skiis, a snowboard, snowshoes, or a sled... or just sipping hot chocolate in the lodge.. is a relaxing thing. I would definitely recommend this mountain.
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"Killington Ski Resort"
Skiing the Beast of the East…Killington Vermont.
We recently returned from a late February ski weekend with our three children ages 8, 8, and 5. Aside from my husband, all of us are novice skiers, and the kids have only been on skis one other time at a local mountain here in Connecticut. My husband and I were nervous about the size and scope of Killington as well as the weather. It had been snowing in the Northeast for days and we had to combat this on our drive from Connecticut. The drive and the mountain turned out to be less imposing than we thought. We beat the snow and found 2 feet had fallen on Killington prior to our arrival. Although the mountain is large, we felt very at home at our two base lodges, Snowshed and Ramshead. We were so impressed with the size and amount of lifts in these 2 areas it was hard to fathom that there were more ski lodges and lifts in other areas of the mountain for a total of 191 trails and 28 lifts. There is truly something at Killington for every level of skier or snowboarder from novice to freestyle expert.
Killington is a scenic 30 mile jaunt off the highway. The scenery is pretty and grand. However viewing the mountain from the ski lift is better yet. We really enjoyed seeing the pristine snow covered trees and fresh snow. After acquiring our equipment we rode the lifts with many snowboarders and skiers and it seemed like the resort attracted a 50/50 mix of each.
The equipment rental process was quick and easy, especially if you arrive before 9:00am when the masses start to arrive. The staff was upbeat and helpful. The equipment selection was good and was either standard or advanced. The standard rental prices are $39.00 per day for adult and $26.00 per day for children. There is a 15% savings on 3 days or more. Once equipment was squared away and our kids were in their lessons, my husband and I headed out for the lifts. Although I heard others complaining about their wait times, I thought the lines moved relatively quickly. We never waited more than 5 minutes to get on the lifts. There were also express and gondola express lifts that were very quick to move you to the top of the trails. Although I have only been skiing three times before I had no problem navigating or dismounting the lifts, nor did my even more novice children. Overall, I thought the mountain was fairly crowd free except for the main ski area at the base of Snowshed. I overheard a man complaining about the number of learning children. However, that did not bother me as much as the overzealous adults. That being said, we had visited Stratton Mountain last year and found the skiing adults rude and intolerant to the children (not ours). Compared to that, this crowd seems much more child friendly, a sentiment echoed by another skier with whom my husband rode a lift.
As newbies to the area, we were pleasantly surprised by the number of employees and instructors on hand to help out at the bottom of the slopes. As we were walking in they were handing out maps and all employees seemed very ready to help in terms of trail recommendations and runs. I skied only the green runs as I am a tentative skier. There were plenty of green trails for me, but there did seem to be many more blue and black trails on the map. This was okay for me as I think it keeps the faster skiers away from the novice skiers and children who are nervous. Additionally, it seemed as though there were not a lot of ski patrol personnel in these beginner areas. Perhaps they stay on the more advanced trails. The trails were full of mother natures snow powder due to the earlier blizzard and were very well groomed.
Overall, Killington is slightly more expensive than its other Vermont counterparts; Okemo and Stratton. (Pico also owned by same management company as Killington and you can actually interchange your lift tickets). The additional expense is in every category; rentals, lift tickets, ski school and accommodations. You should remember that this is the Beast and I have a feeling the others do not compare. The food at the lodges at Killington is also quite expensive. Three pieces of pizza, 3 drinks, 2 oranges and a bowl of soup cost us $37.00. You might save some money by packing a lunch or going back to you room to prepare a quick meal.
We would definitely like to return with our kids and try out a few more of the trails at Killington.
This review is based on a complimentary visit to Killington Ski Resort. I received no other compensation and the business owner did not state any requirements that I express a particular point of view.
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